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UT Administrator & Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore inaugurates photography group show held in memory of late Yog Joy, an eminent photojournalist of the region.

The Governing Council of Chandigarh Press Club in association with Punjab Arts Council has rolled out the fourth edition of Newscapes, a three-day group show by photojournalists of tricity in memory of late Yog Joy, an eminent photojournalist of the region and former chief photographer of The Tribune.

Photo By: Life in ChandigarhVP Singh Badnore, UT Administrator and Governor of Punjab inaugurated the exhibition on Friday at Punjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16, Chandigarh. “I am extremely delighted to see the photographs on display and the fact that the exhibition is an annual event held in the memory of Yog Joy who was such an accomplished and awarded photographer,” said Badnore.

Photo By: Life in ChandigarhThe exhibition showcases more than 80 works by 42 photojournalists from the tricity. This year’s panel of judges included Swadesh Talwar, a veteran photojournalist and Sarabjit Pandher, a well-known senior journalist and photography enthusiast. The annual showcase also presents a selection of Yog Joy’s works as part of a retrospective and a judge’s gallery.

Photo By: Life in Chandigarh“Not many would be aware that even I am a keen photographer. I like to click wildlife and have a huge collection. Maybe I can also participate in next year’s show in the non-professional category,” remarked Badnore. Also present on the occasion was Chandigarh Mayor Asha Kumari Jaswal.

Photo By: Life in ChandigarhThe works showcased by the photojournalists in the exhibition is indeed diverse. From caught-in-the-moment frames to those that bring a smile to your face, the exhibition asserts the point that a photographer’s eye misses nothing. While late Yog Joy’s gallery brings a whiff of the past and highlight his creative genius, the photojournalists have captured nature, people and events in an unusual way. Be it a tiger looking at a camera animatedly, a woman cop jumping a barrier to catch someone, demonetisation to demolition drives, the exhibition offers a wide angle view into news and public life.

Photo By: Life in ChandigarhThis year the entries were also judged for cash awards sponsored by late Yog Joy’s family. The winners are:

First prize (Rs 10,000) – Sant Arora

Second prize (Rs 5,000) – Paramjeet Singh Karwal

Consolation prize (Rs 2,500) – Ajay Jalandhari

Consolation prize (Rs 2,500) – Vishal Shanker

The exhibition is on till March 6, 2017.

Photo By: Life in ChandigarhAbout Yog Joy

A photojournalist, the late Yog Joy came from a humble rural background. Bo in the Sargodha district of Pakistan, he completed his education from Rohtak (Haryana) and pursued photography. His first one-man photographic exhibition was held at Triveni Art Gallery in New Delhi in 1970. He went on to participate in more than 50 national level photographic exhibitions and was a judge at over a dozen shows. His published works include over 1,000 pictures of news, and of human interest themes, in international newspapers, periodicals and books. He spent over 20 years with The Tribune, and went on to become their Chief Photographer. He was honoured with national and international awards which include the National Press Award (1978); All India Press Photography Competition Award; ‘Sakaal’ Golden Jubilee National Award for outstanding news photography; The Lalit Kala Akademi’s Portfolio Award, UNICEF photo awards on themes of the ‘Girl Child’ and ‘Child needs Peace’; second prize in the UNESCO National Photo competition, second prize in ‘Fun with Mazda’ organized by Mazda Japan for three consecutive years (1985, 1986 and 1987); a medal in the World Photo Contest 1993 organised by UNESCO and ACCU, Japan, and first position in the Kodak Awards for Photographic Excellence in the professional category in 1998. He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Haryana Chapter), Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi and Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi.