Ranita Roy was born in Andul, a small town in India. Currently based between Kolkata and Pune, India.
She is a Visual Storyteller. Her work evolves between reality and the dream world.
She completed Hostile environment awareness training (HEAT) at Jakarta (2020) nominated by Reuters. Whose work has been published in various media publications including Reuters, The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Times, CNN, The Caravan magazine, NPR, Buzzfeed News,Al Jazeera, The Guardian, The Cosmopolitan Magazine, The National (UAE), DW News, The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Feature Shoot, BBC, British Journal of Photography.
She completed a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, also having knowledge in Anthropology, Zoology, Botany, all of which helped her to understand the land and its people, in a very intimate way. She likes to do stories on Environment, social justice, Mental Health with a personal narrative.
She became a Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow in 2021.
Member of Visura, Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, Authority Collective.
Ranita is available for assignment globally.
email: ranita30roy@gmail.com
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, and English
Experience/ Awards / Mentorships / Fellowships / Grants
2022
Flood images featured on India climate collaborative Newsletter
PhotoVogue NFT Residency - Voice
Curated a part of an exhibition of Verzasca foto festival, in Switzerland.
COURAGE_India: How Kabaddi transforms girl's lives_Terre des hommes
"BAPI" is the short film by Ranita Roy sown in 'Space to Breathe' within the spectacular 'Grote Kerk' as part of the Breda Photo festival in The Netherlands curated by Magnum Photographer Newsha Tavakolian.
Selected for Pan-India project production and an exhibition focusing on 'Climate Change' in India, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Switzerland and the Swiss Embassy in India.
Highlighting 36 Freelance Visual Storytellers Worldwide Coming Into 2022
CPB Photo Awards shortlisted (Single image news and current affairs, Photostory climate and conservation)
2021
The Visura Editors' Picks: Part II
The Guardian_‘A breakthrough, not a breakdown’: one woman’s quest to transform mental health care in India.
LFISPECIAL EDITION / LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD 2021
CNN: Fairness mania’ is fueling a dangerous drug dependence in India
Hamburg Portfolio Review 2021
Buzzfeed news: 9 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
NPR: During The Pandemic Photographer Ranita Roy Has Let Her Imagination Run Wild
Sustaining Hope for the Anti-Trafficking Movement (U.S. Department of State)
IN SEARCH OF AN OASIS exhibition by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Delhi.
"BAPI" is the short film by Ranita Roy sown in 'Space to Breathe' within the spectacular 'Grote Kerk' as part of the Breda Photo festival in The Netherlands curated by Magnum Photographer Newsha Tavakolian.
LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD EXHIBITION
Oceano Alterado Exhibition_São Paulo, Brazil
Hamburg Portfolio Review 2021_open air exhibition in Hamburg
She is a Visual Storyteller. Her work evolves between reality and the dream world.
She completed Hostile environment awareness training (HEAT) at Jakarta (2020) nominated by Reuters. Whose work has been published in various media publications including Reuters, The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Times, CNN, The Caravan magazine, NPR, Buzzfeed News,Al Jazeera, The Guardian, The Cosmopolitan Magazine, The National (UAE), DW News, The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Feature Shoot, BBC, British Journal of Photography.
She completed a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, also having knowledge in Anthropology, Zoology, Botany, all of which helped her to understand the land and its people, in a very intimate way. She likes to do stories on Environment, social justice, Mental Health with a personal narrative.
She became a Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow in 2021.
In 2022 "BAPI" the short film by Ranita Roy sown in 'Space to Breathe' within the spectacular 'Grote Kerk' as part of the Breda Photo festival in The Netherlands.
Member of Visura, Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, Authority Collective.
Ranita is available for assignment globally.
email: ranita30roy@gmail.com
Experience/ Awards / Mentorships / Fellowships / Grants
2022
Flood images featured on India climate collaborative Newsletter
PhotoVogue NFT Residency - Voice
Curated a part of an exhibition of Verzasca foto festival, in Switzerland.
