The BRAC University Photography Club, also known as BUPC is a student run organization, located at the BRAC University premises, Mohakhali, Dhaka, dedicated to photography. Founded in 2001, the club has devoted itself into bringing together any and all BRACU students interested in the ‘kinks’ of photography through means including but not limited to workshops conducted by experienced internals and
externals, intra-university and inter photography competitions and exhibitions, numerous intra-city and intra-country photography tours, photo-walks, and above all, through spreading the love of photography among fellow members and non-members. Needless to say, over the years, the club has produced some excellent photographers—many of whom have had the talent and the good fortune to have exhibited their works both nationally and internationally, while simultaneously having received accolades in various competitions worldwide. However, it must also be mentioned at this point, that the credit for pulling out talents here, does not go to the honing process that involves trades and techniques of photography or training the eye alone, because here at BUPC, we do NOT believe in clichés of how great photography comes from following the so-called golden rules or having a good eye. Rather, BUPC plays home to some of the most out-of-the-box ‘thinkers’ and ‘interpreters’ who believe in the beauty of bringing ‘something’ out of ‘everything’. We house one of the largest “covens” of conceptual artists (!) existent in the undergraduate level photography society. Thus, it is safe to say that all of our achievements are a result of nurturing everyone’s individual interests—be it different styles of photography, photo-art, playing curator to exhibitions, exploring the technical aspects of photography, etc—instead of binding them to a certain prototyped mould. Our main concern has always been, and will always be to prioritize the individual needs of each and every photographer and photo-admirer that sets foot under our roof. Hence, simply put, our priority at the BRAC University Photography Club is to celebrate photography in any and every possible way. So if you’re a part of it, congratulations, you have made an excellent choice in partaking into making great things happen! And if you’re not, but you’re an impassioned photographer or a photo-lover nonetheless, and a member of the BRACU family, you’re most welcome to join us! AND if you’re none of the above, but are interested in our activities and what we can offer you and the Bangladeshi photo-society, you can ‘like’ us here on Facebook and be involved in our quest for rejoicing photography! Cheers! BUPC family