How Our Website Works: Step-by-Step Guide to Participating and Submitting Your Photographs

We have designed our process to be simple and user-friendly. Follow the steps below to register, submit your photos, and complete all required actions.

Part 1: Registration

Sign Up: Begin by registering on our website. After signing up, you will receive an activation email.
Activate Your Account: Click the activation link in your email to activate your account.
Already Registered? Simply log in with your credentials. If you’ve forgotten your password, click “Forgot Password” to reset it.
Complete Your Profile: Once activated, fill out your profile and upload a profile picture (image size must be less than 2 MB).
Ready to Participate: After completing your profile, you are ready to join events and submit your photographs.

Part 2: Submission of Photographs for Screening

Navigate to the “Participate” Tab: Here, you willll upload low-resolution images (without watermarks). A caption is required for each image.
You can submit up to 8 images initially, with a file size limit of 2 MB per image.
Referral Bonus: You can refer other photographers and gain additional upload opportunities.
Referral Process: Share your unique referral link or email with your friends.
For each friend that registers and uploads photos, you will be allowed to upload 1 additional image (up to 5 referrals). For example, if two friends register and submit photos, you can upload 8 photos total instead of 10.
Review Your Submission: Before finalising, carefully review your photos. Once satisfied, click Submit.
A pop-up message “Low Resolution Photographs successfully uploaded” will confirm your submission.
You will ll also receive an email confirming your successful submission.

Part 3: Emails for Selected Photographs

Screening Process: All photographs undergo a screening by an expert jury panel.
Selection Notification: If your photographs are selected, you will receive an email detailing which photographs made it through.

Part 4: Making the Payment for Selected Photographs

Submit Your Payment: Make the payment from the Payment Tab which gets activated once your photographs are shortlisted.
Select the Print/Frame Size Option from the payment tab itself. Use the Payment Gateway (you can pay through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or even UPI).
A confirmation pop-up “Payment Received successfully” will appear, and you will receive an email confirming the successful payment.

Part 5: Submitting High-Resolution Photographs

Upload High-Resolution Images: After the payment is confirmed, visit the “Upload High Resolution Photographs” tab (which will activate automatically once you make the payment) to submit your final high-resolution images.
Important: Ensure no watermarks are on the images. Follow the guidelines provided in the email.
Final Confirmation: Once uploaded, a pop-up message “High Resolution Photographs successfully uploaded” will appear. You will also receive an email confirming the successful submission of your high-resolution images.

By following these steps, you will be all set to participate in our photography events and have your work showcased! If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team.