Acacia Johnson (pictured) is a photographer, artist and writer from Alaska who's worked extensively in the Arctic and Antarctica. She was the recipient of the 2021 Canon Female Photojournalist Grant and used the grant to capture pictures of Alaskan bush pilots in action – an occupation close to her heart – in her home town of Anchorage. © Acacia Johnson
The Canon Female Photojournalist Grant, established in the year 2000, will be awarded at the annual Visa pour l'Image festival in September. The €8,000 grant is given to an "outstanding photographer in recognition of her contribution to photojournalism," and is designed to either support the completion of an existing project or facilitate the making of a new one – which is then exhibited at the following year's festival.