ALL 5 SECTIONS
SECTIONS
ACCEPTANCES
AWARDS
JUDGES
EXPLORE CATEGORIES
CALENDAR
01
Closing Date
08 June 2026
02
Judging Completed By
19 June 2026
03
Notification Sent By
30 June 2026
04
Awards Mailed By
20 July 2026
05
Catalog Posted By
20 July 2026
06
SDAS to FIP By
10 July 2026
ENTRY FEES
₹ Rs. 300/- (For all sections)
₹ Rs. 150/- For Elderly Participants
Eligibility 70+ Participants must be over 70 years of age as of 08 June 2026. Therefore, only those born before or before 9th June, 1956 are eligible for this category. Government ID proof containing date of birth must be produced to avail the discount.
Early Bird Discount: Rs. 240/- till 31-05-2026 Club Discount: Rs. 190/- for 10 or more members from the same FIP registered club
participating in All Sections.
Account Details:
Mode of Payment: NEFT/RTGS
Account Holder: Manasi Roy
Savings Bank Account Number: 35744454007
Name of the Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: Chandan Pukur Branch
IFSC Code: SBIN0014530
UPI ID: roymanasi@oksbi
(After payment, kindly send a mail with transaction details to photoexplorist@gmail.com)
MEET THE VISIONARIES
MS. SHARMALI DAS
🎖 EFIAP/D3, PFIAP, APSA, GMPSA, BPSA, GPU CR.4, MFIP, MFIP(N), ESFIP
🇮🇳 INDIA
MR. BASUDEB CHAKRABORTY
🎖 EFIAP/P, GMPSA, GPU CR-3, VIP-1, GOLD APU, M.FIP(N), FFIP, EFIP GOLD(N)
🇮🇳 INDIA
MR. VENKATESH BS
🎖 EFIAP/G, ESFIP, GFIP/PT, GMPSA/G, GPU CR5, HON. F.APG
🇮🇳 INDIA
AWARDS
Open Color
FIP Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Certificate of Merits (PDF)
4 X FIP Ribbons
Chairpersons Choice Medal
Open Mono
FIP Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Certificate of Merits (PDF)
4 X FIP Ribbons
Chairpersons Choice Medal
Nature
FIP Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Certificate of Merits (PDF)
4 X FIP Ribbons
Chairpersons Choice Medal
World In Focus
FIP Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Certificate of Merits (PDF)
4 X FIP Ribbons
Chairpersons Choice Medal
Theme - Street
FIP Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Certificate of Merits (PDF)
4 X FIP Ribbons
Chairpersons Choice Medal
Thematic Awards
🏆 Best Emotion (Open Color) - Rs. 1K Cash
🏆 Best Portrait (Open Monochrome) - Rs. 1K Cash
🏆 Best Action (Nature) - Rs. 1K Cash
🏆 Best Festival (World in Focus) - Rs. 1K Cash
🏆 Best Candid (Street) - Rs. 1K Cash
❖ Best Entrant - Rs. 1K Cash
❖ Best Female Entrant - Rs. 1K Cash
❖ Best Club - Memento
JOURNEY OF A PHOTOGRAPH
01
REGISTER
Create account and register.
02
UPLOAD
Upload your best photographs.
03
PAYMENT
Complete the payment process.
04
JUDGING
Images judged by international jury.
05
RESULTS
Check acceptance & award results.
06
SDAS
Submit Salon file to FIP
07
CATALOGUE
Download digital catalogue.
08
AWARDS
Awards shipped to your address.