On this auspicious occasion the Lifetime Achievement Awards were conferred to 3 renowned photographers namely, Pranlal Patel, T.S Nagarajan and T.N.A Perumal. List of Renowned Awardees at the 2nd National Photo Awards for Year 2011-12 : 1) Lifetime Achievement Award–  Pranlal Patel, T.S Nagarajan and T.N.A Perumal. 2) Professional Photographer of the Year– Salil Bera