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CONTENTS
3 EDITORIAL
6 PHOTOGRAPHY AS A PASSION
10 ACHIEVEMENTS
15 MAIL BOX
16 OBITUARY
17 CLUB NEWS
19 SALONS
Cover Picture :
PORTRAIT 64
ANIKET PAUL, India, FIP Gold
VF NEXT ISSUE -
28th FIP CONVENTION, UDAIPUR
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FEDERATION OF INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
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Tel. : +91-612-2667051, +91-98350-21092
President Hony. Secretary-General
Anil Risal Singh Dr. B. K. Sinha,
MFIAP, ARPS, Hon. FIP, Hon. LCC, Hon. FSoF, Hon. FPAC MFIAP, ESFIAP, Hon. FIP, ARPS, Hon. FSoF
Hon.TPAS, Hon.FSAP, Hon.FICS, Hon.PESGSPC, Hon.FPSNJ Hon. FICS, Hon. PESGSPC
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SECRETARIES OF DIVISIONS
DIVISION MEANT FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Salon Overall Control, Distinctions
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FIP MONTHLY CONTESTS
Digital Photo Contest (Quarterly) Inter-Club Competition
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Nupur Kumar Roy, EFIAP, FFIP Sayan Sarkar, EFIAP, FFIP
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Editorial
T his issue of our Viewfinder is all about 3rd FIP Grand International Circuit –
Digital & Print, 2016. Every year Federation of Indian Photography is taking
this initiative to organise one International Circuit, that too – Print and Digital.
Although number of participants specially foreign are on the lesser side, but
this is the on-going trend these days, perhaps every Indian Salon is getting
small number of entries, may be due to - too many Salons are being organised
in our country presently.
Our last two catalogues got 5 star rating, and I am very sure 3rd one will get
the same. Our catalogues are of world standard, possibly one of the best. In
my opinion one of the main attraction to participate in any International Salon
of Photography, is to acquire a good catalogue, these days printing a
catalogue is rarity, very few Salon organisers are courageous enough to print a
catalogue, majority of them are going for CD catalogue or worse as even
going for pdf catalogues. Printing of a Salon catalogue is very serious
business, which requires lots of guts, labour, planning and above all finances,
and Federation of Indian Photography is having all of these – a very positive
sign indeed.
I will again repeat my words to say that Salon photography and organising
Salon is a very pious and righteous activity, Salon gives us a lifetime
recognition and tremendous self-satisfaction and contentment. From the
history of art (image making); this is very important to realize that after much
efforts, lately photography was also recognised as a creative medium for one's
self-expression, as of other mediums of fine art. This has been an issue
defended by Pioneer Salon Photographers when Salon started less than a
hundred years ago, and we should guard this sanctity and holiness. Salon
photography is immensely popular, in particular among the Indian
community and it has a huge following worldwide. We should always
remember this fact and accordingly respect and honour it. I feel is our duty to
protect the purity and sacredness of Salon activity.
A different subject and entirely a different topic and issue altogether - at
present your editor is also President of Federation of Indian Photography, but
till the end of the year of 2016, because I am completing two term 2014 -15
and 2015 – 16. I tell you it was fabulous journey, the love, respect, reverence
and admiration I got from the members of FIP is un-parallel and beyond
compare and this is the time to expression my gratitude and gratefulness –
I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love, respect and
reverence, it was wonderful and magnificent.
Winter has already knocking , temperature is going down and it is misty and
hazy specially in the north, trains are running late, flights are also effected by
the adverse weather conditions, but it is also true, when winter is knocking
the doors means Christmas is approaching and forthcoming fast and New
Year is also not far ahead, so I take this opportunity to wish you all – a Merry
Christmas and a very happy New year.
Anil Risal Singh
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CHAIRMAN'S REPORT–
3rd FIP GRAND CIRCUIT
The Judging session of the 3rd FIP grand Circuit is just over. It has been
a wonderful experience to host 12 jury members, web team and other
officials for the smooth conduct of the salon.
We were able to accommodate all the dignitaries coming from across
the length and breadth of the country into one hotel with clean and
comfortable rooms.
It was indeed a challenge to arrange 9 laptops for judging and one as a
master computer but many jury members roped in with their own
laptops. The projection too was of the highest order. Even bigger
challenge was to get the prints in the right order following each salon
judging. This was wonderfully done by our volunteers with the help of
circuit officials and at times by the members of the jury as well.
Getting the prints in the right order would not have been possible
without the help of our Web master Mr Mrinal Bandyopadhyay and his
team members who arrives 2 days earlier to arrange the sets. Many
trial runs were undertaken and finally the event passed off without any
hiccoughs.
