ODOP-LC: This is where we begin.

Hello people,

Let's introduce who we are! We are a community or you may say a group consisting of people who are into photography, office goers, independent film makers, home makers, and plain students who manage time to freeze the moments! It's a simple group of people who share a common love that is Photography. We don't like the word complicated, and thus this community - we like it simple.

Let's rewind to the past, and let's start our journey from there.

This post will be a bit long, so bring a cup of coffee and some Kurkure or Lays Chile Limon with you and scroll down every 10 or 15 seconds, depending on how fast you can read!

ODOP [pronounced as (o-dop)], that's what we love to call, consists of numerous activities, they are,

1. "ODOP – LC Photos of the Day"
2. “ODOP – LC Photos of The Month Contest”
3. “ODOP – LC Photo-Lovers Day – Out”
4. “ODOP – LC Adda at CAMARENA Store, E-Mall, Calcutta (Kolkata)”

1. Photos of the day consists of photos captured by members of ODOP, be it cell phone photography, be it D90, or maybe just a point and shoot cam, it doesn't matter here, all it matters is your love for photography. In this category, members are allowed to post one photo per day, and also support and point out any mistakes and areas for improvement in other's photography, this way we all learn and grow together!

2. Photos of the month contest consist of a theme where members or nonmembers participate and send entries to the official mailing ID; their photos are showcased on our Facebook page and judged on the basis of creativity and uniqueness. Based on that, they are given prizes, and the best one becomes photo of the month.

Prize sponsors are:

CAMARENA
Su Khadyam
Kaushik Roy – Amway Distributor
Short Film DVD’s by anonymous.

3. Photo lovers day out is one of the most exciting part. Here all the group members get the opportunity to click together. Clicking photos in the streets all by yourself is pretty tough, everyone knows that! If you are a member, you know what photo lovers day out is!

4. The fourth one that is the Adda which means a place where people gather for conversation, but this Adda is a lot more than what the definition says! It is held once in a month at CAMARENA Store, E-Mall, Kolkata.

There has been 4 photo contests till now (we just started our journey).

First one Shadows, December theme, and the winners:

1. A Double Winner.. CAMARENA PHOTO OF THE MONTH.. And with 27 likes the Most Liked Photo (Theme: SHADOWS) (December'12 Contest).. Arin Paul

2. With 25 likes the 2nd Most Liked Photo (Theme: SHADOWS) (December'12 Contest).. Trinayana Roy.

3. With 19 likes the 3rd Most Liked Photo (Theme: SHADOWS) (December'12 Contest).. Sutirtha Das.

Photo by: Arin Paul

Photo by: Trinayana Roy

Photo By: Sutirtha Das

January theme – sitting postures, and the winners:

1. CAMARENA PHOTO OF THE MONTH.. Nilanjan Datta

2. Judges Choice.. 1st.. Abhishek Dutta

3. Judges Choice.. 2nd.. Supriyo Mondal

4. Judges Choice.. 3rd.. Sausthab Banerjee

Photo by: Nilanjan Datta

Photo by: Abhishek Dutta

Photo by: Supriyo Mondal

Photo by: Sausthab Banerjee

February theme- low angle photography, and the winners:

1. A Double Winner.. CAMARENA PHOTO OF THE MONTH.. And Judges Choice 1st (February’13 Contest).. Hemant Kumar.

2. Judges Choice 2nd (February’13 Contest).. Subhasis Ghosh.

3. Judges Choice 3rd (February’13 Contest).. Vishal Roy.

Photo by: Hemant Kumar

Photo by: Subhasis Ghosh

Photo by: Vishal Roy

March theme- abol tabol, and the winners:

1. CAMARENA PHOTO OF THE MONTH.. Subhasish Ghosh.

2. Judges Choice 1st (March’13 Contest).. Angshuman Paul.

3. Judges Choice 2nd (March’13 Contest).. Nilanjan Datta.

4. Judges Choice 3rd (March’13 Contest).. Ishani Barman.