Laura Dunwoody is an Irish photographer, educator and social activist.
Laura is a community-focused photographer and educator navigating a socially engaged practice through social documentary photography. Her photography is driven by questions of representation in marginalised social groups that were harmed by photography and denied access to the medium.
She is committed to making photography more accessible by exploring the complexities of representation and the ethical frameworks surrounding visual documentation. She researches the value of non-formal education in community spaces and the wider impact it has on the development of young people in society.
Laura’s practice is supported by an artists' residency at Photo Museum Ireland and she won the Judges' Selection Award at the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize in 2026. Laura holds a BA in Photography from Royal Academy of Art (KABK) and is currently studying MA in Art Education at Piet Zwart Institute (PZI) in Rotterdam.