YPS Saturday Meet | Culture Photography | Google Meet
Presentation by: Mr Namas Bhojani The presentation captures the profound faith and extraordinary human experience of the Maha Kumbh Mela, which attracted over 500 million pilgrims in just 45 days, making it the largest gathering of people on the planet. Through his compelling photographs, Namas explores the scale, spirituality, and emotions that define this remarkable event.
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)
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
YPS Saturday Meet | Abstract Photography | Sat, 20 Jun | 7:00 PM | Google Meet| Free and Open for All
Presentation by: Mr Anil Risal Singh
Anil Risal Singh was a landscape photographer until he discovered the magic of forms and colours. Gradually, he immersed himself in understanding their subtle relationships and took up the challenge of creating images through a different way of seeing. This journey led him to develop an eye for visual patterns, structures, and chromatic interactions that often go unnoticed.
To perceive such visual relationships requires light, attention, and a mind willing to look beyond the obvious. Photography, in this sense, becomes not merely an act of recording but an act of perception.
He began exploring the possibilities of extracting the essence of these elements and transforming them into a contemporary visual language. The magic often unfolds when form and colour intersect. A strong form with subdued colour, or a striking colour with a weaker form, can produce an interesting image; yet when both work in harmony, the visual impact is significantly enhanced.
Both nature and the built environment offer an abundance of forms, geometric, graphic, and organic, and an endless range of colours. These elements establish subtle relationships with one another, creating a sense of beauty, balance, and aesthetic pleasure. Their interaction stimulates the mind and invites deeper visual engagement. Together, they form the foundation of powerful imagery that captures attention and communicates through purely visual means.
His portfolio is a humble experiment that explores the nature of geometry, form, and colour, and their possible relationships within photography as an art form. It is an attempt to observe, interpret, and celebrate the visual harmony that emerges when these fundamental elements come together.
YPS Saturday Meet | Travel Presentation | Sat, 13 Jun | 7:00 PM | Google Meet
By: Raksha Nagaraj
Ranthan Karak, in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, is a remote Himalayan landscape where silence, scale, and stillness shape the travel. Through a collection of photographs and personal narratives, Raksha Nagaraj shares her journey across this lesser-known region, from snow-covered ridges and changing mountain light to isolated temples, forests, and fleeting moments encountered along the trail.
Rather than focusing on technical photography, the session explores how landscapes can be observed, felt, and interpreted through images. It reflects on the emotions of being in vast mountain spaces, the challenge of capturing atmosphere and scale, and the small details that often become the strongest stories. Through these visual narratives, the talk invites the audience to slow down, look closely, and experience the Himalayas beyond just scenery.
YPS Saturday Meet | Travel Presentation | Sat, 30 May | 7:00 PM | Google Meet
Presentation by: Dr Maddur Badrinath
Fall color photography in the US is very popular and a favorite of any photographer. You may not have to go far to see the colors. A basic camera gear is enough to capture a good picture. A good planning with color map of the region sets you up for the right time to go and shoot. In some areas the colors last for more than a month and in few areas it will last for a week.
This presentation will help you in planning your trip and how you can creatively use the colors to make good pictures.