Debiprasad Mukherjee:

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Debiprasad is an independent documentary photographer based out of Kolkata, . He has graduated in Electrical Engineering & completed his post- graduation in Business Management. Though Debi is a Business Consultant by profession, but his strong passion for documentary & made him travel to various countries like India, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, UK, Iraq, Bangladesh and USA. He strongly believes that as a documentary photographer, it is his responsibility to showcase the social changes and its impact on human race and he is committed to leverage photography as the most powerful tool to capture the social changes & behaviors across the globe over the years. His have been published in many international magazines/websites e.g. Vogue Italia, National Geographic, The Irish Times, F-Stop (USA), Rammajamma Images (Australia), Society of International Travel & Tourism Photographers (UK), Dodho Magazine (Spain), Fotoform Magazine (Germany), Life Force Magazine, Social Documentary Network, Positive, ViewFind, Monovisions, Private Photo Review, Edge of Humanity, Scryptic Magazine of Alternative Arts (USA), 121Clicks etc. and exhibited globally like International Exhibition of Art & Photography at "Galerie Romain Rolland", Indo-French Cultural Center, New Delhi (2015), Slovenia International Photographic Exhibition (2016), Plovdiv International Photo Festival Bulgaria (2016), "The Search for Economic Justice" Photography Exhibiton at University of Wisconsin La Crosse USA , EikonCulture - Visual Reflections Photography Exhibition Italy 2017, “Because I Was There” Indo-Bangladesh Photo Exhibition Dhaka 2018, Photography Group Exhibition "Portraiture" Serbia (2016), PONDY-ART 2016 - DRIVING FORCE Photography Exhibition, Pondicherry, India, Asian University for Women Bangladesh (2016), Photo Life – Art Hub Annual Exhibition Kolkata, India (2015), Instagram First Ever Photography Exhibition in India (2016), Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata, Blank Wall Gallery Athens Greece (2017), Consortium for Street Children (UK), Spring Photo Festival Bardaf Slovakia (2016) etc. He has received numerous honors like 35Awards Russia, International Awards USA, Neutral Density Photography Gold Star Award, Tokyo International Foto Awards, International Photographer of the Year, Monochrome Awards, Moscow International Foto Awards, MonoVisions Photography Awards UK, Black & White Spider Awards USA, Prix de la Photographie Paris, International Photography Awards USA, Photogrvphy Grant UK, Chromatic Awards USA, Photographic Society of America Gold Medal, United Photographers International Gold Medal, Black & White International Award Italy, Photographic Society of Singapore Gold Medal, Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique Gold Medal, World Photo Hungary, International Union of Photographers Jury’s Choice Gold Medal Hong Kong, International Association of Art Photographers (IIAP) Gold Medal, Czech Federation of Art Photography Silver Medal, CIEP Gold Medal Romania, Diploma from Image Sans Frontiere France, Digital Photo Archive Silver Medal Ireland, Master of Light Silver Medal Bosnia, Zivko Janevski Bronze Medal to name a few. He is also a winner of Nikon India PowerYourClicks Photography Contest 2016, Fotoforum Award Menschen Germany, runner up in InterAction (alliance organization in Washington, D.C. of NGOs) 14th Annual Photo Contest for “Women Empowerment” 2016, Second prize winner in India Photography Award – Travel and a finalist of HIPA Award 2016/18. Debiprasad’s recent assignment includes reportage on life of railway platform children in India for an International NGO. Debiprasad strongly believes in the power of photography in changing people’s perspective towards social changes & issues. His background in business & economics always helped him to understand unequal relationship between technology & humanity and its impact on social & financial conflicts. His photographic vision is not only to depict social, political and financial issues & conflicts but also to portray surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. That is why, while photographing Debi always asks himself what changes his photos can bring to the lives of his “subjects” suffering in the darkest corners of the world. Debiprasad is associated with many non-profit social organizations/NGOs like Consortium for Street Children (UK), Child in Need Institute (UK/IND), InterAction (USA) etc. He has been nominated as a jury member in 35Awards Russia 2018.

He is currently based in Kolkata, India with his wife Monidipa & son Wrijiswan. He can be reached at [email protected]

Freelance Contract Photography Agency: Zuma Press, USA. Debiprasad is also a contributing photographer at Getty Images and Alamy.

