“FILL SANTA’S CAP” - Online Photo Contest

Here’s the first GOAN SHUTTERBUGS’ PHOTO CONTEST of 2010.

“FILL SANTA’S CAP” – Click a photo of your brother, sister, son, daughter, father, mother, neighbor, friend or anyone * in a SANTA CAP and post it on the Facebook - FILL SANTA’S CAP Photo Contest page. Click on the link:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235994446300&index=1

Contest ends on 10th Jan 2010. Photo should feature a single person and in portrait mode only. You can post as many photos as you wish.

* kindly take their permission before uploading ;)

Goan Shutterbugs’ 2010 Calendar released

Mr. Shridar Kamat (Social Activist and Vice Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan) and Mr Mahendra Alvares (Owner of Big Foot, Loutolim) released the Goan Shutterbugs’ 2010 Calendar featuring photographers clicked during the photo walks. The exclusive printed calendars is available as wall mount (12”X18” size) @ Rs. 300/- each. Each month is printed on a separate page and the calendar is wire bound.

Click here to view the calendar:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/goanshutterbugs/sets/72157622955063592/

To order you copy email or contact us. You can personalize the calendar with photos of your choice, browse through our photo album on Flickr, Facebook or Orkut and select your 12 photos.

Bhushan Verlekar wins the “Capture the Emotions” Photo Contest

Bhushan Verlekar was selected as the winner of the Goan Shutterbugs’ “Capture the Emotions” Photo Contest of the photos clicked during the Bal Mela 09.

Other winners are:

Individual category:

2nd - Aslesh Kamat

3rd - Karishma Alvares

4th - Prayan Dhamaskar

Group category:

2nd - Elvis Pereira

3rd - Rupesh Mahale

4th - Hemant Chandwani

The Chief Guest Mr. Shridar Kamat handed the prizes to the winners at a function held at the Big Foot Art Gallery, Loutolim on 6th Dec 09. Prizes were sponsored by Prasad Pankar’s CYMK Academy of Photography, Mapusa and BM Web Studio, Margao. The contest was judged by a panel of 7 judges which included photographers Mr. Prasad Pankar and Mr Willy Goes.

View the photos of the event on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/goanshutterbugs/sets/72157622699437367/

Earlier Mr. Kamat inaugurated the Capture the Emotions exhibition at the art gallery. On display are 70 photographs and the exhibition will be open till the 15th of Dec. The exhibition is supported by the Big Foot Trust, Loutolim.

"Capture the Emotions" - Photo Exhibition

Goan Shutterbugs’ are pleased to invite YOU for an Exhibition titled “Capture the Emotions” of photographs clicked during the Children’s Day - BAL MELA ’09.

The exhibition will be inaugurated by Mr. Shridar Kamat (Social Activist and Vice Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan) at the Big Foot Art Gallery, Loutolim on 6th December 2009 at 4pm and prizes will be distributed to the winners of the Capture the Emotions Photo contest. On display will be 70 photographs and the exhibition will be open till the 15th of Dec.

Prizes for the contest are sponsored by Prasad Pankar’s CYMK Academy of Photography, Mapusa.

Goan Shutterbugs’ will also release their exclusive 2010 Calendar featuring photographers clicked during the photo walks held so far.

The BAL MELA’09 was held at the Big Foot Sanskriti Kendra, Loutolim, on Sunday,15th November and attended by 820 under privileged children from across Goa. The whole day program was photographed by 39 Goan Shutterbugs.

See YOU there.

SHOOT the STARS * with a camera off course ;)

SHOOT the STARS

* with a camera off course ;)

( IFFI Photo Walk )

Photo opportunities : Sights and Lights of IFFI 2009 along the entire route from Old GMC Bldg to Kala Academy

Date / Time : 1st December 2009, 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Meeting Place : Children’s Park, Opp Old GMC Bldg, near Kala Academy, Panjim

Goan Shutterbugs' THE PANJIM PHOTO WALK

Date:

22nd November 2009 - Sunday

Time:

4.00 - 7.00 PM

Reporting / Starting Point:

Casa de Moeda, opp General Post Office, Panjim

As always, attendance is free of charge

Shoot Trail:

Casa de Moeda - St. Tome Chapel - Herald

Corte de Oiteiro Jnct.- Rua de Natal

Panjim Inn - Sri Vithal Rakhumai Temple

Fontainhas Spring

Total Distance: 1.5 km.

Opportunities to Shoot:

Casa de Moeda

Old Pato Bridge, GPO, St. Tome Chapel

Corte de Oiteiro, Old Well, St. Sebastian Chapel

Ourem Creek, Sri Vithal Rakhumai Temple

Charming colourful houses along the route

Sri Maruti Temple, Mala, Fontainhas Spring

Note:

Historical brief of the route shall be given at the starting point by Rohit Phalgaonkar at 4 PM sharp. This area is famous for its old architecture and is called as the “Latin Quarter of Panaji”.

Photo Theme:

The Unseen of Panaji.

A MILLION PRICELESS EMOTIONS Captured

39 Goan Shutterbugs

650 Children

and A MILLION PRICELESS EMOTIONS Captured

at the Children’s Day - Bal Mela’09 at the Big Foot Sanskriti Kendra, Loutolim, 15th Nov

Thanks EVERYONE for the AWESOME response.

GOAN SHUTTERBUGS – Goa’s FIRST Photographers Club for Hobbyists, Amateurs and Professionals was started on 19th August the World Photography Day. So far we had 6 Photo Walks / Shoots, 2 Contests, 2 Workshops and an Exhibition. And a lot more events are planned in the near future.

We are thankful to all the newspapers for publishing our press releases every time we have had an event and a special thanks to Christina Viegas (Navhind Times, Oct 24) for the article “A Photographer’s Sure Muse” and Janice Rodrigues (Herald, Nov 7) for the “Capturing the UNSEEN” article. And the 75 Goan Shutterbugs from across Goa who have joined us during the photo walks / shoots.

This Sunday, 22nd Nov, we will be having our first photo walk in Panjim, 4pm onwards, so kindly pencil the date on your calendar. Details will be posted soon.

Happy Clicking………………Smile Please!!!

Gbug