DCP Advisors | Advisory Board of DCP Expeditions

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Santanu Nandy

Senior Advisor - Wildlife Photography

A telecom industry pioneer and first generation entrepreneur, Santanu owns and runs Arrowpoint Technologies, a pension and actuarial software company based in the USA. An electronics engineering graduate, Santanu is an accomplished nature photographer and an avid nature and wildlife enthusiast. He is the founder and publisher of nature and wildlife magazine Saevus. Santanu brings his wealth of corporate, management and photographic field experience to DCP, a project that for him is a labour of love!

Ajay Bedi

Senior Advisor and Masterclass Mentor

Ajay and Vijay Bedi are Emmy nominated wildlife film makers and photographers for almost 2 decades. They are youngest Asians to have won the Green Oscar. Recently Junior Bedi Brothers used their footage to contribute to a scientific paper in collaboration with scientists. They also won 4 National awards in 2019 and 2021 awarded by the President of India for first natural history film devoted to amphibians of India and endangered Adjutant stork.

Vijay Bedi

Senior Advisor and Masterclass Mentor

Rohinton Mehta

Honorary Advisor And Photography Guru

Rohinton Mehta, a living encyclopedia on art and science of photographic techniques. Genius is an understatement for this maestro, Uncle Ronnie, as the world calls him. He is the Technical Editor of Smart Photography, India s number 1 imaging magazine. If you are a subscriber of Smart Photography, you must not miss his regular column Ask Uncle Ronnie. For over 35 years of his experience in the field of photography, he has taught thousands of students and photo-enthusiasts through his brilliant workshops and articles. His ability to simplify complicated technical jargons in an easily understandable way is simply unbeatable. His knowledge of photography is appreciated globally and we at DCP are blessed to have him with us as a photography Guru and an honorary advisor in the panel.

Mohan Thomas

Honorary Advisor - Wildlife Photography

Mohan Thomas, one of the most accomplished wildlife photographers of India, lives in Bangalore with his family. He belongs to the construction industry but his passion of wildlife photography has made him travel across the globe in search of the amazing wonders of nature and wildlife. His images talk for themselves. From Finland to Svalbard, from Tanzania to Brazil, from Kamchatka to the fascinating Indian forests – he has been to the wildest places on this earth and captured some mesmerizing wild moments in his camera. He as a person is as amazing as his work and we are honored to have him in our panel as an honorary advisor to team DCP Expeditions.

Kiran Poonacha

Senior Advisor - Creative Wildlife Photography

Kiran Poonacha, is undoubtedly one of the Ace Bird Photographers of global repute, that the country boasts of. The expertise and the experience he holds in the field of bird photography, is way beyond comparison. Known for his love for raptors, Kiran is also called the raptor man of India. His amazing collection of Birds in Action is immensely unique. Wildlife Photographers from India and across the globe have always been fascinated by Kiran's unique style of images. With smooth, creamy, out of focus backgrounds and the unbelievable sharpness of the subject along with his fantastic sense of composition is a genre of photographic art in itself. We at DCP are privileged to have this maestro with us as our mentor.

Digant Desai

Senior Advisor - Underwater Photography Division

Digant Desai is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished Marine Photographers from India having reached an international acclaim. Marine life and the under-water world have been a childhood fascination for Digant. Having seized every opportunity to gather information and study this wonderful world, it has been his heartfelt desire to pursue scuba diving and capture some of these awe-inspiring sights on camera. Backed by this passion, past 40 years of age, Digant finally took the plunge, quite literally, in 2006 and has since been photographing this wonderful world and its even more beautiful creatures. He has won international and national awards and has been penning articles for various wild life and other local and international magazines. He was also on the team as the primary photographer while exploring the Angria Banks on a project by NIO. The world needs to know more about this stunningly beautiful parallel world and it is Digant's mission to showcase the same through photographs, help raise awareness and preserve this for future generations. We are honored to have Digant on board as a Senior Advisor, Underwater Photography Division.

Akshay Rajput

Senior Advisor - Cinematography Division

Akshay Rajput - Freelance Cinematographer and the best in his field, has an enviable track record so far. A man with many layers, the more you get to know him the more amazed you will be. Carrying a mind full of knowledge about the wild, he thrills you with fascinating stories of adventurous encounters with the unpredictable predators of the wild. He doesn’t need an introduction in the world of Cinematography. He has remained the Director of Photography in - MasterChef India, MTV Roadies, MTV Unplugged, India Raw Star, Dance India Dance Season 5, Power couple, MTV Splitsvilla, Channel V India, MTV India, The stage. We are honored to have Akshay as a Senior Advisor in DCP's Creative Cinematography Division.

Debraj Chakraborty

Senior Advisor - Landscape Photography

Debraj Chakraborty, initially a passionate landscape painter later became one among the finest landscape photographers from India. He is based out of Silchar in Assam and is a Nikon India Expertive. Two times winner of DJMPC, one of the most prestigious photography competition. He is a NISI filters mentor too. In his travel across geographies in quest for landscapes his work displays amazing light and fleeting atmosphere from those places. He has till date, bagged many national and international awards and his photos adore the wall of prestigious institutions across India. His photographs and articles get featured in leading books, magazines, websites and calendars. We are proud to have him on our panel as a senior advisor.

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