Awards & Honors

• 1st Place Winner of 100 Best Art Photos of the Year 2016 (Street/Documentary Series) in 35Awards, Russia • 2nd Place – Merit of Excellence Award from 11th International Color Awards USA 2017 • Neutral Density Photography Gold Star Award (Photojournalism/Story), 2016 • Silver Winner of Tokyo International Foto Awards, Japan 2017 (Editorial-Photo Essay) • Silver Awards (Portraiture) from PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris. 2018 • 3rd place in the MonoVisions Photography Awards UK (Photojournalism Series), 2017 • Best Story Award in ‘Because I Was There‘ Photography Exhibition, Bangladesh 2018 • Honorable Mention (Photojournalism / Story) from INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2016 • Honorable Mention (Editorial Photo Essay) from Moscow International Foto Awards 2017 • Honorable Mention (People/Children) from International Photography Awards, USA 2017 • Honorable Mention (Children) from Black & White Spider Awards, USA 2017 • Winner of Nikon India PowerYourClicks Photography Contest 2016 (Judged by Magnum Photographer Mr. Raghu Rai) • First prize winner of Fotoforum Award Menschen Germany, 2016 • Nomination Winner – Photojournalism from Photogrvphy Grant, London UK 2017 • Nominated for FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, London, UK • Honorable Mentions (People/Photojournalism) from Chromatic Awards, USA 2017 • Honorable Mentions (Best Series) from Black & White International Award Rome, Italy 2017 • Photographic Society of America Gold Medal (PSA) from Photo Motion International Photo Contest Macedonia, 2015 • Photographic Society of America Gold Medal (PSA) from International Contest PictorialHub - People at Work 2018, Egypt • Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique Gold Medal (FIAP) from World Photo Hungary, 2015 • Photographic Society of Singapore Gold Medal (PSS) from Lion City International Photo Contest, Singapore, 2016 • United Photographers International (UPI) Gold Medal from International Photography Exhibition Bor, Serbia, 2016 • International Union of Photographers (IUP) Jury’s Choice Gold Medal Hong Kong, 2016 • International Association of Art Photographers (IIAP) Gold Medal from Grand Photo Contest Bosnia, 2016 • Honorable Mention (Photojournalism) in the MONOCHROME AWARDS, UK 2016 • Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique Gold Medal (FIAP) from Bardaf International Photo Contest, Slovakia, 2016 • Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique Gold Medal (FIAP) & Praise from Child 2016 Photo Competition Serbia • Czech Federation of Art Photography CFFU Silver Medal (PhotoArt Vision International Contest, Czech Republic, 2015) • Runner-up in InterAction (alliance organization in Washington, D.C. of NGOs) 14th Annual Photo Contest for “Women Empowerment”, 2016 • First prize winner of SignedPRINTS Photography Contest, India- 2015 • Creative Art Samman Award, CAS GOLD Medal, Photojournalism-Series, 2016, India • Photographic Society of America Gold Medal (PSA) from Magic Art Photographic Exhibition, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016 • Second place in India Photography Award – Travel Catagory 2016 • 2nd Prize winner of " Bring out " competition, Chiiz Magazine, 2017 • FIRST Position Winner of Orange PHOTO-SERIES contest on "Life", India, 2016 • Finalist of HIPA Award (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award), 2015-16 • Silver Medal, Serbia Aleksinac Foto Circuit, 2015 • Diploma from Image Sans Frontiere, France from International Contest of Art Photography PLAY-2016, Photo Club Kumanovo, Macedonia • Digital Photo Archive Silver Medal & Digital Photo Archive Bronze Medal from 3rd International Exhibition of Photography "BUNDORAN 2016", Emerald Photo Ireland • NFC Argentino Silver Medal from International Competition Of Photographic Art, Argentina, 2016 • Master of Light Silver Medal from Magic Art Photographic Exhibition, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016 • Second place winner in 'Global Village' Photo Competition from Society of International Travel & Tourism Photographers, UK • FIAP Bronze medal from Plovdiv International Photo Contest Bulgaria, 2016 • Zivko Janevski Bronze Medal & Salon Bronze Medal from International Photo Contest Kumanovo, Macedonia 2015 & 2018 • Exhibitions Bronze Medal from CAMPINA International Exhibition of Photography, 2016, Romania • Silver Medal, 2nd Circular exhibition of photography "KOTOR CIRCUIT 2016" - Bundoran, Ireland • International Union of Photographers Bronze Medal Hong Kong, 2016 • Bronze Medal, Digital Photo Archive Ireland 2015 • Creative Art Samman Award, CAS SILVER Medal, Open Category, 2016, India • Bronze Medal from International Photography Exhibition Photoclub Bor, Serbia, 2016 • Global Photographic Union (GPU) Honorable Mention from Lion City International Photo Contest, Singapore, 2016 • Bronze Medal from FORMA FOTO STUDIO – ADVENTURE Photo Contest 2016, Serbia • FIAP Honorable Mention from Photolovers International Digital Circuit, India, 2015 • FIAP Honorable Mention from Manhattan Exhibition - Art Bureau NYC and the Lumière's Beam Photo Agency 2017 • "Mención Especial" in Photojournalism category from F2 Sociedad Fotográfica, Argentina, 2016 • Salon Honorable Mention, Serbia Aleksinac Foto Circuit, 2015 • FSS Honorable Mention from Photo Association of Serbia - Foto Savez Srbije (Digital Photo World Serbia) • PSA Hon. Mention, Judges Choice Award & Best Author from Odessos Photo Varna Bulgaria, 2017 • Certificate of Merit from DPA Lens-O-Scope National Photo Contest, India, 2015 • FIAP Honorable Mention Ribbon from Vibgyor International Digital Art-Foto Circuit, India, 2015 • 1st place in People & Portrait catagory of MyPhotoSchool Contest, 2015 • Curator 1st Choice Award (-7), world-, 2015 • Club Choice Award from DPA Lens-O-Scope National Photo Contest, India, 2015 • Chairman's Choice Award from KMTA ExceedPhoto Papyrus International Contest of Photography, India 2015

