World Photography Day celebrated by Panorama Club at SMS Varanasi
The Photography and Film making club of School of Management Sciences, Panorama, celebrated World Photography Day with old and new panorama club members, faculty and eminent photographers of the city on 19th August, 2016. An exhibition of photographs by eminent and celebrated wildlife photographer Mr. Rajesh Gupta, world acclaimed street photographer Mr. Manish Khattry, and veteran photographer and Mr. Binay Rawals was on display. The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr. Amaan, Program Producer, Radio Mirchi.
Panorama also launched its 6th photo contest, on the theme Streets of Varanasi, the contest closes on 18th September, 2016. For the first time the contest is open for external photographers, and the contest is open in two categories one Panorama Club members and other external professional and amateur photographers. The contest was unveiled by Mr. Manish Khattry, the director Prof. PN Jha, Prof. Sandeep Singh, Dean Management, and other guests.
Mr. Krishna Kant Bajpai, coordinator, Panorama Club, spoke about the contest and future plans of Panorama Club for thestudents of SMS.
There was also a slide show of photographs from the Coffee Table book, The Book of Banaras by Mr. Manish Khattry and a Photo film Gajgamini by Mr. Vinay Tripathi.
Later Mr. Manish Khattry, Mr. Vinay Tripathi addressed the students telling them finer points of photography. Mr. Rajesh Gupta, the patron of Panorama club also addressed the audience through a recorded video message.
Prof. PN Jha welcomed the guests and gave his blessings to the students, Dr. Pallavi Pathak conducted
the program and Prof. R.K. Singh gave vote of thanks.
The program was attended by Rishi Raman Singh, A.K. Sinha, Kartikeya Singh, Amitabh Pandey, Sunit Kumar Mishra and others. .