By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL | Aug 31
A six week long entrepreneurship skill development programme on photography studio and photoshop organised by MSME-Development Institute, Imphal in association with Manipur Amateur Photo Club, was inaugurated today at MSME-Development Institute, Takyelpat Industrial Estate, Imphal.
Speaking on the occasion, editor of the Imphal Free Press, Pradip Phanjoubam said photo editing software like photoshop, GIMP etc. are useful tools in photography studio. At the same time he also maintained there are limitations in use of such photo editing software in other genres of photography like photojournalism where no alterations or superimpositions are allowed for publishing.
Loken Singh, chairman, Manipur Industries Development Council who also spoke on the occasion said apart from the skill in photography studio, entrepreneurial skills will also be imparted to the trainees during the programme.
S.K. Dutta assistant director (GAD), MSME-DI, Imphal explained about the feasibility of choosing photography as a profession with reference to the present global and local working scenario of commercial, advertising & wedding photography apart from other genres of professional photography.
The inaugural function was attended by Pradip Phanjoubam, P. Loken Singh and S.K. Dutta, as members of the dais. Around 25 trainees from Imphal East and West districts are taking part in the skill development programme.
MSME-Development Institute, Imphal is under the ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, government of India.
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