The Bengal Chamber in association with SHER presented an evening session of the works of acclaimed photographer, Dhritiman Mukherjee at The Williamson Magor Hall on 3rd July, 2019.

Mr. Subhodip Ghosh, Director General, The Bengal Chamber gave a formal introduction of the programme and felicitated Mr. Dhritiman Mukherjee on behalf of the Chamber. The vision of the programme was laid down by Shri Arindam Sil, Chairman, Media, Music and Film Forum of the Chamber.

A picture is a time frozen for eternity and every photograph holds a story and as the photographer's main focus is to capture it in its natural settings. As part of its commitment to highlight photography as a conservation tool, Society for Heritage & Ecological Researches (SHER) believes that "no photograph is ever worth sacrificing the well-being of the subject", stated Joydip Kundu.

Many of his photographs include those on the endangered list like Ladakh Snow Leopard, Narkondam Hornbill of the Anadamans and Nicobar islands, Olive Ridley Turtles of Odisha, Green Anaconda of Brazil, Gorillas of Congo, Whale sharks of Coastal areas of Mexico to name a few. Mr. Dhritiman Mukherjee who believes nature photography is far beyond taking pictures but retaining the authenticity and understanding its preservation is more important. Through his stories and ethics which he shared with us took us to a very engaging and educative session about Nature and Wild Life which is of much concern with so many threats surrounding it. Many among us have a temporary tryst with nature an do not put a thought about the need for conservation and Mr. Mukherjee's life has been a very inspiring example of sharing the beauties and bounties of our natural gifts, with sensitivity and care and to draw our attention to the fact that human life and natural flora and animal life need to co-exist in harmony. Having covered 38 countries in 20 years, we all look forward to valuable insights from him.

A hugely respected & spontaneous in nature photographer in India today, Mr. Dhritiman Mukherjee is known for his humble personality and is admired for his dedication, perseverance and hard work in the field of wildlife photography. He has been primarily working on rare, endangered and challenging subjects all over the globe. He has traveled and photographed most of the national parks and bio-zones in India. He has also covered some of the major international wildlife destinations. As a Round Glass Ambassador he keeps travelling 280+ days a year. His photographs has been published in BBC, National Geographic, New York Times, Lonely Planet, London Geographic, UNESCO, The Guardian, Bird life International etc. to name a few. He has been decorated with many national and international awards and accolades for his images. The Carl Zeiss Conservation Award 2013 and the RBS Earth Hero Award 2014 are his major achievements till date.

The session was attended by more than 280 people and was a hugely successful evening.