Pragya Joshi
Photographer · Journalist
Delhi, India — since 2022
Capturing presence through light, shadow, and the ordinary rituals of a city that rarely holds still.
#VisualStorytelling across documentary, portrait, and street — with a journalist's ear for the frame before the caption.
Quiet, cinematic imagery built from depth, patience, and an ongoing curiosity for the people who make a place.
01 — Selected Work
The everyday, held still.
A rolling edit of frames from Delhi's streets, sanctuaries, and the small lives around them. Prints available on request.
02 — About
A journalist with a camera, or the other way around.
I thrive on creativity — whether it's framing the perfect shot, crafting a piece of writing, or blending both into something you can look at and read at once. I'm always learning, always evolving, moved by a curiosity for people and the small ways art can bring us closer.
I read Journalism (Hons.) at the Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, and hold a Certificate in Creative Photography from Jamia Millia Islamia. My work lives between reportage and portraiture — with detours into short films, documentary, and research.
I'm open to collaborations, freelance commissions, and learning opportunities in photography and content. Let's make something worth looking at twice.
- Based in
- Delhi, India
- Working since
- 2022
- Formats
- Stills · Film · Writing
- Software
- Lightroom · Premiere · Canva
03 — Projects
Films, features, and long reads.
- 01
Teri Deewani — Pride Edition
Music video · Kailash Kher
Five parallel LGBTQIA+ stories reimagined against the song.
- 02
Pinjra: Truth Behind the Bars
Documentary · 6 min
The Indian jail system, media trials, and the shape of a wrong limelight.
- 03
Chaand toh Chaand hi hai
Short film
A writer, a photographer, and the moon between them.
- 04
Journey Through the Pages
Photo feature
Street and high-end book vendors of Delhi and the city's reading rooms.
- 05
Silent Word to Visual — Sadness
Short film · shot on iPhone
A three-minute study on grief and its aftermath.
- 06
Visual Culture in Amateur Photography
Dissertation · 200+ pages
Family photographs from 1990–2010 across four Indian cities.
04 — Recognition
Selected awards & shows
- 2024Offline Exhibition, Indian Museum, Calcutta
- 2023Gold Medal, Manikarnika Art Gallery — 19th Online Photography Competition
- 2023Online Exhibition, Manikarnika Art Gallery
- 2026UGREE — Delhi University research showcase (sole nominee, Journalism, IHE)
05 — Rooms I've worked in
Experience
Chief Photographer
2022 – 2025Institute of Home Economics, DU
Annual Day, Comscape, national & international conferences, NAAC visit.
Photojournalism Intern
2024Press Trust of India
Assisted on shoots including Ram Leela at Purana Quila; desk-side captioning.
Director
2024 – 2025Verve Photography Club
Led workshops, a Chandni Chowk photowalk, and three Comscape competitions.
Graphics & Content
2025Aura Circle Agency
Shot and strategised social content for a furniture brand — measurable reach gains.
06 — Contact
Let's make something meaningful.
Available for editorial commissions, portrait sessions, event coverage, documentary collaborations, and content partnerships across Delhi NCR and beyond.