The Independent Photography Club (IPC), a student club of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), organized “The Traveling Lens: A Travel Photography Workshop” on December 9, 2025, in collaboration with Sony Bangladesh.
The workshop aimed to enhance practical travel photography skills among university students under the guidance of professional mentors.
The sessions were conducted by Rony Sharafat and Anirban Kaisar, covering travel photography fundamentals, visual storytelling, camera equipment, and field techniques, with hands-on demonstrations.
Prof Daniel W Lund, pro vice chancellor; Dr Imran Firdaus, head of the Department of Media and Communication; and Refat Ara Jerin, co-coordinator of IPC, attended the workshop.
The Sony delegation included Makiyama Kazuteru, general manager, Imaging Marketing Division, Sony Electronics Japan; Bae Jihoon, president, Sony Singapore; Joshua Jing Xuan, country head, Sony Electronics Bangladesh; Alex Loon, head of operations, Fortune Sky Limited; Ozawa Yuki; and Negishi Masahiro. Ahsanul Kabir Pallab, representative of Sony Bangladesh, also contributed to organizing the event.
Participants included members of photography clubs from North South University, American International University-Bangladesh, United International University, East West University, and Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology.
The workshop was part of IPC’s ongoing efforts to promote skill development in photography and strengthen collaboration between universities and industry professionals.