COURAGE_India: How Kabaddi transforms girl's lives_Terre des hommes
"BAPI" is the short film by Ranita Roy sown in 'Space to Breathe' within the spectacular 'Grote Kerk' as part of the Breda Photo festival in The Netherlands curated by Magnum Photographer Newsha Tavakolian.
Selected for Pan-India project production and an exhibition focusing on 'Climate Change' in India, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Switzerland and the Swiss Embassy in India.
Highlighting 36 Freelance Visual Storytellers Worldwide Coming Into 2022
CPB Photo Awards shortlisted (Single image news and current affairs, Photostory climate and conservation)
2021
The Visura Editors' Picks: Part II
The Guardian_‘A breakthrough, not a breakdown’: one woman’s quest to transform mental health care in India.
LFISPECIAL EDITION / LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD 2021
CNN: Fairness mania’ is fueling a dangerous drug dependence in India
Hamburg Portfolio Review 2021
Buzzfeed news: 9 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
NPR: During The Pandemic Photographer Ranita Roy Has Let Her Imagination Run Wild
Leica Oskar Barnack Award (Newcomer) SHORTLISTED
Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow
Amplify photo grant. Grantee
Guest Judge- Documentary Family Awards
Women Photograph Workshop 2021Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow
Amplify photo grant. Grantee
Guest Judge- Documentary Family Awards
Sustaining Hope for the Anti-Trafficking Movement (U.S. Department of State)
Marilyn Stafford Fotoreportage Award Shortlist 2021
Photographer video training South East Asia by Reuters
Attend National Geographic Storyteller Summit
Photographer video training South East Asia by Reuters
Attend National Geographic Storyteller Summit
2020
Magnum Foundation_Inge Morath Award shortlisted
Joop Swart Masterclass nominees (World Press Photo)
Empanelled Photographer for WaterAid India
Women Photograph Workshop 2020
Magnum Foundation_Inge Morath Award shortlisted
Joop Swart Masterclass nominees (World Press Photo)
Empanelled Photographer for WaterAid India
Women Photograph Workshop 2020
FOTODEMIC: SELF-PORTRAITS: PHOTOGRAPHERS IN CONFINEMENT
VII Interactive: You’ve Done the Work and Now What?? by Maggie Steber (Scholarship)
VII Interactive: You’ve Done the Work and Now What?? by Maggie Steber (Scholarship)
Reuters: Jakarta's Hostile Environment Awareness Training
The Washington Post Magazine: The Soul and Serenity of India
UN EmPower Media Bootcamp by UN Women Asia and the Pacific
UN EmPower Media Bootcamp by UN Women Asia and the Pacific
2019
Nominated for 2020 PDN’s 30: New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
2019-2020 Women Photograph Mentorship Class
WaterAid India (Fellowship)
Present Multimedia Journalist at Thomson Reuters
Urbanautica: Special mention in "SACRED. The experience of beyond,2019
Nominated for 2020 PDN’s 30: New and Emerging Photographers to Watch
2019-2020 Women Photograph Mentorship Class
WaterAid India (Fellowship)
Present Multimedia Journalist at Thomson Reuters
Urbanautica: Special mention in "SACRED. The experience of beyond,2019
The New York Times: Revealing the Terror of Sleep Paralysis
7th annual New York Portfolio Review (New York)
Romano Cagnoni Photolux Award 2019 finalist
Selected as 2nd Runners up in Landskrona Foto Residency
7th National Photography Award, India: Special Mention Award (Professional Category)
7th annual New York Portfolio Review (New York)
Romano Cagnoni Photolux Award 2019 finalist
Selected as 2nd Runners up in Landskrona Foto Residency
7th National Photography Award, India: Special Mention Award (Professional Category)
2018
Shortlisted for Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award
30 Under 30 Women Photographers / Organized by ARTPIL
National Geographic Photo Camp Kolkata
Shortlisted for Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award
30 Under 30 Women Photographers / Organized by ARTPIL
National Geographic Photo Camp Kolkata
Indian Girl on Reuters: Hailed Photography Prodigy After Winning Award.
