Two photojournalists from The Hindu secured prizes, while two others received certificates of merit in the recently-held Andhra Pradesh Photo Journalists Association (APPJA) National Photography Contest 2025.
The photography contest organised by APPJA saw participation from at least 135 photojournalists from Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Indore, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Chennai, Gujarat and Telangana. Around 550 photos were selected in the two sections.
K.R. Deepak, chief photographer, The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh, received the first prize for his work titled ‘Lightning’, while K.V.S. Giri, senior special news photographer, The Hindu, Vijayawada, received the third prize for his work ‘Save The New Generation’ in the ‘Spot News’ category.
Meanwhile, V. Raju, special news photographer, The Hindu, Visakhapatnam, received a certificate of merit for his work ‘Struggle On The Road’ and Vijay Kumar Soneji, special news photographer, The Hindu, Ahmedabad, received a certificate of merit for his work ‘Plane Crash’ in the same category.
Awards would be presented to the winners on the World Photography Day on August 19 in Vijayawada. The event will be organised by the C.R. Media Academy of Andhra Pradesh and A.P. State Creativity and Culture Commission.
