Sanja Knezevic

Sanja Knezevic is a documentary photographer based in her hometown of Belgrade. She specialized in social documentary photography, focusing on human rights issues, cultural diversity, and documenting protests and citizens’ struggles for freedom under repressive regimes. Her work highlights marginalised communities—such as Roma, individuals facing poverty, those battling addiction, and at-risk children. Through her lens, she aims to bring attention to their stories and struggles, using photography as a tool for advocacy and change.

She graduated in photography at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade and attended VII Academy, World Press Photo, and Noor-Nikon masterclass. From 2012, Sanja spent several years living in one of the most vibrant countries in the world – Indonesia. In 2018 she was chosen to be among 10 female documentary photographers at the Festival Pil’Ours in France.

Sanja Knezevic won awards at the biggest national photography contests, among them 5 times Grand Prix at Press Photo Srbija and Beta News Agency regional contest. At the ”Photo Week D.C” in Washington, D.C., she won the first prize for a portrait. Sanja’s work has been published in The New York Times Style, Swiss WOZ, DATUM, National Geographic Serbia, Vice UK, The Economist, Financial Times, Boston Globe, KfW Chancen – Hamburg, and Global Post. She has also been collaborating with UNOPS, UNDP, Open Society Foundation, and Amnesty International.

Sanja is a board member of the ULUPUDS – The Association of Applied Arts Artists and Designers of Serbia.