“A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective.” — Irving Penn
With the idea to have one effective photograph that speaks thousand words, Amity School of Communication, AUMP, Gwalior annually organizes a photography competition “CLICK-O-MANIA" for budding photographers from across India.
The theme of this years competition was “MY CITY-SMART CITY”, which was selected to highlight and create awareness regarding the upcoming smart projects and plans in the country and the benefits associated with them. The competition provides a platform to the young photographers to showcase their creativity and talent. The photographs exhibited in the competition compelled everyone to stop and understand the message that the photographers wanted to convey through their clicks.
The exhibition corridor was beautifully decorated by the department highlighting the theme of the event i.e smart city. The entries mainly included lively pictures of the various infrastructure built in various cities, various projects highlighting the changing scenario in the country, projects of different government initiatives and many more.
Mr. Sanjay Dutt Sharma, freelance photographer specializing in Smart City and Wildlife photography, was the Chief Guest of the event as well as one of the judges. He talked about the different development and smart projects that are running in the city as well as how it can be portrayed. He also shared his experience as a photographer in various sectors. The other judge was Mr. Ashish Rao, Assistant Professor Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida campus. He spoke mainly about how photography is changing in the present time. He also spoke about various career aspects in different fields of photography and how students can prepare themselves accordingly.
The winners of the competition were -
The winner- Rishi Garg, Gwalior Glory High School, Gwl.
(Photograph- A picture of a wall graphitized with words ‘Save Water’ )
First Runner Up- Neeraj Kevri, The Radiant School, Gwl.
(Photograph- A light panting of the city)
Second Runner Up- Abhinav Tomar, B.A (J&MC) Amity Gwalior
(Photograph- A picture of Delhi Metro railway line)