Arindam Mukherjee | Photojournalist & Documentary Photographer

Based in Kolkata, India, Arindam Mukherjee is an acclaimed photojournalist and documentary photographer with over 25 years of professional experience.

Arindam began his professional journey in 1996 within advertising and fashion photography, collaborating with premier agencies, designers, NGOs, and corporate bodies. Driven by a deep passion for street photography and humanistic visual storytelling, he transitioned permanently into full-time photojournalism and long-form documentary photography.

He is currently represented globally by the premier German press and editorial photography agency, IMAGO. (https://www.imago-images.com/search?querystring=&photographer=Arindam%20Mukherjee&sortby=Most%20recent)

 

 

Career & Milestones

• Freelance Photojournalist: Executing high-end editorial assignments, breaking news coverage, and specialized development-sector documentation for newspapers, magazines, and international NGOs worldwide.

• EyePress Photo Agency (Hong Kong): Formerly served as Chief Photographer and Assignment Director.

• SIPA Press: Formerly represented internationally on the global syndicate network.

• The Times of India: Began photojournalistic career as a frontline freelance photographer.

• Mentor & Educator: Actively conducts specialized field workshops and training programs in photojournalism and advanced visual storytelling.

 

 

Core Photographic Focus

• Long-Form Documentary Photography: In-depth, long-term visual essays tracking complex social issues, human rights challenges, and environmental changes across South Asia.

• Development & NGO Sector Photography: Crafting impactful, human-centric visual narratives for leading international development organizations and humanitarian agencies.

• Editorial & Media Assignments: Providing elite, fast-turnaround feature and breaking news coverage for tier-one newspapers and magazines globally.

 

 

Awards & Fellowships

• New America Media Award (2009 | Photojournalism)

• National Foundation for India (NFI) Media Fellowship (2003–2004 | Photojournalism)

 

 

Global Publication Record

Arindam’s documentary essays and editorial assignments are routinely licensed and published by the world's most prestigious media networks and geographical journals:

• International Editorial Outlets: National Geographic, Newsweek, BBC, Al Jazeera, The Sunday Times (UK), The Sunday Telegraph (UK), Le Monde (France), Le Figaro (France), Stern (Germany), Der Spiegel (Germany), Focus (Germany), Libération (France), Traveler (UK), The New Statesman (UK), Forbes, Marie Claire, Chatelaine (Canada), Audrey (USA), Grazia (International), Gente (Italy), The National (UAE), Rhythms Monthly (Taiwan), Earth Geographic (Hong Kong).

• Indian Editorial Outlets: India Today, The Times of India, The Week, Femina, Filmfare.