TANMOY is an Independent Photojournalist interested in Sociopolitical, Cultural & Environmental issues, whose works have appeared in national and international publications such as The Times of India, AnandabazarPatrika, DainikBhaskar, The Caravan, OPEN Magazine, Huffington Post, Lonely Planet, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Sky News, Foreign Policy, Aljazeera, Outdoor Photography, Asian Photography, The Wire, The Citizen, The News Minute, The Quint, Pacific Press, NurPhoto MSN, Getty Images, AFP Image Forum, Associated Press, Barcroft Media among others.
It is our delight to turn the spotlight on this unassuming young man, who lets his work do all the talking usually.
But Team TUB caught up with him for a short chat.
Tanmoy began his career in Photojournalism in 2014, after studying Photojournalism opting for this tough career choice because he wanted to make a difference with his talent in photography and also because visuals are more impactful.
Some of his challenging projects have been capturing the plight of the residents of the Ghoramaraisland near the Sundarbans in West Bengal, which is fast eroding and mingling into the bay.
https://www.thequint.com/photos/2016/03/07/in-pictures-the-disappearing-island-of-ghoramara
One of his most risky projects was highlighting the kidney trafficking racket in a village near the Bengal-Bangladesh border. In fact Tanmoy was confined by the people involved because he was taking the photographs of the outrageous situation there.
Sharing a few more links:
Acid Attack Victim Awaits Justice
Photography Journey Through One of India’s Largest Coal Mines
Tanmoy dreams of joining a news agency or magazine as staff photographer at the national level. We are sure his dreams will be fulfilled.
Before we parted, he had some words of advice to share with budding photojournalists- they must be absolutely sure before taking up this profession. It is tough, risky and very often pays very little before one receives recognition.
We at “The Uncommon Box” feel proud to be associated with such a talented professional.
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