Anna Williams was born in Richmond and studied photography at the University of the South. It was there that visiting professor Owen Butler told her: "If you want to shoot, start assisting." She moved to New York and converted a tiny East Village bathroom into a darkroom while assisting some top studio photographers. A few years later she was out on her own, and was soon recognised by PDN's '30 under 30' for her outstanding work.

She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and son and works as a freelance photographer.

Anna also won second place in the APA 'Still' category.