Amit Machamasi is a photojournalist and a visual artist with a profound passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Bhaktapur, his photojournalism journey commenced with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He first wielded the camera during his employment at Sagarmatha Television in 2019, and since then, he has been capturing powerful moments through the lens.
Throughout his career, he has covered diverse events, delving into political issues, cultural intricacies, social matters, and documentaries. He has worked for various popular news portals in Nepal, such as ‘Pahilo Post’, ‘Nepali Times, and ‘Ukaalo’. His work has also earned recognition in various international news portals such as ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Times UK’, and 'The Wall Street Journal’, among others.
He believes that a photograph can transcend boundaries and create connections that bridge gaps between cultures, languages, and ideologies. He is currently working as a freelance photographer.
Exhibition
- Breda Photo Festival, Netherland 2024
- 'Keep In Touch’ Group exhibition. Greenwich West Community and Art Center, London 2024
- Happening Happenstance, Tokyo Japan 2024
- Les Rencontres DE LA photographic ‘Night of The Year’ Arles, France 2024
- ‘Night Of the Year’ Best of. Paris France. 2024
- Photo of the Month exhibition ‘The Image Flow’ Nov 2024- Jan 2025 San Anselmo, USA
- Angkor Photo Festival, Opening Night Projection 2024
- Photo Fest Asia, Bangladesh 2024
- Climate+Change screening 2024, Patan Nepal
- ‘Summit’ group exhibition 2023 Oslo Met Campus, Norway
- NFPJ Nepal With CWIN Group exhibition, Nepal 2023
- ‘A Way Of Telling’ 2023, Nepal
Workshop And Grant
Program for Narrative and Documentary Practice, Level 3 VII Academy, France 2o24
The Alexia Emerging Photographer Grant 2024
Photo Circle Fellowship Grant 2024
International Storytelling Workshop 2023 Nepal
Featured And Work Published
see:zeen mag | broad magazine | The Guardian | Wall Street of Journal | fisheye mag | anothermagazine |
Espacio ARTiculado | Nowness | Vogue | The Times | lensculture | DW | The Press And Journal |
The Guardian Newspapaer | stern.de | The Courier | BBC | Mail Online | UK times | apf magazine | and many more....