Dhritiman Mukherjee Ambassador 

As Ambassador of the Mangrove Photography Awards, Dhritiman offers aspiring photographers of the wild some direction and perspective. He believes that a photographer’s role is to show photos of the natural world to those disconnected from it. Those who have never seen a mangrove forest must feel inspired and intrigued by these images. If it gives them pleasure, it might also raise their awareness of the natural world and the need to preserve it. It’s essential to make those connections between a great image and the need to preserve the subject, and that’s where photography comes in. It is like bait, creating visual interest for people and connecting them to the subject through emotion, new information, a critical issue or scientific explanation. “A visual connection can spark interest among more people. Surprise brings pleasure because it is new knowledge. It kindles curiosity, and that leads to engagement,” says Dhritiman.