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DNA of Fashion Photography Decoded

YPS Saturday Meet | Aug 08 | 7:00 PM IST | Fashion Photography | Google Meet

Presentation and Talk by:
B K Agarwal

The presentation focuses on distinguishing among portrait, fashion, and glamour photography. Drawing on his extensive experience, he will explain the essential elements that go into creating a successful fashion photograph, while also sharing valuable insights into the art of lighting, posing, and expression. He will further guide participants on salon fashion photography and discuss several interesting myths associated with this genre

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FRAMES 2026 – VERTORAMA – Beyond the Frame

World Photography Celebrations | Exhibition of Prints | ReFrame – Shoot, Share, Win | 29-30, August 2026 | 11 AM to 6 PM | Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath 

World Photography Day, observed globally on 19 August, commemorates the invention of the Daguerreotype, one of the earliest practical photographic processes developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. It marks a milestone that transformed the way humanity records, preserves, and shares its stories.

For decades, the Youth Photographic Society (YPS) has celebrated World Photography Day by bringing photographers together through exhibitions, competitions, learning opportunities, and creative engagement. These celebrations honour not only outstanding images but also the passion, vision, and stories behind them.

FRAMES 2026 – VERTORAMA: Beyond the Frame

Exhibition of Member’s pictures printed and framed
Submit your pictures of any genre. We will curate, print, frame, and display at The Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath on 29th and 30th August. Participation is exclusively for members and you get to take your framed print after the exhibition

Please note that the pictures will be printed in 16 X 36 inch format (Vertical Images Only)

How to shoot Vertorama: Download PDF

2 days of packed activities, both for Members and Visitors!

ReFrame – Shoot, Share, Win

Activate the ‘Gray Cells’ ….. think ‘Out-of-the-Box’ ….. Visualize with the ThirdEye ….. Shoot using the props provided …..Create something BEYOND THE BOX ….. Submit and win YPS Memorables and More!

Simple props, some lights, backdrop screen and tables will be provided at the venue, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. Bring your own cameras and phones to shoot. 

Prizes will be given away every 2 hours
1 for above 18 years of age
1 for youth below 18 years of age
Prizes for the most voted pictures
Visitors get to vote for the picture of they like best
Prizes for the best reels
Visitors can shoot reels in the exhibition and win prizes for the best reels

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REFLECTIONS – YPS PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST

Each episode will be a conversation on various topics ranging from the basics of photography to advanced techniques, equipment, genres and everything related to Photography.

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Street photography is a spontaneous capture of unrepeatable, fleeting moments of everyday life, usually featuring strangers and candid interactions.
In this episode of Reflections, Vimal Parmar and host Kishan Harwalkar – two passionate Street Photographers discuss the importance of giving back prints to the street vendors and shopkeepers who go about their chores, allowing their activities to be captured!

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In this episode of Reflections, YPS Life Member, Goutham Ramesh, and Harish Rao – two passionate photographers who often journey together, discuss Temple Architecture – an integral part of our rich cultural heritage, the nuances of capturing the magnificence of intricate sculptures, exquisite carvings, and awe-inspiring structures that stand as timeless testaments to our history.

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Stories, struggles, innovation, and a lifetime behind the lens

In this episode of Reflections, senior member and advertising photographer Raju sits down with host Prema, for a rare and compelling conversation that explores the nuances of professional photography for visual branding, visual communication, and promotional collateral

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Photographers travel the world over but very few visit both the poles. Dr Huilgol has travelled to the Arctic and twice to the Antarctic!

Join our Members, Dr Ajit Huilgol and Dev R, in an interesting conversation on Photography in the most remote, coldest, costliest and challenging places on earth, in this episode of Reflections – YPS Photography Podcast
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Photography is not just about taking or making pictures. Medically it is proved that the mind calms down when behind the lens just like when one is in meditation!

This is an interesting conversation between our Members, Dr Pradeep GCM and Dr Minnu Kejriwal, on Photography and Mental Health, in this episode of Reflections – YPS Photography Podcast
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Photography as a hobby keeps a person healthy and happy! This conversation is a guide to every aspiring photographer. It helps one to decide on the genre, gear and much more. 

Join our Members, Satish H and Hardik P Shah in conversation to clear all doubts that a beginner could have to take up photography in this episode of Reflections – YPS Photography Podcast
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Mobile photography is becoming increasingly popular, sometimes competing with even DSLR/Mirrorless cameras. Our Members, Madhu Kakade and Vikas Sastry discuss the pros and cons/limitations of mobile photography. The episode contains pictures shot by the speakers on their mobile phones.

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In early 80’s, Wildlife Photography was possible in the city of Bangalore! In the present times, it is unimaginable! Watch our Members, Raju and Chandrashekar reminisce about their wildlife photography experiences as one of the first members of Youth Photographic Society in this episode of Reflections – YPS Photography Podcast
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Photography as a hobby has no age bar. This conversation will help every person who clicks pictures with their DSLR or a phone! Join our Members, Yogesh and Anitha in conversation about the importance of composition to up your skills in photography, in this episode of Reflections – YPS Photography Podcast.
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Photography as a hobby has no age bar. This conversation will help every person who clicks pictures with their DSLR or a phone! Join our Members, Satish H and Prema Kakade in conversation about the first steps that a person should take in photography to up their skills, in this episode of Reflections – YPS Photography Podcast
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Art of Tabletop Photography Workshop

Date: Apr 5, 2026
Day: Sunday
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fee: YPS Members: Rs 3,749

The Art of Tabletop Photography concerns the composition, lighting and colors of the objects.  The choice of subjects, their colors, shape, placement and lighting plays a very important part in making an aesthetic and visually appealing picture.

This workshop aims to bring life to the chosen objects through various compositional techniques and aspects involved in still life photography.

This time, an added attraction would be compositions using different objects in addition to the clay models and also some new techniques to make Still-life more interesting with a wow factor.

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DṚṢṬI WINS TOP AWARD AT PSA NEWSLETTER CONTEST – 2025

Dṛṣṭi, the YPS Journal, wins the prestigious Arthur P Henricks Memorial Award, the topmost award at the PSA Newsletter Contest, for the 2nd time!

The Arthur P Henricks Memorial Award honors Photographic Society of America’s (PSA) President from 1975-79. This award is made to the publication with the highest score.

The Newsletter Contest draws many entries from photographic clubs across the globe. All 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 2025 issue of Dṛṣṭi, which was submitted for this contest, was ranked #1 with Top Scores, bagging the Arthur P Henricks Memorial Award.



Two Additional Special Awards for this issue:

BEST COVER PAGE

Long Horn Beetle by Raghuram Annadana
Mar-Apr 2025

BEST TECHNICAL ARTICLE

An Introduction to 3D Photography by  Dr V G Mohanan Nair
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