Kathmandu, Nepal, December 12, 2010: The image School announced its winners of facebook online 2nd Festival Photo Challenge here today at Momo King pulchowk, Kathmandu. More than 80 amateur photographers with 145 photos highlighted the challenge. Photography has been one of the most aspiring professions in Nepal; people of all age shapes and sizes are doing it for fun, and profession. Moreover, the popularity of facebook and its sharing features has certainly highlighted the scope and prospects of photography in Nepal. For the jury selection awards Bikash Khadge, Omlal Akayla and Manish Paudel were declared first, second and third winners where as Omlal Akayla, Shishir Maharjan and Ritesh Prakash Shrestha were awarded the participants choice award. Likewise, Shradha Chakradhar was declared the best female participant award.
According to the organizers, “Image school is a common platform to groom, showcase talent and share experience. It was established with the theme to bring in the hidden talent and in further days we will be doing that and promoting better quality photography in Nepal.”
Details on the event can be seen through the following given link, www.facebook.com/imageschool