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Ramya Sriram

Ramya Sriram

STREET · CULTURE · TRAVEL · DOCUMENTARY · VISUAL STORYTELLER

“I didn't learn photography from books. I learned it by being present.”

Ramya Sriram is a self-taught photographer based in Chennai. Street photography was her first classroom — she walked cities with curiosity, attended photowalks not to collect certificates but to understand different ways of seeing. Her approach has not changed: practice over instruction, observation over technique, presence over polish. She shoots street, culture, travel, and portraiture that values presence over polish. She does not stage moments. She waits for them — and is comfortable coming back without a photograph when the moment doesn't arrive. Consistent sharing became consistent mentorship. She now guides photographers at every stage — focusing on observation, visual discipline, and the ethical awareness that comes from photographing real people and real places.

“This is not a gallery of perfection. It is an archive of lived moments.”

A man seated in a wooden doorway
Close portrait of an elder looking upward
Ramya Sriram — with a woman from Northeast India
People working a green rice paddy, wide
Ramya Sriram — at a photo exhibition with her displayed prints

Recognition

Awards & recognition

Highlight

Winner — National Geographic India Calendar 2026

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Winner — Street Photography India

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Photograph selected for Prime Minister of India's cultural coffee table book on the Culture of India (Chitranjali, 200 selected images)

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Three-time shortlisted — Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA), Dubai, since 2023

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Finalist — Greenstorm Photography Awards India 2026

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Recognised by Tamil Nadu Tourism for excellence in photography

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Government of Tamil Nadu award for contributions to photography, cultural documentation, and social service

Education

MBA International Business · MA Psychology

Press

Featured in Asian Photography, Smart Photography, NDTV, Times Now, The Hindu, The Logical Indian, The Better India

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