# Vijayawada photojournalist wins IIPC Master of Photojournalism Award 2026-08-22T19:02:51+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vijayawada-based senior photojournalist T. Srinivasa Reddy, known as T.S. Reddy, has been selected for the Master of Photojournalism Award by the India International Photographic Council (IIPC), an associate partner of the Photographic Society of America. The international honour was announced on Wednesday, August 19, on World Photography Day. Mr. Reddy is among four Indian photographers selected for the honours. Sanjay Kumar of Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi, and photojournalist T. Narayana were also chosen, while noted photographer Raghu Rai received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award nomination. The awards will be presented in New Delhi on December 24. With over four decades of experience, Mr. Reddy has worked with India Today, currently serves as chief photojournalist of Snaps India, and published "The Leader Through the Lens" documenting Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's political journey. His previous honours include the Ramnath Goenka Award (2007) and Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society (2021). ## Indian Opinion Analysis The IIPC award recognises photojournalists for sustained contribution rather than a single assignment. T.S. Reddy's selection places him alongside Raghu Rai, one of India's most celebrated photographers, highlighting his four-decade career spanning natural disasters like the 1977 Divi Seema cyclone and political documentation. His work on Chief Minister Naidu's political journey through "The Leader Through the Lens" aligns with Andhra Pradesh's focus on projecting Naidu's legacy ahead of the 2029 assembly elections. The award ceremony on December 24 will likely draw attention to the role of regional photojournalists in chronicling state history, often overshadowed by national media houses. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straight factual announcement of an award, no framing bias toward government or any political party. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: IIPC, N Chandrababu Naidu, T. Srinivasa Reddy, Vijayawada, World Photography Day Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vijayawada-photojournalist-wins-iipc-master-of-photojournalism-award/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vijayawada-photojournalist-wins-iipc-master-of-photojournalism-award/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/