Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence's Photography Contest Across Delhi NCR

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24th - 26th March 2023

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About The 2023 Contest

PHOTOTHON, hosted by Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, is a photography contest that will provide an opportunity for professional and amateur photographers around Delhi NCR to engage with one another and compete at a professional level.

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Event Timeline

Start Date For Registrations : 6th March
Entry Submission : Until 26th March, 11:00 PM
Judges Evaluation : 27th March
Results Announcement : 28th March

Eligibility Criteria

  • Contest is open to all, professionals and amateurs (regardless of age/gender)
  • Entrants <18 must seek parent/guardian permission to participate
  • Shiv Nadar Foundation & Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence organizing team cannot participate

Tell a story with our themes

Let Your Camera Win Rewards For You

Theme Prize

Grand Prize

Unique Prize

Our Esteemed Judges At PhotoThon 2023

To be announced soon!

FAQs

Are there any qualifications required to enter the contest?

You can enter the contest regardless of age, gender, or professional/amateur status.

Is there any fee to enter the contest?

There is no fee to participate. However, you are responsible for costs associated to the event day travel to SNIoE campus at Dadri near greater Noida in case you don’t register and avail the planned shuttle services.

Is entry limited to works taken during the Photography contest period?

Yes, all work has to be with that period and submitted online before the deadline.

Will submitted works be returned?

No, submitted works will not be returned; they become the property of SNIoE.

Can edited photos be submitted? To what degree can photos be edited and submitted?

You can submit photos processed and edited by camera applications, editing applications, software, etc. You may submit color or black and white photos.

Is it possible for a group to submit a single work?

Even works submitted by a group will be entered under one name of one representative.
If the work wins they will receive the award as a group.

The work is watermarked or includes copyright information. Is it possible to submit it?

No, you cannot submit works with copyright information or watermarks.

Please tell me the entry period.

The entry period is as described below.
11:00 am (IST) to 11:00 pm (IST) on Sunday, March 26th, 2023.

Please tell me the size and format.

For photo submissions, the file size for each image must be within 20 MB, the recommended file format is JPEG/150 DPI or more, and RGB colour space is standard.

After entering, is it possible to submit my work to another contest?

No.

My photo has a date stamp. Can I submit it?

Yes, you can submit photos with or without a date stamp for this contest. Either is fine.

Will I receive notification that my work has been received?

Auto email will be sent for confirmation once the entry has been accepted to your register mail ID.

After entering, is it possible to cancel my entry and resubmit another work?

No.

What will happen if my data is lost or damaged due to an incident during data transmission?

SNIoE / SNF will not take responsibility for this, please make sure to back up and store your data prior to submission.

My image cannot be uploaded properly.

Please review the instructions for the entry form on this website.
If this does not resolve your issue, Please retry

Can I enter by smartphone or tablet?

Yes, you may enter through the browser on your smartphone or tablet.

There was an error.

Please review the instructions for the entry form on this website. If this does not resolve your issue, please send an inquiry to support ID

I want to change my email address or details.

Editing registration information is not possible; please be careful while registration. In case of issues re-register your self.

In the Photo Competition, what is a is a "photo story"?

A "photo story" is a work in which multiple photos are connected in a series. For this contest, you may submit photo stories consisting of 2 to 5 photos.

Is it possible to submit both a single photo and a photo story (set of multiple images)?

Yes, it is.

Is it possible to submit the same work in both the Single Photo and the Photo Story Categories?

No, you cannot submit a photo story that contains an image that is the same as or similar to a submitted single photo and you cannot submit multiple photo stories that contain the same or similar images as separate works.

Is it possible to enter all competitions?

You may enter all competitions. But even in this case, identical or similar works may not be entered as different works or in different competitions.
About the judging

Please tell me the reasons for choosing the judges.

Judges are chosen with consideration to outstanding experience and knowledge, they are participating base on invitation by SNIoE & SNF.

Will I be able to receive an evaluation and advice from the judges?

We cannot provide evaluation or advice for items other than the award-winning works.

How are results determined?

Each award is chosen after multi round evaluation by the judging panel. The final evaluation is conducted through earnest discussion among all of the judges.

Where and when is the final evaluation held?

The final evaluation is planned to be conducted on March 27th 2023.

About The Judging

When will results be available, and how will I know them?

Award winners only will be notified via an email to their registered email address by 28th March. Names & Detail will also be listed on the website.

I didn't win an award. Please tell me the reason.

We cannot provide evaluations or comments for individual submitted works.

I want to know more details about why the winning works were chosen to receive awards.

We cannot provide any further comment on the works other than what is provided on our website.

Results Announcement

If I win an award, who will pay the tax, etc.?

We will contact each prize winner individually regarding award distribution methods and taxes. Standard taxation rules as applicable

Please tell me the number of award winners.

Grand prize - 1 L (1 award), 50 K (2 awards) - 2 L
Each theme - Winner - 30 K, 2nd - 20 K (6 awards in 3 themes) - 1.5 L
Encouragement - Winner - 10 K (3 awards) - 30 K
Quirky - 30 K (1 awards)
Total - 13 awards - Rs 4.1 L