Aneesa Dawoojee
Portrait, documentary & media photographer
Aneesa Dawoojee is a multi-award-winning documentary photographer from South London. Her work focuses on countering stereotypes and celebrating the ordinary people and communities around her. She is an Associate Lecturer at Northampton University and a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. She is a regular contributor to the Portrait of Humanity and Portrait of Britain Books.
Accolades include recipient of the RPS Solo International Photography Exhibition Award and The power of Photography Award. She has created imagery for large-scale campaigns and documentaries including Warner Brothers Discovery’s ‘Reframe the Game’ that centered on women in sports who are moving the goalposts, and TNT Sports’ Premiership and Champions League debate programmes. Her touring exhibition Only Human was shown at the Royal Albert Hall (2024), and her most recent solo exhibition March of the Hummingbirds opened at the Saatchi Gallery (2024–2025). This brings together portrait and documentary work spanning her ongoing projects across the Caribbean and the UK
Accolades include recipient of the RPS Solo International Photography Exhibition Award and The power of Photography Award. She has created imagery for large-scale campaigns and documentaries including Warner Brothers Discovery’s ‘Reframe the Game’ that centered on women in sports who are moving the goalposts, and TNT Sports’ Premiership and Champions League debate programmes. Her touring exhibition Only Human was shown at the Royal Albert Hall (2024), and her most recent solo exhibition March of the Hummingbirds opened at the Saatchi Gallery (2024–2025). This brings together portrait and documentary work spanning her ongoing projects across the Caribbean and the UK
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Preserving the unarchived: Imprinting lives of care and community17-Mar-2026Behind the Lens Theatre