Annice Lyn brings much-needed edge fo the photography arena

The co-founder of Women Photographers Malaysia is on a mission to champion and empower fellow women photographers with an edge that allows visual stories to be told from a female perspective.

It is important to me to possess the “edge” in order to be different from others in my field. Especially as a female documentary photographer, I believe it gives me a head start in gaining access to, and the trust of, children or women in conservative settings, and honouring them in telling their compelling stories with dignity.

To stand out and have the much-needed edge in the photography arena, I co-founded Women Photographers Malaysia, which serves in part as a personal healing and accountability project for me. It also helps me stay grounded and develop an inclusive culture through visual storytelling. While we are collectively working on championing gender equality especially towards education and opportunity, it is also important that we keep in mind to not step into reverse gender inequality, of oppressing men (or other women in general) just to lift ourselves (women) up.