Workshop · Hands On Practical Outdoor
Culture Photography Workshop (Vel Vel)
RAP Education Photography School students documented the vibrant Vel Vel Festival in Bandel, Hooghly, capturing Tamil culture, rituals, traditions, and street photography under expert guidance. The workshop emphasized festival photography, cultural diversity, human stories, event coverage, and photography skills, helping students refine techniques for commercial and professional photography.
- 6 Apr 2025
- Bandel, Hoogle
- 10 hours
- Free
About this workshop
The students of RAP Education Photography School recently stepped into the vibrant streets of Bandel, Hooghly, where the Tamil community celebrates the Vel Vel festival in honor of Lord Murugan, marked by sacred rituals and deep spiritual intensity.
One of the major focus of RAP Education is to cover nature and culture of our society through photographs. The festive photography is all about making the cultural frames which tells the societal believes, human story and life moments.
The students of our photography school under the guidance of our experienced trainers learned the basic of street photography and learned how to cover cultural festivals.
It was hot and humid out there and the festival started around 10 AM at Olaichandi temple and continued till evening. Students reached there about two hours ago for location scouting, which is very important to understand the place and adaptation of the environment. It was all about patience and concentration to capture the moments and rituals without interfering or disturbing them. Important suggestions were shared by the trainers regarding event coverage to the students, which will help them in practical field.
The Vel Vel Festival in Bandel, West Bengal is a vibrant Tamil cultural celebration dedicated to Lord Murugan, the Hindu God of War and Victory. This festival, deeply rooted in Tamil traditions and spirituality, showcases colorful rituals, devotional songs, and processions. Celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Tamil community. The festival highlights unity, devotion and cultural diversity.
Devotees carry the sacred Vel (spear), symbolizing Lord Murugan’s divine power, and offer prayers for prosperity and protection. The festival attracts not only Tamil devotees but also people from different communities, making it an important event in the cultural calendar of West Bengal.
In other words, these kinds of cultural photography workshops serve as practical drills that help refine skills and bring perfection in the commercial arena.
What you'll learn
- Camera settings to capture motion in street
- Composition and uses of natural light
Key takeaways
- How to do location scouting
- How to capture moments in cultural festival
Your mentors
Pinaki Das
Designer/Editor, Photography
Sayan Roy
Instructor, Photography
Photographer, technical trainer.
