Soumita Bhattacharya is a professional documentary photographer based in the greater Seattle area. She started her career as a visual artist in India, and the photographic work she did there captures not only the historically celebrated Indian classical dance, but also the burgeoning contemporary dance scene. Her work has been published in major newspapers in India, and in books and magazines on dance.  She is a graduate of the Documentary Photography and Photojournalism program at the International Center of Photography in New York. 

Awards

• International Photography Awards 2015- Honorable mention (Professional), Categories Fine Art portrait and People portrait for B’deshi
• Toto Funds the Arts 2013, India –Shortlist among top four within 100+ applicants below 30 years of age across India for Body/CityScape

Exhibitions

• Tipping Point (June 20-Aug 9 2015), Rita K. Hillman Education Gallery ICP, New York group exhibition
• Parallel focus, New Delhi Jan 2013– Photo Exhibition in collaboration with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan and Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council
• India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (April 2011) – Photo exhibition on account of World Dance Day
• Russian Centre, New Delhi (August 2-31st 2010) – Group exhibition

Publications

• Shift Book Vol.10, International Center of Photography, 2015
• Open Magazine 2013
• LiveMint 2013
• The Hindu 2012
• Caravan magazine 2012
• The Indian Express 2012
• The Telegraph 2011
• The Asian Age 2011
• Movement Research Performance Journal Volume 39, 2011

Featured

• Tasveer Journal, 2013
• The Sunday Guardian 2013