A two-day exhibition showcasing vintage cameras and the evolution of photography is drawing enthusiastic visitors, particularly school students, at VLB College in Kovaipudur, Coimbatore. The ‘Lumina 2.0’ exhibition offers a glimpse into early photography through vintage cameras, special displays, 3D visuals and a tent-cinema experience.
Coimbatore:
Vintage cameras are taking visitors back to the early days of photography at ‘Lumina 2.0’, a two-day exhibition being held at VLP College in Kovaipudur to mark World Photography Day.
The exhibition features a collection of vintage cameras that reflect the early stages of photographic technology, along with a special photography display, tent-cinema experience and three-dimensional exhibits. Visitors can explore how cameras were designed and operated in earlier times and understand the technologies used to capture photographs.
A key attraction is the opportunity to compare vintage cameras with modern photographic equipment, offering visitors a glimpse into the gradual transformation of photography over the years. The exhibition also highlights the evolution of photographic art, changes in visual communication and emerging dimensions of contemporary photography.

Large numbers of students from government and private schools in Coimbatore and surrounding areas have been visiting the exhibition with keen interest. Many students were fascinated by the vintage cameras and actively sought to understand how the equipment worked and how photographs were captured before the advent of modern technology.

By bringing together the history, technology and changing forms of photography under one roof, ‘Lumina 2.0’ has emerged as an engaging learning experience for students and a point of interest for photography enthusiasts.
Vintage cameras are taking visitors back to the early days of photography at ‘Lumina 2.0’, a two-day exhibition being held at VLP College in Kovaipudur to mark World Photography Day.
The exhibition features a collection of vintage cameras that reflect the early stages of photographic technology, along with a special photography display, tent-cinema experience and three-dimensional exhibits. Visitors can explore how cameras were designed and operated in earlier times and understand the technologies used to capture photographs.
A key attraction is the opportunity to compare vintage cameras with modern photographic equipment, offering visitors a glimpse into the gradual transformation of photography over the years. The exhibition also highlights the evolution of photographic art, changes in visual communication and emerging dimensions of contemporary photography.
Large numbers of students from government and private schools in Coimbatore and surrounding areas have been visiting the exhibition with keen interest. Many students were fascinated by the vintage cameras and actively sought to understand how the equipment worked and how photographs were captured before the advent of modern technology.
By bringing together the history, technology and changing forms of photography under one roof, ‘Lumina 2.0’ has emerged as an engaging learning experience for students and a point of interest for photography enthusiasts.