Saiyna Bashir
Saiyna Bashir is a Pakistani photojournalist currently based in Islamabad. She works on international assignments for The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, The Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, and others. She also serves as a consultant photographer to Unicef, UNHCR, WHO, IMF, WFP among other international NGOs. She has extensive training and workshop experience and is available for news, feature, portrait and video assignments in Pakistan and South Asia. Contact Saiyna at:
saiynabashirphoto@gmail.com
+92 300 2357163
Instagram/saiynabashirphoto
Columbia College Chicago Masters of Arts Journalism (2015)
BNU Lahore Pakistan Bachelor of Arts Journalism (2013)
Language Fluency English and Urdu
Awards and Accolades
National Geographic Society Grant for Covid-19 Project 2020
World Press Photo - Selection Committee 6 x 6 Asia
National Geographic Society Grant 2019
20 Best Emerging Women Photographers by Artsy 2019
100 Pictures of the Year by Women Photograph 2019
TEDx Speaker Pakistan 2018
First Place, “Rookie” Reporter of the Year, Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 2017
Honourable Mention, Photo Essay We Have the Same Heart' say Muslims in Madison, Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 2017
Workshops and Conferences
Hostile Environment and First Aid Training, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2019
Reuters Hostile Environment and Disaster Management Training, Thailand 2019
Reuters Wider Image Workshop, Thailand, 2019
Women Photograph Mentorship 2018-2019 (For Mid-Career Photojournalists)
Advanced Security Training (English) UNDSS 2018
Safety Surgeries Workshop by Rory Peck Trust 2018
The Eddie Adams Workshop 2016
The New York Times Student Journalism Institute 2015
Visual Storytelling with VII Photo Agency 2015
Midwest Photo Summit 2015
Online News Association Conference 2014
Memberships
National Press Photographers Association (USA)
Women Photograph (USA)
Diversify Photo (USA)
Freelance Contract
Thomson Reuters
The New York Times
Unicef (Consultant Photographer)
The Telegraph
Al Jazeera English