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The 11 award-winning female photojournalists who are featured in National Geographic's exhibition 'Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,' which opened at the National Geographic Museum on Oct. 10. From left: Erika Larsen, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Amy Toensing, Carolyn Drake, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Diane Cook, Lynn Johnson, Maggie Steber and Lynsey Addario. Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic.

National Geographic exhibit features women photographers

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

The 11 award-winning female photojournalists who are featured in National Geographic's exhibition 'Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,' which opened at the National Geographic Museum on Oct. 10. From left: Erika Larsen, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Amy Toensing, Carolyn Drake, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Diane Cook, Lynn Johnson, Maggie Steber and Lynsey Addario. Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic.
The 11 award-winning female photojournalists who are featured in National Geographic’s exhibition ‘Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,’ which opened at the National Geographic Museum on Oct. 10. From left: Erika Larsen, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Amy Toensing, Carolyn Drake, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Diane Cook, Lynn Johnson, Maggie Steber and Lynsey Addario. Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The National Geographic Museum in Washington has a new exhibit featuring the photography of 11 award-winning female photojournalists.

The exhibit is kicking off a three-year tour for “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment.” It features nearly 100 photographs depicting a variety of cultures and topics. The exhibit is on view in Washington until March 9.

The photographers tackled subjects ranging from memory and teenage brain chemistry to social issues like child marriage and modern-day slavery. Visitors will also see how National Geographic magazine photo editors work with photographers to select images to tell a story.

The photographers featured in the exhibit are: Lynsey Addario, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Diane Cook, Carolyn Drake, Lynn Johnson, Beverly Joubert, Erika Larsen, Stephanie Sinclair, Maggie Steber and Amy Toensing.

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The 11 award-winning female photojournalists who are featured in National Geographic's exhibition 'Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,' which opened at the National Geographic Museum on Oct. 10. From left: Erika Larsen, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Amy Toensing, Carolyn Drake, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Diane Cook, Lynn Johnson, Maggie Steber and Lynsey Addario. Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic.
The 11 award-winning female photojournalists who are featured in National Geographic’s exhibition ‘Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,’ which opened at the National Geographic Museum on Oct. 10. From left: Erika Larsen, Kitra Cahana, Jodi Cobb, Amy Toensing, Carolyn Drake, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Diane Cook, Lynn Johnson, Maggie Steber and Lynsey Addario. Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic.