The Speakers

Mr Harish M S
Worked in Government College of Pharmacy and retd. as Professor of pharmacology in 2006.

His brother had a Pentax camera and was using it to shoot during functions.
Somewhere in 1993-94 one of his PG students, Mr. Asif introduced him to YPS. Later he became a member and got interested in photography. Later, he got interested in teaching photography. With the help of Sathish, Hebbar, Rajaram, Prakash, Rajgopal and Asif he could conduct many programs and really enjoyed those years.

Mr G S Krishnamurthy
His passion for wildlife developed during his school days and interest in photography during his college days.  After joining a bank, he became a member of Youth Photographic Society, Bengaluru, which is a premier photographic organization in India.  His passion for wildlife photography increased and after observing the Wildlife work of the senior photographers, his interest further developed and he started Nature photography seriously.  He was making black and white prints himself.  He became a Life Member of Federation of Indian Photography in 1985 and with the guidance of the eminent Photographers like Dr.G.Thomas, Mr.C.Rajagopal, Mr.E.Hanumantha Rao, Mr.T.N.A.Perumal  and others, started participating  in National and International Salons and won many awards and certificates of merit and many pictures were exhibited.  He visited many sanctuaries in India, South Africa, Kenya and took photographs of wildlife.  He took a keen interest in promoting the Art of Photography.  He served as President of Youth Photographic Society for four years.  During his tenure as president, he took interest in arranging lectures, demonstrations, slide shows, workshops, nature outings, conducting National/International Salons etc.  He has given talks on Nature Photography, slide shows, exhibited nature pictures for the benefit of the members of the club.  His pictures and articles on wildlife have been  published in the Kannada magazines.  He has led nature outings of members to places like Bandipur, Nagarahole, Ranganathittu, Kokkarebellur etc.  He was Chairman for two National Salons conducted by Youth Photographic Society.  He was a jury member for some of the National & International Salons in the Nature/Wildlife  sections.  He is a prolific salon exhibitor and frequently visits wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks for nature Photography. He is a resident of Bengaluru.

Mobile: 9448020099
Landline: 080-23617817
E-Mail: gskmurthynature @gmail.com.

Mr K S Rajaram, AFIAP,   Hon. YPS

Hailing from Malenad region of Karnataka

An engineering graduate from NIE Mysore and a business administration post-graduate from  FMS, New Delhi .

 Served for 35 years with BHEL and superannuated as Additional General Manager in the year 2006.

From College days perceived  Art of Photography, got Pictures published in NewsPapers and Magazines. When in Delhi for employment,  became member of Foto Arte Group {FAG} Delhi (now IIPC), headed by Dr. O P Sharma.  During stay for 5 years at Delhi as FAG Member, got exposure and training by Dr. O P Sharma in pictorial photography specifically portraiture, still life studies and landscape.  Got first-time salon Acceptances in 1973- FAG National Salon. 

After returning to Bangalore in 1978, noted photographer Dr. D V Rao (FIP fame), whom he had known from his younger days, introduced him to Sri M S Hebbar who was the then President of YPS and joined YPS as its Member immediately. He was selected to the YPS Executive Committee in 1981. 

Fortunately he was unanimously elected as President of YPS for 1990-91 and 1991- 92. A few important steps were taken by the new Team as follows: 

 a} As excellent support was received from Mr M S Hebbar and the new Team comprising of Messrs M Ananthraj, H Satish, S Chandrashekar,  T S Srinivasa Rao and others, a few time bound pre planned activities, workshops, talks, slide shows  & regular weekly programmes were chalked out for the entire year ahead.   For the first time in the history of YPS, an annual programme schedule was released on 23rd April 1990 by Sri S C Burman, the then Director of Youth Services in the presence of Dr. G Thomas, Secretary General FIP. That concept was followed in the following years for a few years. 

b}. As done in organised sectors, an authorised “vouched system” was implemented for every expense being incurred by committee members, ensuring  financial discipline for balance sheet finalisation.

c} Several basic workshops were planned in advance benefitting freshers. Pictorial photography got popularised greatly and resulted in significant achievements by members in Salons.

d}  YPS got adequate publicity in the press and media thus popularising its name.  This also helped mobilise sponsors and advertisers for YPS Souvenirs etc.

In the years 1992, 1993 and 2000, he held the position as Salon Chairman. With the help of Treasurer T S Srinivasa Rao and past office bearer &  life member A S Prakash, a high quality Digital Projector was bought as an asset for YPS out of Salon Souvenir advertisement money saved. 

Became Working Committee Member of FIP for the years 1993 and 1994.  On behalf of FIP, in 1993,  along with Mr M S Hebbar, and in association with YPS, Karnataka Lalith Kala Academy, Focal Point, Octopus and Shutter Bugs, he organised a grand event at Mythic Society, viz., ‘Comparative Exhibition of Photography & Painting as Fine Art’. 

He got his AFIAP distinction from FIAP in the year 2000 and Hon. YPS was bestowed in 2019

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-YPS Executive Committee