1. IFP’s 50 Hour Photography Challenge is scheduled to begin from Aug 02, 2024, 8pm IST and end on Aug 04, 2024 10pm IST.

2. This is a prompt challenge. First prompt will be given at the beginning of the challenge and then at every 10th hour. Participants will have to submit 5 photos, 1 photo on 1 prompt.

3. Every photo must be supported by a description of the thought behind it up to 100 words. All the photographs should have a title.

4. Participants need to submit their photographs and writeups on the upload link provided via registered email ID and mobile number (Whatsapp).

5. Participants will get the prompts online on IFP’s Instagram as well as on the registered email ID and Whatsapp

6. Along with uploading the photographs, the participants are required to sign and submit the Creator's agreement online which shall be sent along with the theme mail. Check out the agreement here.

7. The pictures must be shot within the period of the challenge and the participants need to provide proof of the same as and when needed.

8. Each photo story must only be in a single aspect ratio.
16:9 (1920x1080) for Horizontal and 9:16 for (1080x1920) Vertical.

9. All kinds of Tonal adjustments, Colour adjustments, Photo-manipulation and Special effects are allowed. In cases where photo-manipulation is being used, the base photo should have been clicked in 50 Hours time period only.

10. Photographs can be edited using any mobile or desktop-based software. Participants can use any gears and cameras they prefer and there’s no limit on the number of gears to be used including DSLR, GoPro, Drone, Mobile Phone.

11. All photographs must be compiled into a single PPT. You must convert it to PDF before uploading. Maximum size of the PDF Should not exceed 1GB.
- Download Sample PPT for the photo series - (Click here to Download Horizontal Series) (Click here to Download vertical Series)

12. Photographs must be in JPEG format with an sRGB color model.

13. Your submission files should be renamed as  with your Creator ID. For e.g.- If your Creator ID is PH1334, your files should be named as PH1334.ppt (PPT) and PH1334.pdf (Creator’s Agreement)

14. Evaluation Criteria: (All pictures submitted will be judged as a single entity as a Photo Series).
- Creativity
- Storytelling of individual photos
- Use of Light
- Treatment of the theme
- Composition. 

15. All participants, if they are selected amongst the nominees, must be able to supply a high-resolution image suitable for printing in exhibitions, should the image be required.

16. Participants are requested to get updates regarding the challenge on IFP’s official social media handles on Facebook & Instagram.

17. For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must be prepared to provide a model release from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject’s parent or guardian's signature, to IFP in the creator’s agreement.

18. Photos that contain sexually explicit, nude, obscene, violent, or other objectionable or inappropriate content, as determined by IFP in its sole discretion, are ineligible for all categories of this contest.

19. This challenge is strictly for individual participants; no team entries are allowed. Each participant will receive an e-certificate from IFP.

20. You are ideally expected to keep 48 hours for photo capture and editing and 2 hours for upload. We understand that some participants face genuine challenges during the upload due to technical issues. For participants who are genuinely unable to upload their photo series in the 50 hour period due to technical reasons, an extension of 4 hours will be provided. However, to keep the challenge fair, the participants who upload the photo series past the 50 hour deadline will face the deduction as below from their total jury scores.
- 0 to 1 hours - 5%
- 1 to 2 hours - 7.5%
- 2 to 4 hours - 10%

21. once participation is confirmed, refunds will not be issued. 

Q. Is there a registration fee?
A. The registration fee is Rs. 500 (USD 6). Fees should be paid online to confirm your participation. You will receive an email with your Creator ID upon confirmation.

Q. I am not from India. Can I participate?
A. Indeed. IFP welcomes participation from all over the world. 

Q. What are the evaluation criteria?
A. Your photographs will be evaluated on the following criteria - 
Creativity
Storytelling
Use of Light
Treatment of the theme
Composition

Q. Will I get a theme to click the photos on?
A. No. There will be prompts given at every 10th hour. For e.g - when the challenge begins, the first prompt given to you is ‘reflection’, at the end of 10th hour, you get another prompt ‘colour’ and so on. 

Q. Do I have to click my photo on any of the given prompts?
A. No. There should be 1 photo on each and every prompt given. In the end there should be five photos in the photo series that you submit. 

Q. Can I click the photo later also on a given prompt?
A. Yes, you can click the photos on any given prompt at any time. It should be within 50 hours though.  

Q. What is the maximum number of pictures I can submit?
A. You need to submit 1 photo on 1 prompt, hence 5 photos in total.

Q. Can I participate in multiple challenges with IFP?
A. Yes, with the same email ID and password, you can participate in other IFP challenges.

Q. What should my photographs be about?
A. IFP will give a prompt at every 10th hour, and your photographs should be based on that prompt.

Q. Where are these photographs published?
A. The winning photographs shot at the challenge will be put up in an exclusive photography exhibition at the IFP festival. 

Q. Can I have a team? 
A. This is an individual participation challenge. The participant will receive an e-certificate from IFP.

Q. Can we publish our photographs independently after the Challenge?
A. You can use your photographs in any way you want. But keep in mind that the photograph should bear the watermark of ‘Shot for IFP’. The watermark will be sent to you with the theme email.

Q. Can I sponsor this challenge?
A. Please mail us at [email protected]

Q. Can we include our company logo in the photograph?
A. Yes, you can. Provided it is occupying only 5% of the photograph and placed at any one of the corners.

Q. What is the Creator's Agreement?
A. Each participant has to sign an agreement, which is legally binding. The agreement will help protect your rights as a creator and our rights as a platform. This agreement will be provided to you at the beginning of the challenge through email along with the theme. Any participant not submitting the same will be disqualified.

Q. Do I need a 'Location Release/Model Release/release to any piece of art captured in the photograph' to shoot on public property?
A. No, you only need a location release for a privately held property and a Model release wherever needed. But we strongly recommend taking permits wherever compulsory in the case of public property. 

Q. Can I photograph someone else’s work?
A. When photographing the work of others, it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close-up or the centre subject of your photograph.

Q. How do you judge so many entries?
A. Each photo story is sent to different pre-juries for evaluation. The cumulative score from the pre-juries is used to prepare a list of merit. The top photo stories are sent to the final jury for viewing and ranking.

Q. Is the judging process transparent?
A. Being one of the leading festivals on the continent, we at IFP strive hard to make sure that justice is done to each and every photograph submitted. To make sure we do not miss out on any entries, the IFP team also watches these entries simultaneously and raises an issue internally if any flaws or biases are found in the process. We do not entertain any requests for paid awards, neither have in the past and nor will in the future, to keep the spirit of competition alive.

Q. Is it an online challenge or do I need to come anywhere/Mumbai?
A. The challenge is completely online. You can participate from the comfort of your home and submit through the submission form.

Q. What happens after I’ve submitted my work?
A. If you are nominated, you’ll receive an email for the same and will have to be present at the award ceremony for the final results at the IFP Festival which happens in Mumbai. If you’re not nominated, you can still attend the award ceremony and cheer for the winners.