Virginia Hines is a photographer and writer based in San Francisco, California. She is a frequent contributor to Street Photography Magazine, which featured her in its Year of Women Photographers and two podcast interviews. Her work has appeared in many other print and digital publications, including Smithsonian Magazine, Portrait of Humanity, The Lancet Global Health, and L’Oeil de la Photographie. Her photos have been exhibited internationally and Leica Fotografie International has designated over a dozen as Leica Master Shots. She has also written essays for several photography books, including Harvey Stein’s Coney Island People: 50 Years.