The World Photography Day was celebrated by the Photography Club of the city here on Wednesday.Members of the club gathered near the railway station and participated in a meeting presided over by club president Dr Jyoti Prasad Pattnaik.later, the members moved to different places and shot photos of people and landscapes in different parts of the city.
The programme was aimed at creating awareness about photography amongst the masses and encourage the hobby of photography amongst the youths, said Dr Pattanaik.
A similar meeting was held at the Journalism and Mass Communication Department of the SMIT Group of Institutions campus. SMIT chairman and Congress leader Dr Bhagaban Gantayat joined the event as chief guest in the presence of HoD Dr Bharatibala Pattnaik.
Dr Gantayat said professional acumen and perfection in photography not only gains recognition but also helps a photographer earn livelihood.