Nepal photography Training Institute Photo Competition

Friday the 4th of Ashwin, 2070, it was a beautiful morning to start a day with. Everything was perfectly set up for the opening of photo competition/ exhibition going to be held on Nepal Art Gallery, Babar Mahal , Kathmandu organised by Nepal Photography Training Institute. 105 photographs from 50 different photographers were beautifully hanged on the white wall for the viewers to enjoy the event. The main theme of the event was" The Nepalese culture." The temptation of viewing the Nepalese culture through the eyes of photography was endless.

The president of NFPJ, Mr Kabindra Man Shakya, general secretary of NFPJ/ The Himalayan Times photojournalist, Mr Bal Krishna Thapa , member of working committee NFPJ, Mr Naresh Shrestha and the President of Heritage photo-vision collection Nepal, Miss Shova Maharjan were the chief guest and the guest of honour respectively. The photographs were judged by the members of NFPJ and the top 10 photographs were congratulated and honoured by the prize and the certificate.

Winners

1. Mr Binod Shrestha
2. Mr Hari Saran Bhandari
3. Mrs Hiramaya Maharjan

Progressive

• Mr Anil Karki
• Mrs Hiramaya Maharjan
• Mr Laxmi Narayan Ngakhusi
• Mr Rupesh Lama

Following the program, Mr Kabindra Man Shakya expressed his delight on the photographs captured by the photographers for the event. He said that all the photographs were of very high standard and hoped to see it continue in the progressive way. He also said that NFPJ is always willing to give the helping hand for the development of photographers and will continue to do so in the days to come by.

The three days photo competition/ exhibition was successful with the viewers around 700 attending the event in which the famous Nepali Novelist, Mr Satya Man Joshi was one of them.

Looking back to the popularity, the event received, Mr Arun Dutt Pant, the founder of NPTI said “We believe this event will bring us together, unite us as one and help to celebrate our different culture with equal importance.” Similarly, the Executive Director of NPTI, Mr Bikash Rana focused his thought more on the Nepali Photography. He said “This event targets to increase the publicity of Nepalese photographers and help them to develop the skills and experience needed to sustain exciting, rewarding and valuable careers in photography."

NPTI believes that the event would be bigger and better next year. NPTI Congratulates all the participants and thanks all the Volunteers for making this event successful.