September 2nd 2005, Coimbatore : "Beauty is everywhere" that is the philosophy of creative photography", sadi Mr.Iqbal while taking a seminar on Advertising Photography at the School of Communication, Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science. Dr.K.Palaniappan, the Principal, Prof.A.N.Lakshmanan, the Adviser, Prof.J.Srikanth, the Director and Mrs.Geetha Padmanaban were present at the seminar. Mrs.Anuradha Iqbal also accompanied her husband to the seminar. Iqbal K.Mohamed, one of India's leading Professional Advertising Photographers specialising in automobiles and large sets holds a degree in photography from the Brooks Institute of Photography, California USA. An eminent personality in the field of professional journalism he has shot many campaigns for various National and Multinational clients, including Ford, Mitsubhishi, Ponds, TVS, Timex, Reebok, BPL, Mahindra & Mahindra, Coca Cola, Ashok Leyland, Toyota, LMW, etc. Been in the field for over 15 years, he runs the Light and Life Academy, India's first institute for professional photography, in Ooty set up in the Nilgiris. Both Iqbal and Anuradha have been actively involved in various environmental preservation activities and awareness programmes. The students gained a lot of knowledge in the various aspects of professional photography from the long and interesting interactive session. The seminar which was visually oriented had his works based on hardcore advertising and nature photography. He also added that one cannot have personal likes and dislikes when it comes to professional photography and the field will face a boom in the next 25 to 30 years. The seminar got over in the noon with Mr.Iqbal reminding the students that one need not go for exotic places to get good pictures.