Harish Tyagi

Photo journalist Harish Tyagi, is currently Chief photographer (Indian sub-continent) for the European Press Photo Agency EPA and also worked with Indian Express and Times of India news papers .With an extensive portfolio of work spanning over a decade his contributions in the field of news and current affairs and environment have won him critical acclaim and many prestigious awards. A recipient of the National Media Fellowship for photojournalists ( 2001-2002) from the National Foundation for India he studied and photographed the impact of pollution in the Yamuna river and ways to combat it. Also a recipient of the Gold Award( Nature and Environment category) at the First Indian Press Photographer’s Awards in December 2000 he was recently felicitated by the prestigious media publication “Editor and Publisher” for his picture on Tsunami in the News (Spot/General) category and also won the Silver award in Spot news – single catergory in the 2005 China International Press Photo Contest .Also awarded 1st prize in the Art and Entertainment catergory at the Ram Ramnath Goenka Indian Press Photo Awards 2004 Harish held his first solo exhibition on the national capital’s subways, titled the ‘Other side of darkness’ at the Habitat centre, New Delhi. In November 1999, he won the Best Portfolio of 1999 Award from the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society. With a Master’s in Political Science, Harish’s core interest areas include issues related to the human consequences of international and civil conflict, the environment and children and he is currently working on Season Distress Migration and its effects on Children Under the media fellowship progarmme