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Behind the lens / Jwala Kotesh
A witness to
the everyday.
Hyderabad, India
Jwala Kotesh
Independent photojournalist
Jwala Kotesh is a Hyderabad-based independent photojournalist documenting the social, economic and human stories behind major events and everyday life.
His reporting spans breaking news, politics, business, public health, labour, agriculture, sports and the environment across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. From coastal shrimp farms to crowded city streets, his work looks closely at how wider forces shape individual lives.
With experience in a regional newspaper newsroom and as an independent contributor, he brings a grounded editorial approach to news assignments and documentary projects. His photographs are distributed internationally through NurPhoto.
On the ground in
Telangana · Andhra Pradesh · South India
01 Professional experience
A newsroom foundation.
An independent perspective.
Andhra Jyothi
Staff photojournalist
The New Indian Express
Intern photojournalist
02 Selected publication credits
Local stories.
A wider audience.
Photographs distributed through NurPhoto and used by publications around the world. Credits below are listed in the supplied portfolio.
BBCForbesDeutsche WelleFinancial TimesBloombergBusiness InsiderNikkei AsiaCNBCForeign PolicySouth China Morning PostMorning BrewFierce Pharma
Selected work online
ForbesThe Iran War’s Hidden Victim: The Green Energy Supply ChainPhotograph credit · March 2026 (opens in a new tab)NurPhotoUS Tariff Blow to Indian Shrimp MarketEditorial photo series · August 2025 (opens in a new tab)Reuters ConnectIndia Salt HarvestNurPhoto distribution · May 2026 (opens in a new tab)NurPhotoIndia Air PollutionEditorial photo series · March 2026 (opens in a new tab)
03 Work together
An eye on the story.
From the first brief.
Available for editorial assignments, documentary projects, features and image enquiries across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and South India.
Download the portfolio PDF · Original photography portfolio