Adobe Stock Celebrates Women’s Football With Photo Collection

16 Jun 2019 | Bradley Rial

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Adobe Stock has partnered with photographers Eliza Hatch and Milo Belgrove to create a collection of images that will celebrate women’s football in England.

The collection will feature former England captain Casey Stoney MBE and Rebecca Welch (pictured), the UK’s highest-ranked female referee. The collection is available to download and license from the Adobe Stock library now.

The collection will seek to shine a light on women working in the football industry, including players, referees, presenters and FA intermediaries. It is hoped Adobe Stock’s collection will support the drive to redress the share of women’s football coverage after a recent report from World At Her Feet, BCW Global, May 2019, claimed whilst media coverage is increasing, women’s sport continues to receive less than 10% of sports coverage overall.

Also featured in the collection are footballer Anita Asante and Georgie Hodge, Head of Women’s Football at FA-registered intermediary Base Soccer Agency. Kait Borsay, News and Sport Presenter, Producer and Voiceover Artist and Co-founder of the Offside Rule podcast, has also been photographed for the collection, which has been called the ‘Squad Behind the Squad’.

Stoney said: “When I was growing up, women in football were not visible in magazines or newspapers so I had nobody to look up to when establishing my identity as a young footballer.

“Balanced representation of sport in media is crucial to the future and longevity of women’s football, to help inspire girls and young women to get involved in the game which has so enriched my life.”

Hatch, who is famous for her ‘Cheer Up Luv’ platform, which pairs powerful imagery of women alongside their accounts of sexual harassment, added: “Photography is a powerful tool to re-address entrenched sexism in society, and capturing these incredible women was a truly inspiring experience. I hope the photo-series helps spread the message that football is most definitely not a ‘man’s game’ by giving publishers access to a more balanced set of imagery on Stock.”