Salon stats will be printed in the salon catalogue in the due course of
time. Our endeavour will be to bring another 5 Star catalogue which
has become an envy for many.
Business accomplished, it was time for some well deserved recreation.
Our first outing was to Patna's pride Patna Biological park where we
met the director and saw the butterfly zone.
On Sunday the 20th of November we travelled to the world famous
Sonepur Mela where all the guests and local photographers shared
their knowledge and skills.
By early afternoon we were back at Patna and following a sumptuous
meal at a local restaurant the guest assembled at my residence for high
tea.
Lastly there was a closure ceremony where the guests described their
experience and thanked the local photographers for all the logistics
and help provided.
On the behalf of the organising committee and the entire FIP family i
wish all the readers a very happy Christmas and New Year
JUDGING IN PROGRESS
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PHOTOGRAPHY AS A PASSION
Tuhin Kanti Das, AFIAP, FFIP, AICS, ES.USPA, Hon. PESGSPC
Oxford Dictionary says: Passion is a very strong emotion, an intense enthusiasm for
something. The term is also often applied to a lively or eager interest in or admiration for
a proposal, cause, or activity or love. A love for something and a passion for something
are often used synonymously. Passion can be expressed as a feeling of unusual
excitement, enthusiasm or compelling emotion towards a subject or idea.
The passion for Photography derives from the inner-directive of self-recreation and art
for art sake. The person who feels strong emotion or enthusiasm regards his own
creation of art but the medium is only photography.
Photography, method of picture making developed in the early 19th century, based on
principles of light and optics. The word "photography" comes from Greek words and
means "drawing with light." Every day more than billion exposures are made with still
cameras throughout the globe. Photographs serve many requirements like as
advertisement of a commercial product, forensic and criminal investigation, scientific
evidence, conveyers of news, historical documents, records of family life, land survey of
earth and outer earth body, secretly watching the foreign activity from space and
obviously Individual Works of Art. Now, the "Photography as a Passion" reflects on the
individual works of art chapter.
As a picture-making medium, photography is substantially different from painting,
drawing, and print making. But it also shares many common assumptions with them,
including the idea that certain pictures rise
above the rest and therefore deserve to be
called great. If a photographer makes a number
of great pictures, then she or he certainly
achieves a reputation for greatness.
Photography is one of the many ways we
express ourselves.
A camera catches our imagination. We should
remember: no imagination, no photo. The word
"image" comes from the word "imagination." Title : Night Trail
But apparently there are many fellows who believe that once they buy a good camera
they will be able to take great pictures. But, this is the myth. The fact is, if we can't take a
decent photograph with a reasonable quality point and shoot, then we probably won't
fair many betters with a valuable SLR. (For your reference: Generally, there are two types
of camera : 1. common Point & Shoot camera & 2.comparative costly Single Lens Reflex
camera.) This is the fact that composition is one of the most basic fundamentals of good
photography, and if we can't follow it on a point & shoot camera, it's not going to get
much easier with a SLR.
Ansel Adams, the great master of landscape photography, said "You don't take a
photograph, you make it". It is true that the good photograph is a result of sound
knowledge of photography. But good photograph is the joint venture of technical
knowledge and creative mind. There are few factors regarding the technical knowledge
and rule of composition is most important of them.
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- Now, what is Composition? Simply it can say
that it is the arrangements of the parts of a
picture. There are various pattern of
composition and most commonly used
composition is rule of thirds.
Rule of Thirds:
Here is a handy rule to follow that will help you
to compose a super picture almost every time.
Title : Rainy Day In your mind, divide the picture area into thirds,
both horizontally and vertically. Place the most important
part of your picture, your center of interest, at one of the
four places where the lines cross. A person who is the
center of interest should look or appear to be moving
toward the center of the picture. Try to place horizon lines
on one of the horizontal dividing lines.
Golden Point
But remember, there is no rule! This is the rule of perfect
photography, especially in fine art or pictorial photography. Photography is a creative
process and anybody else can choice its different genre as a medium of self-expression.
Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the
snap shot from the pictorial photograph.
How would you like to create your own impressionist landscape, a Van Gogh still life, or
a surrealist Salvador Dali dream world? Or perhaps a classic Ansel Adams photographs
of Yosemite or an authentic looking 19th century Daguerreotype?
Everything is depending on the choice of a photographer's passion.
Pictorial Art Photography is a photo
that have been taken and post
processed with an artist's eye. Even
though photography is an art in itself,
few of us can really consider it as an
art. True Pictorial Art Photographs are
photos that are unique, photos that
stand up and shout out a story, photos
that are rare, one-of-a-kind types of Title : Cyclist
photos. Everyday sunset, landscape,
grand kiddies or pet photos are not like that. In fact the art symbolizes infinity and it is
tough to consider its meaning in finite terms. Art sense is born in the spiritual part of a
human body and an irresistible urge to communicate both makes a sense of Passion.