Timothy Allen Photography Workshop, Residency at Sharjah, UAE (Scholarship)
West Bengal State Award Champion at Kalanand organized by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation
New Directions on Documentary photography by Sohrab Hura at Kolkata
Foundry Photojournalism Workshop_Kolkata (Scholarship)
Timothy Allen Photography Workshop, Residency at Sharjah, UAE (Scholarship)
West Bengal State Award Champion at Kalanand organized by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation
New Directions on Documentary photography by Sohrab Hura at Kolkata
Foundry Photojournalism Workshop_Kolkata (Scholarship)
2017
Nominee – Nature Section - PhotogrVphy Grant
Honorable Mention in Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award
Among TOP 10 Finalist of International Women Photographer Award
2017-2019 M.Sc. in Environment Science
Nominee – Nature Section - PhotogrVphy Grant
Honorable Mention in Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award
Among TOP 10 Finalist of International Women Photographer Award
2017-2019 M.Sc. in Environment Science
2016
UNESCO 2016, Climate Change
Exhibition/ Interview & Talks
2021
Work is being featured at the Photo Vogue Festival in Milan, Italy. UNESCO 2016, Climate Change
Exhibition/ Interview & Talks
2021
IN SEARCH OF AN OASIS exhibition by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Delhi.
"BAPI" is the short film by Ranita Roy sown in 'Space to Breathe' within the spectacular 'Grote Kerk' as part of the Breda Photo festival in The Netherlands curated by Magnum Photographer Newsha Tavakolian.
LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD EXHIBITION
Oceano Alterado Exhibition_São Paulo, Brazil
Hamburg Portfolio Review 2021_open air exhibition in Hamburg
HiberNation Podcast: Ghost Attack
Backstory: What is Great Photography? Part 3: The New Vanguard (Obsidian Project)
Backstory: What is Great Photography? Part 3: The New Vanguard (Obsidian Project)
The Journal exhibition with Jamii in Toronto
DOUBLE EXPOSED - featured printed exhibition at the Indian Photo Festival
DOUBLE EXPOSED - featured printed exhibition at the Indian Photo Festival
2020
"Togethering" Virtual Exhibition by Houston Center for Photography
"Resistance" Exhibition by Center for Media & Social Impact and American University School of
"Togethering" Virtual Exhibition by Houston Center for Photography
"Resistance" Exhibition by Center for Media & Social Impact and American University School of
Communication. (Washington D.C.)
Speaker_International Media Summit 2020 (IIT BOMBAY)
Interview on GirlsClubAsia
Interview with Ranita Roy (UP Photographers )
Speaker_International Media Summit 2020 (IIT BOMBAY)
Interview on GirlsClubAsia
Interview with Ranita Roy (UP Photographers )
2019
NatGeo Photo camp exhibition at Kennedy Center (DC)
7th National Photography Award Exhibition National Media Center in Delhi
Dhaka International Exhibition (Single and Portfolio category)
NatGeo Photo camp exhibition at Kennedy Center (DC)
7th National Photography Award Exhibition National Media Center in Delhi
Dhaka International Exhibition (Single and Portfolio category)
2018
The series 'Chhordima" was screened in the Indian Photography Festival, Hyderabad.
Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Awards winners_25 July, at After Nyne Gallery, London
Xposure International Photography Festival, Sharjah, UAE
30 Under 30 Women Photographers Artpil. LILLE and Paris, France
AP-STAR OF INDIA - SIR DON MCCULLIN HAILS NEW FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODIGY
Thomson Reuters-Indian girl hailed photography prodigy after winning the award
Published in Feature Shoot with my interview
Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Awards winners_25 July, at After Nyne Gallery, London
Xposure International Photography Festival, Sharjah, UAE
30 Under 30 Women Photographers Artpil. LILLE and Paris, France
AP-STAR OF INDIA - SIR DON MCCULLIN HAILS NEW FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODIGY
Thomson Reuters-Indian girl hailed photography prodigy after winning the award
Published in Feature Shoot with my interview
2017
International Women Photographers Awards - (10 Places around the world)
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International Women Photographers Awards - (10 Places around the world)
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