Danielle Fitzgerald (b. 1985, UK) is a documentary photographer whose work explores identity, culture, and the intricacies of social resilience. With a background in social work, her practice is rooted in collaboration and storytelling, capturing narratives that challenge perception while celebrating human complexity.

Since 2022, Fitzgerald has been developing Venus 8, a long-term series documenting the backstage worlds of dancers and sex workers across Western Australia. Over four years, she has built close relationships within the community she photographs, shaping portraits that emerge through trust and co-authorship. This collaborative approach blends documentary and portraiture to explore ritual, agency, and the layered complexity of lived identity. Her lens turns away from spectacle to highlight solidarity, resilience, and the many dimensions of sex work.

Fitzgerald’s work has been recognised as a finalist in the Galah Regional Photographic Prize (2025) and in the Australian Photographic Prize, where she placed in the Top 30 Documentary category and received the Documentary Award for her images Rinse, In the Bag, and Femme. She has been published internationally in DAZED UK and exhibited in Australia, with a forthcoming solo exhibition Venus 8: Flesh & Foam at THS Gallery, Margaret River, as part of the Head On Photo Festival Open Program (2025).