Even with an eagerness and irresistible urge for communication one might not turn out
to be an artist unless one knows how to communicate and what to communicate. Artist
is never afraid to experiment and try out new things in photography; there is a time and
place for rules and a time and place for no rules. In art, there are no rules.
Just like other artists, the true artist should specialize in a certain type of photo art; that is
not to say they only take photos of certain things, of course not. But every photographer
has certain subjects that are their favorite items to photography and that are what they
photograph the most, which are the artist's specialty.
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Most photographers are always looking
for something interesting, I consider my
specialty: street photography,
landscapes and Pictorials are my
specialty. Your specialty will be part of
your style; every artist has their own
style and you will also. The artist
photographer needs inspiration just like
all artists and there is much inspiration
Title : Shadows all around us, sometimes we may find
inspiration is a lovely scene, which we come across. Part of our inspiration may come
from our target audience with their appreciation towards the art not artist.
But we should remember that appreciation
would help us the find out our path but not final
target. We have required of some judgment.
These appreciations are the verdict of
judgment from your audience. Now, what is
the procedure to face the judgment? Primarily
please share your photographs with your
nearest then share with other photographers.
Through this process you can guess the quality
and potentiality of your photographs. In the
next step, you can share your photographs with
all magazines of your region and nationwide.
At present, there are three photographic
magazines, which are published in English
nationwide, and various photographic
magazine in regional language of your Title : Company
respective State and State Capital. Please approach the editors to publish your
photographs and it is sure if there is a minimal aesthetic quality, the said photographs
must be published. After publication, the photographer will be categorized into a
different category!! (Yes, there are two categories among the photographers, published
and non-published!!) But remember, it is only the starting event of your journey! There
are so many target to achieve, like Nikon World Photography Contest, National
Geography Photo Contest and so on.
Now, what is the reason behind these activities?
To guess the quality of your artwork (photography).
What so ever may be, the photography competitions take place worldwide. But in
primary stage we should take part in national competitions which called "Indian
national Photographic Salon". These salons are mainly organized by local photographic
clubs under the aegis of national bodies like IIPC (India International Photographic
Council) or FIP (Federation of Indian Photography). International salon conducting
authorities are FIAP (Federation Internationale De Lárt Photographique), PSA
(Photographic Society of America) etc. Mostly successful exhibitors are awarded by
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various distinctions of IIPC, FIP, FIAP or
PSA. The photographers are generally
used these prestigious distinctions/
titles after their name to notify their
photographic status!!
So, before facing the Photographic
Competitions we have to remember
that the pictorial art aims on aesthetic,
emotional and obviously intellectual
effect only.
Title : Myself
A piece of artistic work is very likely to
be interpreted by different individuals in different manners.
If everybody comes to same
conclusion in respect of particular
work, then it is doubtful whether
that work is a piece of artistic work.
So, competition among any
artwork is not a ridiculous subject?
Dear reader, can you imagine a
competition among the world
famous paintings? If our target is
Title : Twilight symbolize the infinity in us, self-
digging is the only process. Although, any photo artist is bound to be influenced by
his/her time, environment and also by society.
The artist must convey the messages to society
in unbiased approach in respect of social
responsibility. A social responsible photograph
speaks 1000 words. So, a passionate
photographer must therefore find new ideas
and style to convey the inner feelings.
Ultimately, a passionate photographer, (he/she
may be a published or unpublished, may be a
winner or loser of a prestigious photo contest,)
Title : The Destitute
must not care whether others appreciate
his/her works or denounce, strive for
symbolize the inner infinity in a finite
medium i.e. through photography.
***
Title : Pearls
OBITUARY
It is very sad and shocking that former President of
Federation of Indian Photography and great master of
Photography Padmshree Waman Thakre left for his
Heavenly Abode on 6th December, 2016, at around
11.00 A.M., he was 84.
He was former deputy director at the Directorate of
Panchayat and Social Service of the Government of
Madhya Pradesh.
Its a great loss to the Indian Photography, he was a
great Photo Artist and a source of inspiration. Born on
April 24th, 1932 in Ramtek, Nagpur district, Thakre did
his early education from Ramtek and Nagpur and later
graduated in commercial art and photography from the
Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur and J J School of
Art, Mumbai, bagging top honours.
Federation of Indian Photography offers tribute to
departed soul and heartfelt condolences, may the Almighty give peace to the departed soul
and strength to his family members to bear this great loss.
