Google Meet

Nepal – The Himalayan Kingdom

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YPS Saturday Meet | Jul 12, Sat | 5:30 PM IST | Travel Photography | Google Meet

Presentation by: Prema Kakade

The Himalayan ranges are a favorite of photographers, especially Indians due to its proximity to our country. Nepal not only has 8 of the world’s 10 tallest mountains but also a rich royal heritage, culture and history. 

This presentation will cover the regions from Kathmandu, to Chitwan in the south-west to Muktinath in the lower Mustang region in the north, including a trek along the river Gandaki.

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YPS Hall Meet

Touch Of RED – a sequel

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YPS Hall Meet | Presentation | Saturday, 05 Jul | 6:30 PM | State Youth Centre

Presentation by: Satish H

“Color RED plays an important role in everybody’s life. It is a universal color, used by everyone for many aspects of life. Culturally and traditionally it is a color of belief, patriotism, and sacrifice. Red is the only color in the color palette used extensively for many purposes and it gives different meanings in each usage. Many Photo artists, by chance or by choice use a complementary color – particularly RED to give better dimension and meaning to their pictures. But I aim to create the same in a different way. There are 1000s of additional objects or subjects in RED, which can improve or give meaning to our pictures. So, I aim to educate people to use RED color subjects in a different way than as a mediocre RED”

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YPS Hall Meet

TEST Your Lens Before You TRUST Your Lens

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YPS Hall Meet | Practical Interactive Session | Saturday, 28 Jun | 5:30 PM | State Youth Centre

NOTE: All Members can get their lenses, UV Filters, ND,  Polarizer filters and one camera body along with a tripod.
At the program we will actually test your lens

Mentor: Raju A K

Testing a lens before field use is essential to verify optical performance and mechanical integrity. It helps detect issues like de-centering, focus shift, chromatic aberration, or inconsistent autofocus. Field conditions leave little room for troubleshooting, so pre-testing ensures the lens delivers expected sharpness, contrast, and focus reliability. This step also familiarizes the user with the lens’s behavior across apertures and focal lengths.  This way you know the boundary of the lens behaviour within which you can play around.

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Google Meet

Whispers Of The City

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YPS Saturday Meet | Jun 21, Sat | 5:30 PM IST | Street Photography | Google Meet

Presentation by:  Thejas K R

The streets do not lie, and neither should your camera, whether you are prowling the back alleys of your hometown or stepping off a plane into a city that smells like spices and sounds like a foreign symphony. Street photography is like being a detective with a lens instead of a badge, hunting for truth in the shadows between buildings from Detroit to Delhi, in the face of a Houston commuter lost in thought, in the weathered hands of a black vendor sewing baskets with his rough hands at the end of a long day.  Real street photography cuts deep, revealing the universal pulse of humanity that separates the tourists with cameras from the truth-tellers with vision. Street photographers move like smoke through crowds in any culture, capture light like you are stealing fire from the gods of every latitude, and frame moments that locals and visitors alike are too busy or too scared to notice.

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Google Meet

Framing the Invisible (Regret Cancellation due to unavoidable circumstances)

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YPS Saturday Meet | Jun 7, Sat | 5:30 PM IST | Extreme Macro Photography | Google Meet

Presentation by:
Mr Raghuram Annadana

Framing the Invisible is a dive into the fascinating world of photomicrography—where traditional macro stops, and the microcosmos begins. This session explores how microscope objectives can be repurposed to capture subjects at extreme magnifications. We’ll look at equipment setups, focus stacking, lighting techniques, and creative challenges involved in imaging the microscopic world. With real-world examples and practical insights, the presentation and talk aims to inspire participants to uncover beauty that’s normally hidden from the naked eye

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Workshops

Master Portraiture Lighting Techniques

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May 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm UTC+5.5
May 25 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm UTC+5.5
YPS Hall Meet | Presentation and Workshop | Saturday, 24 May | 05:30 PM | State Youth Centre
YPS Practical Session | Workshop | Sunday, 25 May | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Designed Especially For Freshers

Join us for an enriching two-day workshop focused on mastering the fundamentals of portrait lighting using a single light setup. This workshop, carefully crafted by K S Rajaram and Hardik P Shah, aims to build a strong foundation and inspire Members at the start of their portrait photography journey.

🗓 Workshop Schedule:

  • Presentation: Saturday, 24th May 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
  • Venue: YPS Hall
  • Practical Session: Sunday, 25th May 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:30 Noon
  • Venue: Karnataka State Council For Children Welfare
    Google May Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xNidefz99WmXjqKK9

🔍 Highlights of the Workshop:

  • Learn 18 effective single lighting techniques for portraiture.
  • Structured approach beginning from the very basics of lighting (‘ABCD’).
  • Practical, hands-on session to reinforce learning.
  • Ideal for freshers and those interested in portrait photography.
  • Opportunity to prepare for advanced lighting techniques in the future.

 Official Lens Partner:

Sigma is our official Lens partner for this workshop!

Participants get to try out Sigma lenses for free during the workshop!

✅ Additional Info:

  • Participants must register on or before 20th May 2025.
  • Owning a DSLR or Mirrorless camera is a great advantage.
  • Photographing with mobile is welcome too – learning lighting is universal!

📌 Note: To gain the full benefit of the workshop, participation on both days is recommended.


🚨 Registration is now closed

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