Working across India since 2002
Compelling visual stories of people, communities and change.
For almost three decades, I have documented human stories across India, working with international organisations including WHO and UNICEF. I create thoughtful, authentic photography that helps humanitarian organisations communicate their work through campaigns, publications, annual reports and advocacy.
Planning a documentary project in India?
Select humanitarian documentary projects across India
NGO Photographer
UNICEF
Book - Triumph Over Polio
NGO Photographer
Malaria No More
Creates Awareness and Drives Social Change
NGO Photographer
UNDP - Displaced in Odisha
Documenting Social Impact and Sustainable Development
Sephi is a world-class photographer who goes beyond the call of duty to produce quality results. He invests heavily in the project and his images remain some of my favourite pictures of the polio eradication initiative of all time..
Rod Curtis
Regional Polio Coordinator, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia
Sephi has an amazing eye and is so thoughtful about the composition of each photo, allowing us to not only tell individual stories but also narrate our broader work comprehensively.
Änjali Kaur
Deputy Assistant Administrator at USAID
Sephi's work for Rotary was outstanding. Poetic, vivid photographs that help you see everyday India and the people who live there. He connects easily and puts subjects at ease."
Jenn Moody
Brand, Creative & Marketing Leader, ROTARY
Planning documentary photography for NGOs in India?
Tell me about your program, locations and timeline. I'll reply with a clear field approach — consent process, how I work with your field team, and what you'll get for reports, campaigns and donor communications.
NGO Photographer in India – Documentary photography for reports, campaigns and communications
- Dignified storytelling — no poverty porn, no staging, real people in real contexts
- Sensitive access — experienced in hospitals, schools, communities, and restricted field sites
- Usable files — captioned, consented, ready for print, web, social and donor decks
- One approach across India — from 2002, I know how to work with your field teams
Documentary Photography in India — NGO Photographer
Since 2002, I have documented humanitarian work across India — from the streets of Kolkata to villages in Odisha, Bihar and Rajasthan. Through documentary photography for NGOs, I cover public health, education, gender equality, disaster response and resettlement for WHO, Unicef, UNDP and more.
My longest assignment was India's polio eradication campaign for WHO and UNICEF, photographed from 2004 until India became polio-free. The work became the book Triumph Over Polio (2012). Other long-term coverage includes HIV/AIDS awareness, malaria prevention, disability rights and education.
I work as an NGO and humanitarian photographer — focused on ethical, dignified visual storytelling. No poverty porn. Real people in real contexts, with consent and context, so your documentary photography for NGOs works for advocacy, fundraising and donor reporting — not just one campaign.
If you are looking for a documentary photographer in India who knows how to work with field teams in sensitive settings, let's talk about your next program.
If you’d like to see more of my documentary photography and how it has been used by various NGOs to tell impactful stories, please visit my blog.