Rohit J

Co-Founder

India14 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
  • Expert in human and life development documentary photography
  • Experienced in covering critical social issues
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Social Documentary Photographer with expertise in social issues and human interest storytelling.

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Skills

Core Skills

Documentary PhotographyStorytellingPhotographyWritingSocial Issues

Other Skills

EditingParenthoodTeachingLivelihoodsPortrait PhotographyCommercial PhotographyStudio PhotographyMagazinesFashion PhotographyDigital PhotographyJournalismNonprofit OrganizationsEditorial PhotographyStill PhotographyStory

About

Rohit Jain is an Independent Social Documentary Photographer based in India. He doesn't have a base place, he keeps travelling for work and volunteering. He is a grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. His work focuses on human and life development documentary photography. He goes further and commits himself to doing some deep photo stories about life, its ups and downs and social issues. He hopes to bring humanity closer and develop empathy through the photos and the stories. He has covered tribal issues and culture, displacement, forced migration, women's health, public health, education, early marriage and livelihood. He has worked independently with the World Bank, Vitamin Angels, The Tenure Facility - Sweden, Malaria No More, UNICEF India, Norway Consulate - Mumbai, Girl Up India, Haq - Center for Child Rights, Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti and more. Various media outlets - The Hindu, Vice News, Outlook India, People Archive for Rural India, National Hearal, Scroll.in and more, have published his works. He visits Mass Communication colleges as an enrichment instructor to share his experience of Documentary Photography with students. Previously he has worked with the Indian English daily Hindustan Times." With Love

Experience

14 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
9 yrs
Average Tenure
10 yrs
Current Experience

The international land and forest tenure facility

Documentary Photographer - Consultant

Jun 2022Nov 2022 · 5 mos · India · On-site

  • I covered the forest rights and role of women in protecting the forests. How Forest Rights Act gave strength to the indigenous communities to protect the forest and a better livelihood opportunities.
Documentary PhotographySocial Issues

Unicef india

Long Term Consultant Photographer

Sep 2021Sep 2024 · 3 yrs · India · On-site

Colleges and universities

Enrichment Sessions

Dec 2019Present · 6 yrs 4 mos · Hybrid

  • I took enrichment session of Mass Communication students. It was focused on ethicality and relation with people in documentary photography. We discussed subtle aspects of documentary photography and how it plays a bigger role in bringing humanity closer and develop empathy through the visuals and human interest stories.
TeachingDocumentary Photography

The world bank

Social Documentary Photographer - Consultant

Aug 2019Oct 2019 · 2 mos · India · Remote

  • I covered livelihoods initiatives in photo series.
Documentary PhotographyLivelihoods

Vitamin angels

Social Documentary Photographer - Consultant

Apr 2019Present · 7 yrs · India

  • I documented photo series of the benefits of Vitamin A for children under five. Relationship between mother and child. Parenthood. Challenges and hope to raise the children. Food and nutrition. VA’s collaboration with government.
Documentary PhotographySocial IssuesParenthood

Freelance photograper

2 roles

Independent Documentary photographer and short story writer

Promoted

Apr 2016Present · 10 yrs

Documentary PhotographyStorytellingSocial Issues

Freelance Photographer and Writer

Mar 2012Present · 14 yrs 1 mo

  • I worked with Hindustan Times Media Limited (HT), one of leading national dailies of India. I worked here for three years as a Sub Editor - Photo Desk. Currently I am an Independent Social Documentary Photographer and Short Story Writer about the issues which matters us.
PhotographyWritingEditing

Hindustan times

Subeditor

Apr 2012Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Education

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor's degree

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