/Recognition and Grants
BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant
2022
Received a $1,000 grant that was used towards fostering an accessible photography retreat for other deaf photographers.
The Create Fund by Shutterstock
2022
Received a $10,000 grant from Shutterstock. In return, must create content of people with disabilities in everyday life.
ASLConnect
2022
Created a video for ASLConnect where I teach four signs related to photography. Those signs are: aperture, shutter speed, photo, photographer.
DCWALEDESI2022
Nominated for the Best South Asian Photographer in the DMV.
The Circle on Netflix
2022
Several photos of Raven Sutton were taken by Neha Balachandran were shown on the Circle.
Deaflympics
2022
One of the lead photographers to capture the Deaf U.S.A sports teams in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Judy
Heumann
2022
Neha Balachandran was hired by Make it Fable, also known as Fable Pathways to photograph B-roll as well as portraits of the pioneer of Disability activism, Judy Heumann.
Marika Magazine 2023
Portraits of Teddy Temz were published for Marika, a men's centered magazine.
Mob Journal 2023
Front cover of Mob Journal Magazine 2023. The submission was originally for standard pages but was contacted by editors to be featured on the front and back cover.
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