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| Formation | 1857 |
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| Headquarters | Chennai, India |
Membership | 500 |
President | Ramaswami G. N. |
| Website | https://www.photomadras.org |
The Photographic Society of Madras is in Chennai city of India. Founded in 1857, it is the oldest photographic society in India and one of the oldest in the world.[1] PSM was founded in 1857, with the objective of promoting the Art and Science of Photography. The Society was renamed as Madras Amateur Photographic Society in the mid-1880s and later it reverted to its original name and continues to be known as Photographic Society of Madras.[2] The Photographic Society of Madras is registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975. PSM organizes programs including, photo-walks, photo-tours, classes, workshops, salons and exhibitions, on most weeks of the year. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in photography.
- ^ "Countries oldest photographic society". The Hindu. 29 April 2014.
- ^ Padmanabhan, Geeta (20 January 2015). "Photographic Society of Madras". The Hindu.