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A cheetah pursuing an impala, photographed by Deepak Shankar

Into the wild.

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Through the lens of Deepak Shankar
Wildlife · Photography · Exploration

Follow your curiosity.
We’ll take you into the wild.

Small-group expeditions. Photography guidance in the field.
Extraordinary places, experienced together.

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Journeys to look forward to.

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Four featured departures from our collection of 18 dated expeditions.

Rhinoceros in Kenya
Something more personal

Your people.
Your pace.
Your wild.

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The people beside you

Learn to look.
Learn to see.

Meet Deepak Shankar and Baishakhi Mazumder—the photographers and mentors behind Shutter Monks.

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From our guests
“We took the safari to Pench with Shutter Monks Deepak and Bash.”

Sreeraj & Sneha

“I was introduced to Deepak during Pench Forest safari back in 2019.”

Shikha Sharma

“Been on 5-6 trips with Deepak.”

Saikat Ray

“His ability to connect with kids and adults across ages made the entire journey a fantastic and unforgettable experience.”

Raghunandan P

“We came to Pench via ShutterMonks and I spoke to Deepak & Bash and what a wonderful experience this has been.”

Pavan

“We travelled to Tadoba with the ShutterMonks.”

Shilpa Ray

“We visited Tadoba Tiger Reserve with Deepak Shankar of Shutter Monks.”

Rama Venkatesh

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