About Us

IIUC Photography Society was established in July of 2019 to inspire our campus photographers and to give them a dynamic platform to showcase their work for the first time in the history of International Islamic University Chittagong. IIUCPS is governed by a diverse team with students participating from different departments of the university whose ultimate objective is to encourage the young and talented photographers of IIUC.

The Aims and Objectives

• To promote and develop an interest in the photographic medium in IIUC students and make a better platform for the new photographers of IIUC . 

• To arrange workshops or meetings through which photographers can meet to discuss, show and exhibit photography and explore and improve their skills

• To keep online weekly photography contests or regular competitions and events in order to provide encouragement, support and advice to fellow photographers to assist in the improvement of their skills and enhance their enjoyment of photography;

• To promote photography and the work of the Society in ways deemed appropriate by the members and Committee of the Society;

• To introduce the works of our talented photographers of IIUC nationally and internationally

Membership

An online announcement will always be given through our official Facebook webpage or group while we want to include new members. The New members will be selected by seeing their photography skills with both Camera and Mobile alongside with their extra curricular activities. New member recruitment usually happens in every 12 months. Any person interested in or practicing photography who agrees actively to support the Society’s objectives may apply for membership. Membership is subject to the approval of the Committee who reserve the right to accept or refuse application for, or continuation of membership without any reason given. The Committee may admit to membership any person who is interested in the aims and objectives of the Society and who has applied to become a member. The decision of the Committee upon any such application shall be final. The Committee may withdraw membership from any person deemed by a quorum of the Committee to have acted, behaved or otherwise been seen to act in any way which conflicts with the aims and objectives of the Society, or which may be seen to bring the Society into disrepute. The decision of the Committee upon any such matter shall be final. Members do not need to be practicing photographers, or to participate in competitions, but the Society reserves the right to limit membership or attendance at special events to members who do participate actively, should any constraint require numbers to be restricted. Every team member pays a mandatory fee every month. The amount is decided by the Governing body of IIUCPS.

The IIUCPS Team

Students from different departments represents IIUC Photography Society. The team has Organizing, Finance, Branding, Public Relations, Content Creations etc. Secretaries.  The advisory panel is consist of the respected teachers of IIUC. Besides, 6 alumni photographers are working as mentor.

The founding executive committee was formed in July 2019. That team was consist of 14 executives. It was supposed to be end in June 2020, but due to The Coronavirus pandemic situation, the process of the new committee formation is delayed. Taufiqur Rahman was the founding President of IIUCPS, alongside with Nazmus Sakib as the Founding General Secretary. The second team was lead by Nazmus Sakib throughout 2021, which was consist of 33 students. Currently IIUCPS is running by the Team 3 members, where Pritom Parial is the President alongside with Aidul Islam as Vice-President. 

The President, Vice-President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary positions is elected by an election. The election is controlled by the recently departed President/General Secretary, who will no longer stay in the IIUCPS Governing Body.

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The Advisory Body & Mentors

The advisory body of IIUCPS is consist of the respected Teachers of IIUC, who are interested on Photography. They can be selected from different departments by the President/Vice-President.

There is a Mentors section of IIUCPS, which is consist of the dedicated former Respected IIUCPS Team member alongside with respected Photographer alumnus of IIUCPS, who can support and assist the club in future or for a certain period.