ODOP-LC known as One Day One Photo - Let's Click is a
photography community which started it's journey on 21st November, 2012. It was
initially a facebook group which over the past six, seven months have created a
massive curiosity among the fb members as well as the non internet users. ODOP
was the brainchild of Kolkata based film-maker Arin Paul. Along with few
others, Arin started this journey as a hobby but to everyone’s surprise the
popularity grew beyond expectations. From a mere 90 to 100 members in the first
week, ODOP crossed over 6000 members in the first month. Then it was not only
sharing a photo on facebook. Plans were made to go beyond the online platform.
The 1st photo-walk was organized in Kolkata in Dec'12 with a good response.
CAMARENA also supported the cause and adda sessions started at their showroom.
ODOP till date has conducted 8 Kolkata photo-walks. Many adda sessions at
CAMARENA alongwith the prize distribution of monthly contest winners has taken
place. CAMARENA sponsors the first
prize.
ODOP organized the first photography exhibition at CAMARENA
store in May'13. The exhibition was inaugurated by India's Oldest Living
Cinematographer Shri Ramananda Sengupta and National Award Winning Film
Director Shri Nripen Ganguly. To our surprise we also sold two photographs
after the exhibition. ODOP so far has done 10 Photo-Walks in Kolkata and One in
Pilani, Rajasthan. Photo-walks are coming up in New Delhi, Pune, Bangalore,
Ghatsila, Aurangabad and Singapore. ODOP is also planning to come up with more
exhibitions, workshops, photo-walks and also planning photo-tourism. Again,
ODOP is only 7 and a half months old. We are dreaming and trying to bring the
dream to a reality!
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| Arin Paul |
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