Devi Sri Prasad launches Villart Photo Expo 2016 at JRC Convention Centre, Hyderabad

The most successful and sought after event for the imaging industry in the state of Telangana, "Photo Expo' and 'Broadcast & Film Expo' is to be held from 13th to 15th May 2016 at JRC Convention Centre, Name Road, Adjacent to Whisper Valley, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

It will be formally inaugurated tomorrow by Devi Sri Prasad, a music composer, singer, and director tomorrow morning at 10am. The three day expo will be open to public starting from tomorrow till Sunday

Organised by city-based Villart, Photo Expo, is to be participated by over 100 exhibitors from across India brands including Sony, Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, Photoquip, Monarch, Epson and others.

It is the 20th Expo to be organised all over India and 12th in Hyderabad. We had earlier organised such events at Hyderabad, Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal. The expo is almost synonymous for photography in the state of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. Spread over 90,000 sft. area, the two concurrent expos will have over 100 stalls by major brands from the industry showcasing their upcoming as well as existing line of products and services. A slew of products from various brands in the respective industries will be on display at the three-day event declared Mr. Villa Venkata Ramana, Managing Director, Villart Expositions, the organizers. Over 30,000 people including students, professionals, businessmen, etc. from the Photo, Video, Broadcast and film fields from across Telangana, AP, parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra are expected to visit the expo during the three days.

The event also offers an opportunity for the photographers and videographers to enhance and hone their skills by way learning sessions and workshops, informed Mr. Venu Bhagavan, Director, GrowlOX. Various free seminars / training sessions, etc. organized for the benefit of the industry professionals such as Seminar on Photography by Mr. Joseph Radhik & Mr, Photriya Venky; Seminar on Photographers Psychology Management by Mrs. Padma Puchikudi. Seminars on unique subjects such as Personality Development for Photographers by Mr. Venu Bhagawan and Seminar on Adobe Light Room by Mr. S.K. Hussain are the highlights of the event. Daily Live Musical Shows by some of the best young musicians of the city, Dance Performances, etc. will also be held wherein Photographers can click pictures and apply what they had learned at the learning sessions & hone their skills as well as for entertainment.

Other unique features of the expo this year are that for the first time at the expo, Sony will allow Photographers to click models with the latest Sony cameras, take prints and feel & experience the latest products. Also latest trends from across the world such as UK's Strobeam high speed lighting and location lightings, Italy's Album Epoca, etc. will also be showcased at the expo. Along with bringing the latest products and services from the industry to the visitors the expo also provides an opportunity for the people from the industry to upgrade their skills and knowledge, said Mr. V.V. Ramana. This year the new features like 360 degree wedding techniques and the 3d cloning methods will be introduced. Even some business companies are ready to give their equipment on hire basis which is very good opportunity for the photo and videographers

Mr. V.V. Ramana of Villart Expositions, the organizer says, "Expos like this one give an opportunity to know the trends in the industry and a chance to the visitors to adopt and use them and better themselves and their service. The exhibition provides so much information in so many areas of interest all at one location." The three day mega event will showcase Cameras, Stock Imaging Services, Lenses, Mini lab Systems, Photo Albums, Studio Lighting Accessories, Video Graphic Equipment, Digital Conversion Equipment, On-line Lab Processing Units, Digital Imaging, Digital Printers, Laminating Equipment, Video Cameras, Wireless Cameras, Wireless Video Lan Systems, Broadcasting Equipment, Cables, Broadcasting Media, Animation and Digital Visual Equipment etc. and others.
The photography industry in India is valued at Rs 20,000 crore. The Telangana & AP industry is estimated to be around Rs.2000 crores. Expos of this kind in Hyderabad offer a good opportunity to know more about the industry and keep pace with the changes that are taking place in the industry.

Telangana & Andhra Pradesh boasts of about 200000 photographers, 2000 big studios and about 30000 small studios. Approximately 10 lakh people in the state depend on imaging industry for their livelihood. On all over India front, it is estimated that there are about 6,00,000 photo studios, 4000 min-labs, 40000 album manufacturers, 10 to 12 machinery manufacturers and 12 camera studio lights manufacturers serving about 20,00,000 camera population in the country. Over two crore people are engaged in the imaging industry profession all over India.

Villart Expositions is known for organizing many successful exhibitions in the past. Since 1997, it has to its credit a dozen exhibitions on Screen Printing, Real Estate, Photography, Videography, IT Products, Printing Industry, Signage Industry etc. and others in Hyderabad and other places.