PSA 2025-1937
GPU L250096
IIG/2025-180
ISF 2025/29
BPI/2025/004
OUR SECTIONS
1. OPEN COLOR (Color only) PIDC
2. OPEN MONOCHROME (Monochrome only) (PIDM)
3. NATURE GENERAL (Colour or Grayscale Monochrome) ND
4. PHOTO TRAVEL GENERAL (Colour or Grayscale Monochrome) PTD
5. THEME-WATER (Color only) (PIDC)
ENTRY FEE:
Any One Section = USD 6 or Euro 5 or INR 500/-
Any Two/Three Sections = USD 9 or Euro 8 or INR 770/-
All Four/Five Sections = USD 13 or EURO 12 or INR 1100/
PAYMENT METHODS:
PAYPAL (preferred method)
Entry fees can be paid with PayPal.
PayPal ID – bengalphotographyinstitute@gmail.com
NOTE: Indian entrants must pay their entry fee through bank transfer (NEFT / IMPS) only.
BANK DETAILS:
Account Holder: BENGAL PHOTOGRAPHY INSTITUTE
Bank Name: KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK Ltd.
Branch Name: GARIA
Account Number: 2945317809
IFSC: KKBK0006577
Account Type: CURRENT
Please send payment confirmation mail to: dpnkr.chakrabarty@gmail.com
EXHIBITION CALENDAR:
PC: Wolfgang Lin (In Pairs)
Closing date: 21st September 2025
All Judging Completed by: 19th October 2025
Notifications Sent by: 26th October 2025
Awards mailed by: 18th December 2025
On-Line Gallery posted by: 07th November 2025
Catalogs posted by: 18th December 2025
Status page and website available: 19th October 2026
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Organized by: BENGAL PHOTOGRAPHY INSTITUTE
CITY OF JOY 2025 is open to all amateur and professional photographers across the globe. The Salon conforms to the rules of the Photographic Society of America (PSA). This Salon is PSA approved and acceptances received by PSA members will be eligible for PSA Star Ratings, listing in the worldwide PSA Who’s Who of Photography and credited towards the PSA Distinctions of QPSA, PPSA, EPSA, MPSA, MPSA2, and GMPSA, GMPSA/B, GMPSA/S, GMPSA/G, and GMPSA/P. Along with that this Salon is GPU-approved and acceptances and awards received here will be eligible for Crown and other Honours from GPU. The Salon is also IIG-approved and acceptances and awards received here will be eligible for Distinctions from IIG. The Salon has another approval and that is from BPI and acceptances and awards received here will be eligible for Distinctions from BPI.
OUR JURY PANEL
CHITRANGAD KUMAR (INDIA)
FPSA, MPSA, AFIAP, FISF, SPSA, MWPAI, A.ICS, AIIPC, IIPC Uranium
TAPAS BHOWMICK (INDIA)
EPSA, EFIAP
SOMDUTT PRASAD (INDIA)
MPSA, BPSA, EFIAP, EFIP, GPU-VIP4+Cr2+Aphrodite, IIG s8+p10
AWARDS
TOTAL 124 AWARDS
COLOUR
PSA GOLD
GPU GOLD
ISF GOLD
IIG GOLD
SALON GOLD
SALON SILVER
SALON BRONZE
3 JUDGES
CHOICE MEDAL
CHAIRMAN
CHOICE MEDAL
PSA RIBBON
2 GPU RIBBON
4 ISF DIPLOMA
2 IIG RIBBON
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
HUMAN INTEREST AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
STORY TELLING AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
FIGURE STUDY AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
STREET AWARD
MONOCHROME
PSA GOLD
GPU GOLD
ISF GOLD
IIG GOLD
SALON GOLD
SALON SILVER
SALON BRONZE
3 JUDGES
CHOICE MEDAL
CHAIRMAN
CHOICE MEDAL
PSA RIBBON
2 GPU RIBBON
4 ISF DIPLOMA
2 IIG RIBBON
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
CHILD STUDY AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
STILL LIFE STUDY AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
PORTRAIT AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
CREATIVE AWARD
NATURE
PSA GOLD
GPU GOLD
ISF GOLD
IIG GOLD
SALON GOLD
SALON SILVER
SALON BRONZE
3 JUDGES
CHOICE MEDAL
CHAIRMAN
CHOICE MEDAL
PSA RIBBON
2 GPU RIBBON
4 ISF DIPLOMA
2 IIG RIBBON
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
BIRD AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
MACRO AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
MAMMAL AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
ACTION AWARD
PHOTO TRAVEL
PSA GOLD
GPU GOLD
ISF GOLD
IIG GOLD
SALON GOLD
SALON SILVER
SALON BRONZE
3 JUDGES
CHOICE MEDAL
CHAIRMAN
CHOICE MEDAL
PSA RIBBON
2 GPU RIBBON
4 ISF DIPLOMA
2 IIG RIBBON
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
CULTURE AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
EMOTION AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
ARCHITECTURE
AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
GROUP ACTIVITY AWARD
THEME WATER
PSA GOLD
GPU GOLD
ISF GOLD
IIG GOLD
SALON GOLD
SALON SILVER
SALON BRONZE
3 JUDGES
CHOICE MEDAL
CHAIRMAN
CHOICE MEDAL
PSA RIBBON
2 GPU RIBBON
4 ISF DIPLOMA
2 IIG RIBBON
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
CANDID AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
SLOW SHUTTER AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
MOMENT AWARD
PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF BEST
HUMAN INTEREST AWARD
*BEST INDIAN ENTRANT AWARD – MEMENTO
*BEST OVERSEAS ENTRANT AWARD – MEMENTO
*BEST CLUB/GROUP AWARD – MEMENTO
*SECOND BEST CLUB/GROUP AWARD – MEMENTO
Each author can receive only one award in each section.
The decision of the Jury is final and irrevocable.