About Liz Long

Liz Long is a self-taught, internationally-exhibited, award-winning photographer residing in Colorado.

After years in a career as an occupational therapist specializing in neurological rehabilitation, Liz pivoted and began her photography career. She integrates her medical experience with grief, physiology, and the overall human experience in many of her pieces. Focused primarily on conceptual photography, her work boasts a minimalistic, playful aesthetic while exploring weighty themes.

Award & Exhibition List:

• Featured as the cover artist of Dodho Magazine Issue 25

• 3rd place winner in Conceptual Photography in the Florida Museum of Photographic Art’s 12th Annual International Photography Competition

• Featured in Dodho Portrait Photography Awards 2023 as one of the 25 best images

• The Curated Fridge finalist for Summer 2023

• 19th Julia Margaret Cameron Award - Honorable mention in Landscape, Wildlife, & Self-Portrait Portrait categories - Barcelona, Spain

• Shortlisted (Top 10) for the BBA One Shot Award - Berlin, Germany

• Gold Winner in the 2023 BIFA Awards in the category of Self-Portrait

• Loosenart Gallery in Rome, Italy

• Southeast Center for Photography in Greenville, SC

• PH21 Gallery in Budapest, Hungary

• Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs, CO

• Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, KS

• Black Box Gallery in Portland, OR

• Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

• Decode Gallery in Tucson, AZ.

• F-STOP magazine issue #114

• Lensculture Editor’s Pick for Portrait Award 2023

• Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis, MN

• CIP International Photo Festival in Greece

• Featured in the 2024 Fotonostrum Magazine Awards

• Featured in Mass Magazine’s Conceptual edition 2024