Shweta Bist (b. 1980) is a South Asian American photographer. Her work is informed by personal narrative and deeply rooted in her identity as a woman and a mother. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, her professional career began in the financial sector but assumed a creative direction after she became a mother of two. Her daughters were born in Dubai, UAE, where she lived with her husband for six years before relocating to the U.S. in early 2013. Presently, she has a self-directed practice and works from her studio at home in New York City.