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Club News
PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION OF DUM DUM
467/40, Jessore Road, Kolkata-700 074, INDIA
DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Eleventh International Conference on Photography
at
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
19 A, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata 700019
23rd — 27th January 2017
INVITAION :
Photographic Association of Dum Dum cordially invites all the Photographers,
Scientists, Technologists and Educationists working in the field of photography
anywhere in the world to participate in the 11th International Photographic
Conference. We are confident that the conference will be a treat for all.
DATE AND VENUE:
The Eleventh International Conference on Photography sponsored by the
Photographic Association of Dum Dum in collaboration with the Birla Industrial &
Technological Museum, National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture,
Govt. of India, will be held at BITM Auditorium, 19 A, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata -
700019 during 23rd-27th January, 2017.
PROGRAMME :
The Conference will include Seminar, Workshop, Photo fair and Exhibition. The
seminar will include reading of papers, invited lectures and discussions on various
aspects of photography broadly in six groups viz. Digital, Scientific & Technical,
Pictorial, Educational, Cinematography, Press and General. Detailed programme
with timing will be distributed to the delegates at the venue on the eve of the
conference.
WORKSHOP :
Prior to the conference A workshop will be arranged for limited 20 Indian
delegates to be conducted by experts on Digital, Portrait & Creative Photography
during 21-23rd January, 2017. Fees is only rupees Two thousand (2000/-) inclusive
of conference fee of one thousand (1000/-).
DELEGATESHIP :
Delegate fee of Us $ 50 / £ 35 /Euro…../ INR 1000/- etc. . Last date for delegate
ship is 10th January 2017.
PRESENTATION OF PAPER :
Those who intend to read papers in the conference are requested to send two
copies of their papers neatly typed with double space, A-4 size paper together
with an abstract of the same before 31st December 2016. Paper may be sent in
CD/DVD in Msword or by E-mail.
For more details contact Prof. BiswatoshSengupta,
mail: biswatoshs@gmail.com,
Ph (033) 2560 2443; mob 9830874135
ATTENTION to the Prospective MFIAP Candidates
Mr.IoannisLykouris MFIAP, HonEFIAP,Secretary General of FIAP will attend the 11th
International Photographic Conference organised by Photographic Association of
Dum Dum during 23-27th January 2017 at BITM Kolkata and will talk on "MFIAP
Distinction, its conditions and specificities”.
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FIP Distictions
Dr. B.K. Sinha, Hony Secretary General
MFIP Nupur Kumar Roy
Hon FIP Mr S R Mondal and Mr Anup Paul
AFIP
NAKKA SURESH BABU, UDDANDRAO SESHAGIRI BABU, NEETU KATYAL,
SOUNAK BANERJEE, ARUN KHANNA, SOUNAK BANERJEE.
FFIP
SWAPAN DAS, SANJAOY SEN GUPTA, DR. AMIT BIJON DUTTA
SATYAJIT MAJUMDER, KUNTAL PAUL, AKUNDY KRISHNA MOHAN
PARESH HARISH CHANDRA PARADKAR, MRINAL BASU,
SUNANDA NGHOSH.
FIP congratulates all of the honoured persons.
FIP also announces that Mr R.B. Pednekar is free to participate in salons
in any capacity and Mr Chitrangad Kumar is also free to organise
salons/circuits.
New rulings regarding salon recognition.
FIP wishes to encourage national salons hence salon recognition fee
for the nationals is reduced to Rs 500/-. In future (from the year 2017)
it will be necessary to have 30% of your acceptances from nationals for
AFIP and FFIP
the recognition fee for international salons will be Rs 3500/- and if a
club organises 2nd or 3rd salon in the same calendar year the
recognition fee will be Rs 5000/-. For Circuits of 3 salons the fee will be
Rs 9000/- only.
Medal fee will be revised shortly once we get new, better medals.
More changes in our distinctions are planned and detail will be
published in the next VF
ELECTION RESULTS
President : Mr Susanta Banaerjee
Vice president : Amitabha Sil
Hon General Secretary : Dr B.K.Sinha
Woking committee : Ms Tripti Roy, Adit Agarwal, Akhil Hardia
Santosh Kumar Jana, Abhijit Dey
Photographic honours
Address
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E-mail
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Fee Sent only by DD Rs.
No. Dated
Date Signature
FIP SUBSCRIPTIONS
Individual member (Annual) 600.00
Corporate member (for Camera Clubs) (Yearly) 1,100.00
Life Member (Single Instalment) 5,100.00
Spouse membership New Category (H+W) 750.00
Life Time Photographers Card - will be valid 2,500.00
indefinitely (Not for Life Members)
Edited and Published by Anil Risal Singh, P35/A, Motijheel Avenue, Kolkata-74
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