Ranita Roy was born in Andul, a small town near Kolkata, India. She is a documentary photographer and visual artist. She completed Hostile environment awareness training (HEAT) at Jakarta (2020). Whose work has been published in various media publications including Reuters, The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Times, The Caravan magazine, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, The Cosmopolitan Magazine, The National (UAE), DW News, The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Feature Shoot, BBC.
She completed a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, along with taking courses in Anthropology,
Zoology, Botany, all of which helped her to understand the land and its people, in a very intimate way. Also, she likes to do stories on Environment, Women empowerment, social justice with a personal narrative.
Zoology, Botany, all of which helped her to understand the land and its people, in a very intimate way. Also, she likes to do stories on Environment, Women empowerment, social justice with a personal narrative.
She was Shortlisted in the 2020 Inge Morath Award (Magnum Foundation). In 2019. She is currently a 2020 Women Photograph mentorship program mentee.
Ranita attended the 7th annual New York Portfolio Review organized by The New York Times in New York.
Ranita is available for assignments.
email: ranita30roy@gmail.com
Ranita attended the 7th annual New York Portfolio Review organized by The New York Times in New York.
Ranita is available for assignments.
email: ranita30roy@gmail.com
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Languages
Bengali, Hindi, and English
Experience
2019- Present | Contributor at Thomson Reuters |
| 2020 | Empanelled Photographer for WaterAid India |
| 2020 | Working with International NGOs as a Photographer |
2019-2020 | Worked with WaterAid India (Fellowship) |
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2019 | Worked as a fixer and photographer for DPI217 NGO |
2018 | As a documentary photographer and videographer for Howrah Suparna NGO |
2015 | Worked as a documentary photographer for Government of West Bengal in Jalatirtha project |
Education
| 2020 | Women Photograph Workshop 2020 |
2020 | UN EmPower Media Bootcamp by UN Women Asia and the Pacific |
2020 | Reuters Jakarta's Hostile Environment Awareness Training |
2019-2020 | Women Photograph Mentorship Class |
2019 | Finding your visual Voice_VII Agency (New York) |
2019 | 7th annual New York Portfolio Review (New York) |
2017-2019 | M.Sc. in Environment Science |
2018 | Foundry Photojournalism Workshop (Kolkata) |
2018 | New Directions on Documentary photography by Sohrab Hura at Kolkata |
2018 | Timothy Allen Photography Workshop, Residency at Sharjah, UAE |
2018 | National Geographic Photo Camp Kolkata |
2014-2016 | Graduated in BioScience (BS.c) |
Publications
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| 2020 | Silence Before the Storm (Cosmopolitan India) |
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| 2020 | SELF-PORTRAITS: PHOTOGRAPHERS IN CONFINEMENT |
| 2020 | Modi's party, courting votes in Bihar state, promises free COVID-19 vaccines |
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Achievements
2020 | Magnum Foundation_Inge Morath Award shortlisted |
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2020 | Nominated for Jakarta's Hostile Environment Training Program (Thomson Reuters) |
2020 | Nominated for Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer |
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2019 | Photograph selected by UN Human Rights collaboration with Women Photograph |
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2019 | Selected to attend the 7th annual New York Portfolio Review |
2019 | Bagged a scholarship from VII academy for Finding your visual Voice - workshop at New York |
2019 | Special Mention Award (Professional Category) for the 7th National Photography Award, India |
2019 | Nominated for 6x6 Global Talent Program - Asia edition, World Press Photo Foundation |
2019 | Selected as 2nd Runners up in Landskrona Foto Residency |
2019 | Selected to Exhibit in Dhaka International Photo Fest, Category – Portfolio (Storytelling) |
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2019 | Selected to attend the emotional and physical resilience training in with ROAAAR. Supported by the IWMF and Blink |
2018 | The Project - "Healthcare of women & children in India" was shortlisted for Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award |
2018 | Awarded scholarship for Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, NOOR Images, Stanley Greene Scholarship |
2018 | The series 'Chhordima - Silent Feature of Women Movement" was screened in the Indian Photography Festival, Hyderabad, Curated by Senthil Kumaran |
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2018 | Among the selected photographers for 30 Under 30 Women Photographers / Organized by ARTPIL |
2018 | West Bengal State Award Champion at Kalanand organized by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation |
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2017 | Achieved Honourable Mention in Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award (GRANT) |
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2019 | 7th National Photography Award Exhibition National Media Center in Delhi |
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2019 | The online show has organized by Antidote Art Design |
2019 | Selected to Exhibit in Dhaka International (Single and Portfolio category) |
2018 | Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Awards winners_25 July, at After Nyne Gallery, London |
2018 | Xposure International Photography Festival, Sharjah, UAE |
2018 | 30 Under 30 Women Photographers Artpil, LILLE and Paris, France |
2017-2018 | International Women Photographers Awards - (10 Places around the world) |
2017 | Exhibit in Maya Art Space (Kolkata) |
2016 | Graphoto exhibition at Kolkata, India |
Interview & Talks