The Federation of Indian Photography (FIP) invites photographers across India to participate in Contest 3 of the FIP Indian Photographer of the Year 2025, an esteemed national photography competition now in its 9th year. This contest is part of a series of three online contests held annually, culminating in the prestigious FIP Indian Photographer of the Year title.
About Contest 3
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Contest Name: FIP Indian Photographer of the Year – Contest 3
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Theme: Open (Any Subject)
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Last Date for Submission: 25 December 2025
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Result Announcement: 10 January 2026
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Final Photographer of the Year Result: 20 January 2026
Contest 3 offers photographers a platform to present a story-based photographic portfolio, judged by a distinguished panel of national and international photographers.
Eligibility
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Open to anyone residing in India
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FIP office bearers, WC committee members, and contest handling personnel are not eligible
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An entrant may participate in all three contests separately
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Jury’s decision will be final and binding
Submission Requirements
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Submit a set of 5 digital images forming a coherent visual story
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Images must be all colour or all monochrome (no mixing)
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Images must be the original work of the entrant
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Major computer-generated graphics are not permitted
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A Statement of Intent (maximum 50 words) explaining the concept and objective of the portfolio is mandatory
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No name or ID should appear on the statement
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Technical details should not be included
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Image Specifications
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Format: JPEG
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Colour profile: RGB / sRGB
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Maximum size: 1920 px (horizontal) / 1080 px (vertical) at 300 dpi
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File size: Not exceeding 2 MB per image
File Naming Format
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Serial number followed by image title
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Example:
01 Be Positive,02 Believe in Yourself
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Do not use underscores or dashes
Entry Fee
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₹300 for FIP Members
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₹500 for Non-FIP Members
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Payment to be made online only (cash payments not accepted)
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Proof of payment must be emailed to the contest coordinator
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Entries without full payment will be disqualified
Awards
Each contest carries the following cash prizes:
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1st Prize: ₹10,000
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2nd Prize: ₹7,500
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3rd Prize: ₹5,000
All first prize winners from the three contests will compete (with the same entry) for the final title of FIP Photographer of the Year, which carries:
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Citation
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Cash Prize of ₹25,000
Awarded images will be published on the FIP website and in Viewfinder.
















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