IFP 50 Hour Photography Challenge – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

General

• Q: Is there a registration fee?
  • A: Yes, the registration fee is Rs. 699 (USD 9). 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: Absolutely! IFP welcomes participation from photographers around the globe.
• Q: Can I participate in multiple IFP challenges?
  • A: Yes, you can participate in other IFP challenges using the same email ID. However, each challenge requires a separate registration fee, and you will receive a separate Creator ID for each.
• Q: Can I sponsor this challenge?
  • A: Please contact us at ritam@ifp.world for sponsorship inquiries.
• Q: What is the Creator’s Agreement?
  • A: Each participant must sign a legally binding agreement. This agreement protects both your rights as a creator and IFP’s rights as a platform. The agreement will be provided to you via email at the beginning of the challenge, along with the prompts. Any participant not submitting the agreement will be disqualified.
• Q: Is it an online challenge, or do I need to be in Mumbai?
  • A: The challenge is entirely online. You can participate and submit from anywhere.
• Q: What happens after I’ve submitted my work?
  • A: If your photo series is nominated, you will receive an email notification along with the further steps that you will need to follow.

Tech

• Q: What are the evaluation criteria?
  • A: Your photographs will be evaluated based on: Creativity, Storytelling (of the series as a whole and individual photos), Use of Light, Treatment of the prompts, and Composition.
• Q: Will I get a theme to click the photos on?
  • A: No, there are no overall themes for this challenge. Instead, you will receive individual prompts every 10 hours throughout the challenge. For example, the first prompt might be “Reflection,” the second “Color,” and so on.
• Q: Do I have to click my photo on any of the given prompts?
  • A: Yes. You must submit one photo for each prompt given, resulting in a photo series of five images.
• Q: Can I click the photo later also on a given prompt?
  • A: Yes, you can photograph each prompt at any time during the 50-hour period.
    
    
• Q: What is the maximum number of pictures I can submit?
  • A: You must submit one photo per prompt, for a total of five photos in your series.
• Q: What should my photographs be about?
  • A: Your photographs should be based on the prompts provided by IFP every 10 hours.
• Q: Can I have a team?
  • A: This is an individual participation challenge. Each 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 wish, post the winner announcement
• Q: Can we include our company logo in the photograph?
  • A: Yes, you can include your company logo, but it must occupy no more than 5% of the photograph and be placed in one of the corners.
• 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: You only need a location release for privately owned property and model releases where applicable. While permits are recommended for public property, obtaining them is your responsibility. IFP is not liable for any issues arising from location choices or lack of releases.
• Q: Can I photograph someone else’s work?
  • A: When photographing the work of others (e.g., sculptures, murals), it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close-up or the central subject of your photograph. Copyright for the underlying artwork remains with the original creator.
• Q: How do you judge so many entries?
  • A: Each photoseries will be judged by an eminent jury with extensive industry experience, who allots their scores to all the artworks sent as per the evaluation criteria.
• Q: Is the judging process transparent?
  • A: IFP is committed to a fair and transparent judging process. The IFP team also reviews entries to ensure fairness. We do not accept paid awards.
• Q: Where are these photographs published?
  • A: Winning photographs from the challenge will be displayed in an exclusive photography exhibition at the IFP festival.