Photo Essays
An Evening Stroll — The quiet geometry of ordinary life
How light, thatch, shadow and the placement of cattle give an ordinary lane its pictorial rhythm.
SAGARA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A love for photography.
Rooted in Malnad.
In Malnad, light arrives through rain, rests upon old temple walls, and follows the quiet rhythms of everyday life. Sagara Photographic Society brings together people who want to look more closely at this world and express what they discover through photographs. Rooted in Sagara, our vision is to nurture thoughtful photographers through shared learning, patient observation and an appreciation of the image as an art form. Through workshops, salons and conversations, SPS creates room for different eyes and new ideas—a place where the beauty of our surroundings becomes a starting point for curiosity, craft and connection.
Discover SPS
Recalling the pastDr. D. V. Rao · SPS Archive
SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHOUR HISTORY
A shared beginning.
A continuing story.
Sagara · January 2000
Dr. D. V. Rao founded Sagara Photographic Society in January 2000 and served as its first President. What began with the wish to encourage photographers grew into a society known for learning programmes, exhibitions and state and All-India salons.
From mentoring young photographers to the Dr. D. V. Rao Memorial contests, SPS has carried photographic culture across Shivamogga district and beyond. Its history continues through the images people make, the knowledge they share, and the conversations that bring them together.
The story of SPS
OUR FOUNDER · 1913–2004
Dr. D. V. Rao.
A life of many expressions.
A physician, writer and distinguished pictorial photographer, Dr. Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao found expression in both words and images. His service to photography reached far beyond Malnad, yet his encouragement of young photographers gave that work a deeply local life. SPS carries forward the spirit of learning and artistic curiosity at the heart of his legacy.
His biography & photographsESFIAP · Hon EFIAP · FPSA · FNPAS
THROUGH OUR MEMBERS’ EYES
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WHAT’S ON AT SPS
SPS Events
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LATEST FROM THE BLOG
Looking closer, in words.
Photo Essays
Admiration — A doorway made of light
A dark arch, a luminous courtyard and a human pause: the framing and tonal grace of DVR’s Admiration.
Photo Essays
A Roman Vista — The poetry of perspective
An attentive reading of converging streets, sculpted stone and the solitary figure that gives DVR’s Roman vista its human pulse.
SPS & CREATIVE PHOTO ARTIST
Keep sharing.
Keep learning.
Creative Photo Artist (CPA) endorses SPS and our belief in photography as an art nurtured through practice, conversation and shared learning. Take that conversation beyond the workshop: share your photographs on CPA, explain your creative choices, and learn through thoughtful discussion and constructive feedback.
Register on CPA. The admins will approve your membership so you can share your work and learn with fellow photographers. Bring your curiosity and grow together.