
About
Hello and welcome aboard! I am Dipanjan, a self-taught photographer based out of Kolkata, India.
I bought my first camera in my second year of graduation in 2014. Ever since my first solo trek to Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh - I have taken an active interest in photography, focusing mainly on landscape and astro-photography. Photography is not my profession, it's a side-hustle that keeps me going and helps me feel alive. Still yet to take the leap of faith, but I'm taking babysteps towards my dream.
I am really passionate about traveling, mostly to the mountains and the remote places on Earth. The feeling of enjoying an otherworldly landscape all by myself gives me pleasure and a sense of joy like nothing else. My creative style focuses on finding unique aerial perspectives of natural and urban landscape, which is not often seen before - which makes you ask the question of what exactly you're looking at. It's a niche I wish to specialize in the future. My next goal is to photograph the receeding icebergs of Greenland and Antractica.
My biggest confidence boost in my short photography career was when one of my aerial images made it to the finals of ROAM Awards in 2019 and one of eternal inspiration Chris Burkard ended up announcing my name on the stage (you can watch it here from 26:54 to 27:12). I have won many international awards since then, but this will always be the most special moment.
My aerial images have been recognized worldwide and won multiple prestigious accolades. They have been published in major international press such as The Guardian, BBC, DailyMail, National Geographic etc. Apart from photography, I'm also an insatiable glutton.
I bought my first camera in my second year of graduation in 2014. Ever since my first solo trek to Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh - I have taken an active interest in photography, focusing mainly on landscape and astro-photography. Photography is not my profession, it's a side-hustle that keeps me going and helps me feel alive. Still yet to take the leap of faith, but I'm taking babysteps towards my dream.
I am really passionate about traveling, mostly to the mountains and the remote places on Earth. The feeling of enjoying an otherworldly landscape all by myself gives me pleasure and a sense of joy like nothing else. My creative style focuses on finding unique aerial perspectives of natural and urban landscape, which is not often seen before - which makes you ask the question of what exactly you're looking at. It's a niche I wish to specialize in the future. My next goal is to photograph the receeding icebergs of Greenland and Antractica.
My biggest confidence boost in my short photography career was when one of my aerial images made it to the finals of ROAM Awards in 2019 and one of eternal inspiration Chris Burkard ended up announcing my name on the stage (you can watch it here from 26:54 to 27:12). I have won many international awards since then, but this will always be the most special moment.
My aerial images have been recognized worldwide and won multiple prestigious accolades. They have been published in major international press such as The Guardian, BBC, DailyMail, National Geographic etc. Apart from photography, I'm also an insatiable glutton.

Awards

Winner - Neil Dankoff Photography Competition (500px), 2021
Winner - UMBRA International Photography Award, 2020
Winner - UMBRA International Photography Award, 2020
Winner - Lightsflare International Photography Awards 2020
Winner - Chromatic Awards 2020
Winner - HIPA Monthly Contest on Drone Photography, January 2019
Winner - FZS Gold Medal, 2nd International Salon of Drone and Astrophotography 2020
Winner - F-Stop Gear #ModularFTW Contest
Winner - F-Stop Gear #ModularFTW Contest
Winner - Page Hotels Instagram Photo Contest
Winner - World Nature Photography Awards
Winner - 24 Frames : Photography Competition of Jadavpur University
2nd Prize - The International Landscape Photograph of the Year 2020
2nd Prize - International Photography Awards, 2020 | Aerial/Drone
2nd Prize - 35 Awards: Top Drone Photos of 2019
Bronze - Tokyo International Foto Awards
2nd Prize - The International Landscape Photograph of the Year 2020
2nd Prize - International Photography Awards, 2020 | Aerial/Drone
2nd Prize - 35 Awards: Top Drone Photos of 2019
Bronze - Tokyo International Foto Awards
3rd Prize - "Bengal Unseen": A photo contest by Calcutta Instagrammers
5th Prize - ROAM Weekly Photo Contest on Landscape
Top 10 winner - 2020 Glanzlichter Photography Awards
Special Mention x2 - Aerial Photography Awards 2020 || Abstract, People
Honorable Mention x2 - ND Awards 2020 || Landscape, Drone
Finalist - Frank Hurley Photography Awards
Finalist - 2020 SkyPixel 5th Anniversary Aerial Photo and Video Contest
Finalist - 2019 ROAM Awards
Finalist and Highly Commended - 2019 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year
Semi-finalist - 2020 Head On Photo Awards
Top 10 winner - 2020 Glanzlichter Photography Awards
Special Mention x2 - Aerial Photography Awards 2020 || Abstract, People
Honorable Mention x2 - ND Awards 2020 || Landscape, Drone
Finalist - Frank Hurley Photography Awards
Finalist - 2020 SkyPixel 5th Anniversary Aerial Photo and Video Contest
Finalist - 2019 ROAM Awards
Finalist and Highly Commended - 2019 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year
Semi-finalist - 2020 Head On Photo Awards
Exhibition
2021 - Kandy Gallery, Canada
2021 - Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Australia
2020 - 4th ONYX International Exhibition of Photography, Romania
2019 - JPC 8th Annual Exhibition
2018 - JPC 7th Annual Exhibition
In the Press
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