Rayna Carruthers is a photojournalist and writer from Scotland reporting on gender, displacement, and social movements across Europe and the Middle East. Her work has been published internationally.
Rayna's previous visual narratives have focused on stories of forced displacement in the UK, the Middle East and South Asia. From 2022-2023 she lived in Jordan and completed a long term photographic project showing how prolonged displacement affects women and family life. She is passionate about documenting stories that bridge communities across borders.
Rayna speaks English, Arabic and conversational Spanish. She completed HEAT training in April 2026 which included trauma first aid training.
Available for editorial and NGO assignments and commissions. Location: Glasgow, Scotland.CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: rcarruthers00@gmail.comMobile: [44] 07449310164
Photo courtesy of Alice Poole
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & EDUCATION:
BJP Female in Focus Exhibition at 1014 Gallery, London (2026)
HEAT training and Trauma First Aid (2026)
Rory Peck Hostile Environment Training Freelancer Bursary (2026)
Women in Journalism Scotland Mentorship Scheme (2026)
Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant Longlist (2025)
Female in Focus x Nikon Single Image Winner (2025)
Graduated MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh (2025)
Solo Exhibition at Glasgow Women's Library (2025)
NDA New Orleans Workshop with Catchlight bursary (2024)
Shortlisted for the BJP's Portrait of Humanity Volume 6 (2024)
CLIENTS & COLLABORATIONS:
More To Her Story, The Ferret, Catchlight, The British Red Cross, Hyphen Online, The National Newspaper, The Guardian Labs, National Geographic, Glasgow Life, The Glasgow Bell, Lacuna Magazine, Global Justice Now, Givology, The International Association of Women Police, Educators for Peace, Sidetracked, The Maharaj Institute of Stem Cell Research, Operation Mercy Jordan , Refuweegee, Peach Foundation, Artists for Palestine, Visura, Women in Journalism Scotland, DCPM Jordan, The Student,Musotrees, Milk Cafe, Holy Land Designs