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Interview with Angela Strank

April 2, 2013 // 0 Comments

Geologist Angela Strank is a mother of two and the First Woman to hold the title of Technology Vice President for Lubes and Fuels at BP. At an early age she was asking the good questions: ‘Why can’t women be High Court Judges or work offshore in [...]

International Women’s Day 2013

March 27, 2013 // 0 Comments

Somerset photographer celebrates International Women’s Day with two new portraits for 2018 project marking 100 years of women’s suffrage. Anita carried out a very special assignment to mark this year’s International Women’s Day on Friday, 8 [...]

First Women photographer awarded Trailblazers’ commission

March 27, 2013 // 0 Comments

In the month that marks International Women’s Day, NE’s Discovery Museum launches new exhibition exploring achievements of women in science and technology & commissions four new portraits from First Women photographer Anita Corbin. South [...]

Olympic Flame Reaches Somerset

May 27, 2012 // 0 Comments

5.45am misty morning but the small Somerset town of Ilminster is already buzzing, an air of expectancy as the butcher orders extra guinea fowl, bunting is draped and the town prepares for the 2012 Torch Relay…the closest its ever been [...]

Move over Bailey, Beaton and Bown

January 31, 2012 // 0 Comments

This month has been very exciting for First Women as our portrait of Nobel prize winner Professor Dorothy Hodgkin has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery and is joining the archive collection of British Scientists that were purchased from [...]

100 Portraits

November 20, 2011 // 0 Comments

The exhibition of the full 100 portraits shows at the Dyson Gallery, Royal College of Art, Riverside, 1 Hester Road London SW11 4AN 20th July until 22nd August. Everyday of the week 12-5pm. Free Entry. Celebrating 100 years of inspiring women. [...]

Documentary Images

November 20, 2011 // 0 Comments

While photographing First Women, Anita is continuing to document the lives of ordinary women who are busy doing “everyday” things as well as those ordinary women who are engaged upon extraordinary endeavours, to set the 100 iconic portraits of [...]

The Wisdom of Age will always be with us

May 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

This week I am revelling in publicity about a book containing photos that I was commissioned to take by the Somerset Care Group. Several months ago I was asked to take portraits of 20 Somerset Centenarians to appear in a book to mark the 20th [...]

The Royal Wedding…30 years on

April 27, 2011 // 0 Comments

As our TV screens, our iPhones and our computer screens bombard us with images of a 21st century Royal Wedding, I am transported back down memory lane to my own recollections of another royal wedding and the resultant photographs taken by me when I [...]

Why my International Women’s Day was really special

March 11, 2011 // 0 Comments

Had an amazing day in London on Tuesday and spoke at Accenture’s celebration of International Women’s Day. The theme was “Pioneering Women” and with my growing collection of “First Women” portraits I am beginning to know a thing or too [...]