Featured Artist

Joy Saha is an Award-Winning Photographer and Visual Journalist, specializing in documentary photography and environmental storytelling. His work, featured in over 100 of the world’s most prestigious media outlets—including National Geographic, TIME, BBC, The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal, blends compelling visual storytelling with a deep social conscience.

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Artist Statement

Through my lens, I seek to tell stories that matter—stories that stir empathy, awaken consciousness, and ignite action. My photographic journey is rooted in an ongoing exploration of human dignity, cultural endurance, and the ever-evolving relationship between people and nature.

The collection I present for this contest reflects diverse fragments of life shaped by struggle, celebration, and survival. From children playing among orange cones in a rice field to the labor of brick carriers, each frame is a visual dialogue with the world’s often unseen labor and resilience.

I also look to nature as both canvas and collaborator—where sandbars naturally paint abstract patterns, and traditional fishing festivals unfold like timeless rituals. With the "Festival of Lights" captured from sky, I embrace perspective as a metaphor for understanding—the shift that comes when we view a scene from different angles.

According to me, Camera is just a device through which I can communicate with my viewers. That’s why I focus on the core subjects of a photo rather than a device. I use Drone, Mobile Phone and Camera to capture the art in our surroundings. The most important aspect of my photography is “MY EYES” because Cameras will be outdated over time but Eyes remain incomparable.

My work is grounded in the belief that photography is not just a mirror of the world, but a window to transformation. In every image, I aim to bridge distances— between communities and viewers, between awareness and action—inviting us all to see more deeply and care more fully.

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