A Journey through United States

YPS Saturday Meet | Mar 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM IST | Travel Photography | Google Meet

March 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm UTC+5.5

Presentation by: Raju A K

The presentation is about a remarkable journey by road that covered more than 3500 Kms in about 30 days through the city scapes of NewYork to the Pacific Shores along the legendary west coast Highway One.  Then the adventure turned inland to the glittering city of Vegas and then into the  canyon country of the United States landscapes shaped by time, light, and silence. 

The vast depths of Grand Canyon National Park, the towering sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park, the surreal rock formations of Bryce Canyon National Park, and the sculpted beauty of Antelope Canyon. These landscapes, carved over millions of years by the persistent flow of the Colorado River and the forces of nature, form one of the most dramatic geological theatres on Earth. 

This presentation is a glimpse into that journey — a road trip through towering cities,  time, light, and wilderness, where every sunrise, every canyon bend, and every starry night told its own story.

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GODS AMONGST US

YPS Saturday Meet | Mar 07 | 7:00 PM IST | Cultural Photography Presentation | Google Meet

March 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm UTC+5.5

By: Sreeranj Sreedhar

Gods Amongst Us is a visual presentation that begins with an introduction to what Theyyam is, followed by Sreeranj’s photographic journey documenting its many forms over the years. Along with different Theyyam performances, the work also looks at the moments around the ritual—preparation, waiting, devotion, and quiet pauses that are part of the festival. Through these photographs, he tries to observe how faith and everyday life exist together. It is about witnessing a living ritual where the divine is not distant, but present—amongst us

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Seeing Beyond The Obvious

YPS Saturday Meet | Feb 21, 2026 | Different Perspectives In Photography | Google Meet

February 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm UTC+5.5

By: Ashwini Kumar Bhat

Seeing Beyond the Obvious is a reflective exploration of photography as a way of seeing in a time of visual abundance. Through a personal lens, the talk considers attention, repetition, restraint, and the quiet evolution that comes from slowing down and looking more deeply at familiar places. It touches on photography not as an act of accumulation, but as an ongoing process of perception—one shaped by patience, presence, and a willingness to engage with the medium beyond immediacy and spectacle

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YPS Open House: Chitra Santhe 2026 – Image Review

February 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm UTC+5.5

YPS Open House | State Youth Centre | Chitra Santhe 2026 | Picture Review

Welcome to the next edition of Open House. Let us meet at ‘State Youth Centre’ to discuss your pictures, clear any doubts and suggest ways to take it to the next level!

Submit your pictures for Review –
Lead: Kishan Harwalkar

Specifications for Submission:

  • No. of Pictures: 5 only
  • Size: Within 2 MB
  • File name: Title_Your Name
  • No water marks or borders

Last Day for Submission: Feb 10th

Mail your pictures to:
kishan.harwalkar+CS2026@gmail.com
ypsbengaluru+cs2026@gmail.com

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YPS Journal

DṚṢṬI WINS AWARDS AT PSA NEWSLETTER CONTEST – 2024

DṚṢṬI WINS FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW

Honorable Mention 

Directors Choice Award 

Best Cover Page

The 2024 PSA Newsletter contest, conducted by Photographic Society of America (PSA) draws many entries from photographic clubs across the globe. All the entries are reviewed by a panel of three judges and the awards are determined based on criteria in three areas: Presentation, Production, and Content.

The Mar-Apr 2024 issue of Dṛṣṭi was submitted for this contest. The Cover Page by Sathya Vagale was titled ‘Wonder What The Future Holds For Me’

The Executive Committee congratulates Dṛṣṭi’s lead Mr Digwas Bellemane, the Editorial Team and Mr Sathya Vagale for his image on the cover page. It also congratulates and thanks all its contributors for making our journal win accolades at this contest.

Dṛṣṭi had won Honourable Mention awards for two consecutive years, 2021 and 2022 respectively and with the top award in 2023, Dṛṣṭi had set a Hat-trick.

Comment by a jury:

‘This is a tremendous magazine with so much information alongside the articles that covers so much within the issue’.

Out of the twenty-five entries in the magazine category, 22 were from the USA, 2 from India and 1 from the UK

Team Dṛṣṭi: 

Editor 
Manju Vikas Sastry V, ESFIP, AFIP

Editorial Team
B V Prakash
Digwas Bellemane, EFIAP/g, EPSA, ESFIP, EFIP
M S Kakade
Prema Kakade, ESFIP, EFIAP, EFIP, GPA.PESGSPC, cMoL, E.CPE

To download the Mar-Apr 2024 issue:https://www.ypsbengaluru.com/download/16596/