• Photographic Society of America (PSA) Honorable Mention from Photo Emerald Three Country Grand Circuit (Ireland-Serbia-Montenegro), 2015 • Member Selection Award 2016 & Staff Winter Selection 2015 award from viewbug.com • FIAP Honorable Mention from Slovenia International Photographic Contest - Mask 2016 • Salon Bronze & IAAP Mention from Serbia Photo 4th International Salon Shadow 2017 • PSA Honorable Mention from DOBOJ SALON 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina • PSA Honorable Mention from S-Kadar, International Exhibition of Art Photography Montenegro 2017 • PSA Honorable Mention from Grand Photo Contest Bosnia, 2016 • International Union of Photographers Merit Award Hong Kong, 2016 • United Photographers International (UPI) Honorable Mention Ribbon from Grand Photo Contest, Ukraine 2016 • Curator 2nd Choice Award (B&W), world-street photography, 2014 • Global Photographic Union Gold Medal, FIAP Gold Medal, Special "BALKAN" Gold Medal, FSR Gold Medal from Photoclub 202 Serbia 2017 • 4th prize winner from One Click Contest, Konstruct 2016, West Bengal University of Technology, India • FIAP Honorable Mention from 7th International Photography Contest 2016 Turkey • Honorable Mention from World Photographers Club, Delhi Photo Enthusiasts Guild, India, 2016 • FIAP Honorable Mention from 9th International Photographic Salon - Varna Bulgaria 2016 • International Association of Art Photographers IIAP Ribbon - Apricot Photo Contest Armenia 2016 • Salon Mention from International Salon Brezovica (Simonida) Serbia 2016 • PSA Gold medal, SALON Silver medal & Salon Hon. Mention from Digitalna Foto Arhiva Circuit 2017 Croatia • Honorable Mention Certificate from VICTOR POLYNSKY AWARD 2016, Kyrgyzstan • ARTFOTO Honorable Mention & Art Photo Gallery (AFG) Honorable Mention from JAVOR Photo Contest, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016 • Art Photo Gallery (AFG) Honorable Mention from han pijesak 2017 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 2017 • Silver Medal & GPU Hon. Mention from BALKAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, SERBIA 2017 • Salon Honorable Mentions from KOTOR CIRCUIT 2018 - Montenegro - Ireland - Serbia – Croatia • FIAP Honorable Mentions from TAJIK PHOTO ART 2018 • Master of Light Silver Medal from Grand Photo Salon Bosnia 2017 • CIEP Gold Medal from 2nd Campina 2017 International Exhibition of Photography 2017, Romania • Master of Light Gold Medal, PSA Honble Mention, MoL Diploma, Salon Diploma from Photon Photo Circuit - Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 • IAAP Honorable Mention, 125th Toronto International Salon of Photography. Canada 2018 Publication & Acceptance

• Photo Documentary "The First Fortnight of Brexistential Crisis“ on BREXIT – published on Private Photo Review, Edge of Humanity & Social Documentary Network • Published in National Geographic assignment "Capturing Action", curated by Stephen Alvarez, National Geographic Photographer (Feb-2016) • Photographs published on “Vogue Italia“, Jan 2016 • Photo essay "Kolkata Flyover Collapse" – published on Life Force Magazine (May’16 edition), Social Documentary Network • Published on Fotoforum, Germany, March 2016 • Photo essay " My Name is Shahrukh " – published on Dodho Magazine Spain, Sep 2016, Positive Magazine Germany, Oct 2016, ViewFind USA Nov 2016. • Photo essay " God Never Talks. But the Devil Keeps Advertising" – published on Positive Magazine Germany, Sep 2016 • Photo Docuemntary "Sound of Silence“ – published on ThePropager, Jun 2018 • Photo-Haiku "The Last Stop before Salvation“ – published on The Irish Times, Ireland, Aug 2018 and on The Culturium, UK May 2018 • Photo-Haiku "Night Rain“ – published on Scryptic Magazine of Alternative Art, USA June 2018 • Photo Story " The Last Stop Before Salvation" – published on 121Clicks, Feb 2017 • 600+ Acceptance from International & National Salon/Contest/Circuit (FIAP/PSA/UPI/GPU etc. approved), 2015-16 • Photographs published on “F-Stop“ magazine USA, Aug-Sep 2015 Issue • Featured on the annual article about the winners of the ND Awards 2016 on Monovisions Magazine, Dec 2016 • published on theme “Made in India“ in The Telegraph t2 (18th Aug, 2015) • Published by Consortium for Street Children (UK), Mar 2017 • Selected by Rammajamma Images, Australia as only Indian authorized photographer for their website • Selected as top 20 Highly Recommended Images on Society of International Travel & Tourism Photographers, UK • Featured in The Gallery of World Street Photography

