Rules for Photography

Click on the REGISTER/LOGIN button at the top right corner
Click sign-up if you are creating a new account else click sign in for login
Under sign-up, fill all the mandatory details required
Under the category option, select Photography
Under the sub category option, select either Professional/Amateur/Mobile photography based on your preference.You can only participate in one of the sub categories from one account (You can’t change the category after successful registration)
If you want to participate in any other sub category, you have to login with different account.
Verify the mobile number with the OTP sent
Create a 8 digit strong password for registration
Click submit to complete
Use the registered mobile number and password details to sign in every time

Once you login first, Click here to participate button in dashboard will take you to participate form
There are 5 sub categories available under your preferred category for photography contest
Select the sub categories in which you want to participate. Eg – Black & White portraits , Colour portraits
You can even participate in all the 5 sub categories if interested
Upload a single image under each of the selected categories
Read the terms & policies given and the box.
Pay the amount needed to participate in the selected categories
Your form will be submitted and mail & SMS confirmation will be sent to you
Your dashboard will display the submitted details and you can also download the pdf regarding the same.

By entering the competition, you hereby accept the following competition rules and terms & conditions
Entries must be submitted no later than the due date (05^th Nov 2022 ) listed on the competition URL, https://fashionforever.in
You are the sole copyright owner and creator of the photographs. You have the right to enter your photographs in this competition
The competition is open to everyone that is 13 years and older, professional, amateur and mobile photographers alike.
Following are the sub categories available under each of Professional/Amateur/Mobile photography. Participants can participate even in all the sub-categories:

Color Portrait

Black & White Portrait

Creative Conceptual Portrait

Candid & Street Portrait

Couple, Family & Group Portrait

Only portraits (Representation of a person / Group of persons) are allowed in all the above mentioned categories.
Only Indians are allowed to participate in this competition
Selfie images are not allowed
Your images must be instagram portrait sizes 1080 pixels (w) x 1350 pixels (h) or 1350 pixels (w) x 1080 pixels (h)
Each image should be maximum of 3 MB in size and they should be in PNG or JPG format
Watermark or logo should not be present in the uploaded images
The file name should not contain any special character
To promote the winners of each category, FFA has the right to display the images on FF social media networks like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
All the prizes will be announced on Dates as per the FFA calendar
It’s completely an online contest only. No personal / direct discussions will be made with the participants in any level of judging. All the participants will be judged only based on the uploaded images

All the entries will be judged by a panel of nominated juries. The decision taken by these juries will be the final one.
Participant must possess the exclusive rights to every photo entered and will be responsible for having all necessary permissions relating to the subject/subject matter, including photos featuring individuals/property.
FFA will not be responsible for any claims or complaints against violation of rights or damages from any parties related to it. The participant agrees to indemnify and hold the FFA harmless in such cases. In case of any dispute, participant shall submit the obtained permissions; else the entry shall be considered as disqualified. The participant is solely responsible for any such damages.
Adult content of any kind will not be entertained and would lead to direct disqualification
Prize winners of each category will be informed through personal phone calls, whatsApp and email on 4^th Oct 2022.
You will be informed only as one of the prize winners (Winner / Runner position will not be disclosed in the call/whatsApp/E-mail). If we are not able to reach you after several attempts, the next person will be considered.
An invitation will be sent to all the prize winners along with 1+2 platinum tickets for the Fashion show 2022.
Winners and Runners of all categories will be announced in the massive fashion stage and you can collect your awards there (You must be compulsorily present for the Fashion show to collect your award).

The following criteria’s will be considered while judging :

Technical criteria [Colour, Focus, Contrast & lighting ]
Visual & Aesthetic criteria [ Background, Framing, Choice of view point & visual impact ]
Content [What does the picture say]
Originality

No	categories	entry Fee
1	Professional Photographers (5 Sub Categories)	₹ 500 / Category
2	Amateur Photographers (5 Sub Categories)	₹ 300 / Category
3	Mobile Photographers ( 5 Sub Categories )	₹ 200 / Category

All the participants will be receiving an e-certificate for their active participation

Each of Professional / Amateur / Mobile categories will have the following prizes