ABOUT ME

Maansi Srivastava (she/they) is an Indian-American documentary photographer and photo editor focusing on widespread social issues through a lens of family and community. This June, she will begin a year-long photography fellowship with the New York Times.

Maansi is a 2022 graduate of George Washington University, where she completed her B.F.A. in photojournalism and minored in criminal justice. She has worked as a photographer for GWU, as a photography intern for the Washington Post and as a photo editing intern for AARP. Most recently, she was a contract photo editor for NPR. Maansi enjoys story-driven video games and growing plants. You can also find her walking her goldendoodle puppy, Reggie, in her free time. She grew up in New Jersey and has recently moved to New York City.

She found her way towards visual journalism through a high school internship with the Incorrigibles Project. Her work has since appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, Rolling Stone, AARP, StopMotion DC, and GW Today. She has also assisted other photographers with cover photoshoots, commercial, and editorial assignments.

Maansi's photographs have been awarded by College Photographer of the Year (CPOY), Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW), and the Curious Society. She served as a panelist and reviewer for the 2023 Northern Short Course. During her senior year, she joined the 2021 Eddie Adams Workshop class. She recently became a member of Diversify Photo.

She will be unavailable for freelance assignments until the completion of her fellowship in June of 2024.