Exhibitions • International Exhibition of Art & Photography at "Galerie Romain Rolland", Alliance Française, Indo-French Cultural Center, New Delhi, Nov 2015 • Slovenia International Photographic Exhibition Mask 2016, Cerkljanskem Museum, Cerkno, Slovenia, 2016 • Plovdiv International Photo Festival 2016 at Gallery of the Society of Plovdiv Artists, Plovdiv, Bulgaria • Photography Group Exhibition "Portraiture" at Bartcelona Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia 2016 • "The Search for Economic Justice" Photography Exhibiton at University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Murphy library, USA 2016 • Asian University for Women (AUW) Photo Carnival, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2016 • "Because I Was There" International Photo Exhibition, Dhaka Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh 2018 • Instagram First Ever Photography Exhibition in India (Bengal Diversity), ICCR, Kolkata, January 2016 • Spring Photo Festival, Bardaf at Exhibition Hall of Deparmtent of Culture of the Municipal Office of Bardejov and Exhibition Hall of Photoclub BARDAF, Slovakia, 2016 • EikonCulture - Visual Reflections Photography Exhibition San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy 2017 • "People & Winter" Photography Exhibition at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece 2017

• PONDY-ART 2016 - DRIVING FORCE Photography Exhibition at Pondy Photo, Pondicherry. India 2016 • Lightscribers’ Annual Exhibition Oct 2018, held at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery. Kolkata • Lightscribers’ Annual Exhibition Aug 2017, held at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery. Kolkata • Lightscribers’ Annual Exhibition July 2016, held at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery. Kolkata • Lightscribers’ Annual Exhibition Sep 2015, held at Gaganendra Pradarshashala, Kolkata • "PHOTOGRAPHY UTSAB" Photography Exhibition organized by 'Halo Heritage' at Nazrul Tirtha, Kolkata, 2015 & 2016 • Zindegi Ki Tasveer, Photo exhibition by Click Start from Kalighat (Nov 2015/Dec 2016/Dec 2017) at Gallery Gold, Kolkata • Lightscribers’ Annual Exhibition July 2014, held at Gaganendra Pradarshashala, Kolkata • Photo Life – Art Hub Annual Exhibition August 2014, held at Gallery Gold, Kolkata • Aarohanam Art Society - ISA Mostra Envision India, held at Chitnavis Centre, Nagpur, India 2016 • Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair- 2017 Photographuc Exhibition at Leisure Valley Ground Gurgaon, India • Niches of Life – Photography Exhibition at Gallery Gold, Kolkata, India 2017 • I Click Grand Exhibition (Wagon Art) at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India 2016 • Lightscribers’ Annual Exhibition August 2013, held at Gallery Gold, Kolkata • Jaipur Annual Photography Exhibition (Rajasthan) at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur and Kota Art Gallery, India 2017 • Bengal’s Pat of Gold – Exhibition on Scroll artists of Bengal. Kolkata Center for Creativity. India 2019 • Many other Kolkata based exhibitions (Presidency University Photography Club, Calcutta Medical College Photography Club, Techno India Filanthropia Photo Exhibition, West Bengal University of Technology Konstruct One Click Exhibition etc.) Trainings/ Workshops/ Certifications

• The Art of Photography Certification from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia • Perfect MasterClass certified from MyPhotoSchool under Michael Freeman (Photographer & journalist, Smithsonian magazine) • Selected for International Photography Program at Pathshala South Asian Media Institute Bangladesh. • Photography workshop & seminar of eminent Magnum photographer Mr. Raghu Rai (Nikon School & Camarena) • Workshop with GMB Akash (World Press Photo Winner) • Street photography workshop with Vineet Vohra & Rohit Vohra (founder of artphotofeature.com) • workshop with eminent landscape photo artist Soumitra Datta • 3 Months Photography Workshop under guidance of Joydeep Mukherjee (National Photo Award Winner, India) & AK Ghosh Signature: Debiprasad Mukherjee