Projects: • Deevara Chittara book: The first and only book of its kind documenting Karnataka folk art Chittara and the Deevaru community that practices it. More at www.deevarachittara.com. (www.deevarachittara.com) • Coffee Table book ‘Facing Changes’ commissioned by National Stock Exchange of India, Mumbai and nonprofit Aid India. ‘Facing Changes’ offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Irula and the Malayali tribes of Tamilnadu, setting a context for development interventions. • Image content for ‘Speak Up’ series of workbooks and visual media for English Learning Foundation. • ‘A Moment to Marvel’(https://themakerjournal.com/editorials/moment-to-marvel-editorial/) editorial for The Maker Journal, focussing on slow and sustainable fashion. • Documentation of ‘Walk n Talk’ English learning programme for non-profit Aid India. Eureka Homes, lowcost housing rehabilitation project by Aid India, for the marginalized. • Project MindsEye: I conduct regular photography workshops for the children, particularly for those from less privileged backgrounds.The project is intended to help children explore creativity and express through photography. • Guest Talk for an audience of more than 100 IB students of NPS International Singapore, on indigenous tribes for the ' Theory of Knowledge' coursework Publications: • ​Articles on PARI (https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/authors/smitha-tumuluru/)(People’s Archive of Rural India). • Article on The Hindu Metropolis: An ode to Avakaya... (https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/an-ode-to-avakaya-how-raw-mangoes-turn-into-a-rich-pickle-in-a-telugu-household/article66967433.ece) • Articles on Leher, a child rights organization: Going to School in....;(http://leher.org/blog/going-school-tribal-village-javvadu-hills-tamil-nadu/) and A Day in the Life of...;(https://leher.org/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-irula-tribal-children-of-dargas-hamlet/) Recommended by Leher (https://leher.org/blog/lens-ii-5-female-photographers-follow-womens-day-capturing-plight-children-india/?fbclid=IwAR01PbOnWvyuU6ZMfoWmr6GiQ0asxtdM-7tWj3i1g5HGVsP4QQ-C34U3ito)as one of the 5 female photographers to follow on Instagram. • Featured in Progrss.com's article,(https://progrss.com/culture/20170403/urban-city-life-photography-instagram/) as one of the Instagram photographers documenting city life. ​ Exhibitions: • Panelist at Indian Photography Festival 2025, Hyderabad on Visual Storytelling as Cultural Archive. • Listed among 25 women photographers from India in the first edition of Women in Photography WiP by ZiiP Foundation. • Ongoing: WiP Exhibition at Farleys House and Gallery, London. • Curated and exhibited photographs at the 'Language of Lines' exhibition documenting Chittara folk art and Deevaru lifestyle and culture, at the Indian Institute of World Culture and Bangalore International Centre (BIC). • Speaker & moderator on Deevara Chittara: panel discussion on Chittara folkart, Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) and Bangalore International Centre (BIC). • Judge & Guest, FRAMES 2024, Dept of Media Studies, Christ University, Bangalore. • Prints listed in Female Artists' Edition of Chennai Photo Biennale's Photokadai,(https://chennaiphotobiennale.foundation/learninglab/projects/photo-kadai-the-female-artists-edition/smitha-tumuluru) 2023. • Solo exhibition of Fine Art Prints at Tusker Katha Gallery, Bangalore 2022. • One of the winning entries (https://www.featureshoot.com/2019/08/announcing-the-winners-of-theprintswap-exhibition-at-photoville/)at 'ThePrintSwap' exhibition by Feature Shoot, exhibited in Photoville NYC 2019. • Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival 2019, 2017. • Selected to participate and exhibit in Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF 2018) Portfolio Review. • Received acceptances into the 3rd Lion City International Salon 2018, 64th SIPA 2017. • Finalist in the 5th & 6th Zebra Awards for black and white photography.