WRITE UP FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15
The Academic year of 2014-2015 saw fresh initiatives in Cam-O- Genics,
the Photography and Film Club of SRM University, Ramapuram Campus including
photo-walks, exhibits, workshops etc. The club is boasted to be the largest and
the most active club amongst the total 15 clubs in the campus thanks to the
sincere efforts of the staff coordinator Mr. C.Aravindan and the supportive
college faculty.
The office bearers for the academic year (2013-14) NithinPalla (President),
UthanoorChaturvedi (Vice-President), Krishna Thiruvengadam (Secretary),
Periakaruppan (Vice-Secretary) and Javed Hussain (Treasurer). With followed
the academic year (2014-15), the posts were transferred to
Krishna Thiruvengadam (President), Mahesh Krishnan (Vice-President), Rashi
Singh (Vice-President), Prasanna Krishna (Secretary), Sudarshan Ravi
(Treasurer).
Photo- Walk:
A photo walk was organized to the “Guindy National Park” on 23rd August,
2014, where 23 student members participated learning hands-on the skills of
the art of photography. The location is selected so as to provide a multi-domain
subjects for the photographers that includes Landscape, wildlife, people, street
etc. This event will help student photography enthusiasts to explore and develop
their skills, while sharing their experiences with each other.
Photography Workshop: (15/7/2014)
A workshop was conducted with an invited speaker- an award winning
photographer to have theoretical as well as practical sessions. Students learnt
many techniques right from the basics. More than 56 students took part in the
workshop.
Student Members of CAMOGENICS (Photography and Film Club) are
participating in a workshop on ‘Basics of Photography’ organized by the
Department of Architecture on 12th September, 2014 in our campus.
College Events Coverage:
The club has also provided photography coverage to all official college
events: Combusted 2k14 (5/9/2014), Versio 2k14 (19, July, 2014), EWB meet at
IITm, Mathematical Modelling (12/7/2014), NSIC Workshop (9/10/2014),
TED Talk (9/10/2014), Tech Club (23/6/2014), QCFI workshop (14/7/2014),
SPORTS events from 29 Jan onwards, STRINGZ’15 0n 7/3/15, NSS camp,
National science day on 28.2.14, National conference by Civil dept on 20.3.15,
E-Genics by ECE dept on 26.3.25 are some of the events covered.
DJ workshop: (31/1/2015)
A DJ workshop was organized in association with the “AudioTek” school of
Music at the OP Block Auditorium on 31.1.15. This opened the gates to the field
of acoustics adding to the activities of apart from the stereotyped photography
and film making. It was attended by city’s top Disco-jockeys and a contest- DJ
wars was held amongst them as well as outsiders. Later prizes to winners were
distributed.
College Buildings Photo-Coverage: (19- 31, Jan and 1-5, Feb 2015)
The college buildings & laboratories of (SRM University, SRM Dental & Easwari
Engg college) were photographed with experienced photographers in the club
for the SRM website revamping.
Photo- Exhibition:
A photo- exhibition containing the best photographs of the student
members in the photo walks and others was hosted at the “Stringz” 2015, the
annual cultural fest of Ramapuram Campus which raised huge recognition for the
club and its popularity increased multi-fold amongst students and college
officials, such that people started asking if one was in Camogenics if he was
holding a camera. The Exhibition were kept for display at various venues like
TRP Auditorium, New Admin block.
The Dean appreciated and recognized the efforts of the student
members who was then employed as the official photographers at the Stringz’15
event. He also encouraged girls to be more active in the club.
The chief guest “Mr. John Vijay” Cine Actor released the 1
st Souvenir of
the club which is about “The Photo Walk” during Cultural Fest named
STRINGZ’15 on 7.3.15
From left VP(Academic) Dr.L.Antony Micheal Raj, Dean Dr.V.Subbiah Bharathi,
Chief Guest – John Vijay Cine actor and VP(Admin) Dr.J.Jagadeesan
Dr. R. Shiva Kumar (Chairman), Dr. N. Sethuraman (Registrar), Dr.
SubbiahBharathi (Dean), Dr. L. Antony Michael Raj (Vice-principal/Academic)
and Dr.J.Jagadeesan (Vice-principal/Admin) and many more visited the
exhibition, exhibited at Admin block for two week from 16.3.15 to 27.3.15; the
chairman shared his personal experiences in photography.