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(Hon.FPAD) was conferred on Mr. Simon Hill, Mrs. Sheila Dansant and Mr. Ovi D. Pop. Mr. Simon Hill
spoke about the importance of maintaining integrity in the photographic world. The Certificate of
participation was presented to all the delegates who attended the seminar. Mr. Ovi D. Pop presented
a special plaque on behalf of the Romanian Photographic Association to Prof. Biswatosh Sengupta.
Justice Ashim Kumar Banerjee expressed his hope that lawmakers would come up with legal
frameworks to preserve human creativity. Mr. Himadri Sekar Dutta presented the vote of thanks. This
was followed by a Gala Banquet Dinner.

Exhibition of photos taken
by foreign delegates

Ms. Anna Maria Ciordas
of Romania receiving her certficate
of participation from Honourable
Ashim K Banerjee

World Affiliate Exhibition of photos taken World Affiliate

by foreign delegates

Honourable Justice Ashim K Banerjee
delivering his Presidential speech

Prior to the conference, a national workshop on photography was held at the same venue from
January 21st to 23rd, 2026. Four sessions were conducted by distinguished faculty from PAD. The
inaugural ceremony on January 21st featured welcome addresses by Mr. Soumen Ghosh and Dr.
Abhoy Nath Ganguly, with Prof. Biswatosh Sengupta explaining the workshop’s scope.
The first workshop, “Experimental Refraction Photography,” was led by Mr. Mrinal Banerjee and
Mr. Mrinal Pal, who demonstrated creative uses of transparent objects and refractive properties. On
January 22nd, Mr. Gautam Sen directed the second workshop on “Situational Portrait Studies,” with
participants practising portrait photography across the museum’s spaces. The afternoon session Exhibition of photos taken
on “Liking and Evaluation of Photographs” was led by Mr. Himadri Shekhar Dutta and Prof. Tarak by foreign delegates
Sengupta, covering aesthetics, appreciation, and critical evaluation. The fourth workshop on January
23rd, “Restoration using Photoshop,” was conducted by Mr. Asim Poddar and Mr. Partha Pratim Halder,
and was well-received by participants.
During the conference, photographs taken by the foreign delegates were displayed in an
exhibition.

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