1st
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
- Celebration dinner held in Bangalore
- Marked the community's first full year of Nikon Z9/Z8 photography
- Community founding members gathered to celebrate milestones
2nd
Jan–Feb 2025
Jan–Feb 2025
- Jan 31: Online session with guest speaker Prof. Jitender Govindani on "Overcoming Challenges and Publishing Photography Books" (25 members attended)
- Feb 8: In-person High Tea & Dinner at Bangalore Club, Brig. Hill Terrace (Smart casual dress code)
- Feb 9: Photography expedition to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary — 20 members, 5 boats, target species: Spot-billed Pelicans
3rd
Jan–Feb 2026
Jan–Feb 2026
- Jan 23–26: Mangalajodi Wetlands trip — 20 members, 4 days of boat photography on Chilika Lake
- Feb 15: Anniversary speaker session by Mr. Mohan Thomas
- Feb 22: Mangalajodi photo review session — community photo critique and feedback
- Gallery: Photos from Mangalajodi expedition available in the Gallery section
Tarahunise Lake
January 25, 2025
Early morning walk at 6:30 AM at this scenic North Bangalore lake. Focus on waterbirds and wetland species with a knowledgeable birding team.
Led by: Sriram Rajankunte (birder) & Arun Ramakrishnan
Pearl Valley
February 23, 2025
Local photowalk at Pearl Valley, Bangalore. Group shoot exploring landscape and nature photography opportunities in this scenic location.
Community Outing
TG Halli Reservoir
July 6, 2025
Morning session at TG Halli reservoir, one of Bangalore's prime birdwatching and photography locations with diverse wetland species.
Led by: Dr BR Venkatesh, Subhash, Naveen, Koushik & Devadath Kumar
📢 Join our next photowalk — members get announced in the WhatsApp group first
Creative & Fine Art Nature Photography Workshop
Instructor: Saurabh Desai — Renowned Nature Photographer
An immersive 2-day intensive workshop covering creative composition, fine art approaches to nature photography, artistic direction, and developing a personal visual style. Participants received personalized image feedback and post-workshop review sessions in January 2025 with Saurabh reviewing each participant's submitted work.
Key Topics Covered:
- Creative composition beyond the rules
- Fine art approaches to nature subjects
- Developing a personal visual style
- Post-processing for artistic interpretation
- Portfolio building and image selection
- Participants received completion certificates
- Post-workshop review with Saurabh Desai providing individual feedback on submitted work
Completion certificates awarded to all participants.
Post-workshop critique session held in January 2026 — members submitted selected images reviewed and discussed by Saurabh Desai. Click any member to view their full portfolio.
Workshop Opportunities Announcement: Workshop opportunities are announced to members via WhatsApp. Stay engaged to be the first to know about upcoming professional development events with industry experts.
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