Our mentors
team players
Mahalingaraju Kagi
Club President, Fonder Member
(PPSA, AFIP, AFIAP, GPA.PESGSPC; Hon PESGSPC)
Mahalingaraju Kagi, PPSA, AFIAP, AFIP
Photographer • Visual Storyteller • Mentor
Photography has been a part of Mahalingaraju Kagi’s life since his school days – a passion that gradually evolved into a lifelong journey of seeing, creating and telling stories through the camera.
A qualified Automotive Engineer, Mahalingaraju spent more than two decades working in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. His engineering career shaped his technical discipline and attention to detail, while photography became his creative language—a way to observe people, places, nature and the world around him from a different perspective.
Over the years, his photographic journey has taken him across diverse genres including Art, Travel, Nature & Wildlife, Fashion and Model Photography. His work has been exhibited internationally in 20 countries, receiving awards, honours and recognition at national and international photographic exhibitions and salons.
Mahalingaraju is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA), the Federation of Indian Photography (FIP) and the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP), France. He has been conferred with the distinctions PPSA (2018), AFIAP (2018) and AFIP (2018). He also served as a member of the PSA Exhibition Data Review (EDAS) team from January 2020.
His commitment to photography extends beyond creating images. He has been actively involved in photography education, exhibitions, judging and mentoring, encouraging photographers to develop not only their technical skills but also their own visual language and artistic perspective.
He has also undertaken specialised training in Fashion Photography at J. D. Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, further strengthening his understanding of fashion, lighting, composition and visual presentation.
Photography Beyond the Camera
For Mahalingaraju, photography is not simply about pressing the shutter. It is about observing, imagining and preserving a moment—whether it is the character of a person, the beauty of a landscape, the unpredictability of wildlife or the carefully crafted world of fashion and commercial imagery.
Today, this philosophy is reflected in every project undertaken through Photographic Club of Bangalore, where technical precision, creative vision and storytelling come together to create meaningful visual experiences.
A Journey Driven by Passion
From a schoolboy discovering the magic of photography to an internationally recognised photographer, educator and visual storyteller, Mahalingaraju’s journey continues to be guided by one simple belief:
Every photograph has a story. The photographer’s role is to see it, feel it and tell it.
Suresha P
Suresha P is a photographer, visual storyteller, video editor, writer and digital-media professional based in Bengaluru. His creative journey has developed across photography, filmmaking, video editing, journalism, DTP, design and digital media.
Sanjoy Sengupta
Club Fonder Member
[GMPSA, BPSA, EFIAP/Silver, LRPS, GPU CR4, cMoL**, SSS/B, Hon. PESGSPC, GMUPHK, MIUP, MFMPA, Hon. FSWAN, FICS, EUSPA, GPU HERMES, RISF10, MERIT-ER-ISF, BEPSS, FPSI, FFIP, Hon. CPE (Romania), Hon. WPAI (India) , Hon. WPG ( Saudi Arabia) ]
Sanjoy Sengupta
He belongs to Kolkata, India and currently working in Muscat, Oman.
Began photographing in late 1990’s, self taught, influenced by the arts community.
A traveller by passion and a Chemical Engineer by profession working in Oil and Gas surface facility design(PDO), capturing memories of travelogue since late 90s. Developed skill to photograph people, culture, tradition and architecture, while touring extensively across Europe and South East Asia.
He is also a member of Photographic Society of America (PSA), Federation of Indian Photography (FIP), Federation of International Art’De Photography (FIAP) France. He is presently serving as Director of Mentor and Consultant Services at PSA Education Division.
Images are displayed in various photo exhibitions in Mongolia, UK, Oman, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nagpur, India by various photography organizations and clubs.
Images are shared by Nikon Middle East and Africa, 1x.com, Nat Geo your shot and various other photographic associations on Social Media.
Continuously participating in worldwide photographic competitions (Salons) since 2015 April, for Professional and Amateurs under the patronage of Federation De Photographic Art, Brussels (FIAP), Photographic Society of America, USA (PSA), Image Sans Frontiere, France (ISF), Image Colleague Society, USA (ICS), Global Photographic Union, Italy (GPU), International Union of Photographers (IUP), Master of Light (Canada) etc.
Currently having 6000+ acceptances from 85 different countries organizing Salons under FIAP, PSA, GPU, ICS, IAAP, ISF, MOL patronages, with more than 1000 different Titles and 200+ awards. Awarded pictures are displayed in organizing countries in their photo exhibitions.
He was only the 2nd Indian to achieve GMPSA as of Jan 2019 from Photographic Society of America.
T. Kempanna
An avid photographer by experience and profession, he enjoys his life through lens, exploring beauty of nature, capturing it through different angles and light.
He has been ‘Studio Cameraman’ of Sri Kanteerava Studio, Bangalore and later worked as ‘Photo and film Officer’ of Govt of Karnataka and Directed more than 20 documentaries and short films on Govt. developmental schemes and social awareness.
He has extensive coverage of Karnataka capturing historical monuments, nature & folklore, apart from huge collection of South East and Far East Asia inlcuding Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal Australia New Zealand and America.
- conducted 8 photo exhibitions in Karnataka state and Australia.
- Acted as a jury in more than 8 State, National and International photo salons.
- Conducted photography workshop at Bangalore, Mysore and Davanagere.
- Participated in more than 40 international photographic salons in more than 22 countries and exhibited more than 600 pictures.
- He is also serving as part time lecturer at Government film and television institute Bangalore.