LSI Announces 2026 Women in Photography Grant Recipient
Leica Society International (LSI) is proud to announce its fourth Women in Photography Grant recipient for 2026: Nathalia Angarita
This grant of $10,000 is made possible through the LSI Philanthropy Fund and in partnership with Leica North America. In addition to the financial award, Nathalia Angarita will receive a new Leica camera and lens, courtesy of Leica NA. LSI is committed to supporting the photography community, especially the voices of under-represented, deserving photographers.
“Supporting photography is at the core of what LSI does. A sincere thank you to Richard Rejino and the judging panels for the dedication and work over many years on this invaluable LSI photography grant program,” said William Fagan, President, LSI.
Congratulations Nathalia Angarita LSI’s
2025 Women in Photography Grant Recipient
Nathalia Angarita
Biography | Nathalia Angarita
Nathalia Angarita is Colombian freelance photographer specializing in photojournalism and long-form documentary storytelling. My practice focuses on social inequality, gender, human rights, culture, and environmental issues.
"My work combines in-depth reporting with a careful and ethical visual approach, aiming to translate complex social realities into intimate, human centered narratives. I am particularly interested in stories that reveal how political decisions and systemic dynamics impact personal lives and communities. Since 2022, I have been developing a long-term documentary project on adolescent pregnancy in Colombia, examining it through the lens of gender and sexual and reproductive rights. The project explores cycles of inequality, social expectations, and institutional gaps affecting young mothers in the country.
I regularly contribute to international publications including Reuters, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and EL PAIS America, and have collaborated with national and international organizations working on social and humanitarian issues."
Project Name & Description | “Still Girls”
This ongoing photographic project explores adolescent motherhood in Colombia as a consequence of systemic inequality, gender violence, and limited access to reproductive autonomy. Rooted in my own lived experiences growing up in environments where these realities were deeply normalized, the work emerges from a personal understanding of care, responsibility, and the expectations placed on women from a young age.
Developed through long-term engagement with young mothers, the series is grounded in trust, presence, and active listening, allowing for an intimate and nuanced portrayal of their daily lives. The images move between observation and atmosphere, exploring the emotional, psychological, and social transitions that accompany early motherhood. Domestic spaces, gestures of care, and the body itself become central elements through which these experiences unfold.
Through the stories of girls navigating motherhood under conditions of instability and inequality, the work reflects on how motherhood often arrives before adulthood, reshaping education, autonomy, and future possibilities. The project aims to continue expanding over time, contributing to broader conversations around adolescent pregnancy, gender inequality, reproductive justice, and the conditions that perpetuate cycles of early motherhood in Colombia.
Below are a few images from “Still Girls”
