High Quality Awards
Cash Rewards
4 Categories
Low Entry Fee
Start Date: Friday,15th August 2025.
Closing Date: Sunday, 21st Sept 2025.
Judging Date : Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th October 2025
Exhibition Dates: Wednesday 12th to Sunday 16th Nov 2025
Prize Distribution: Sunday 16th Nov 2025.
States & Union Territories
Participants
Photographs
Years
Participation Fee to be paid within due date.
A. Any 1 or 2 Section: Rs.200/-
B. All 4 Section: Rs.400/-
Note: A 10% discount will be offered to Foto Circle Society Members only. Members are requested to contact the FCS representative to avail the discount.
Kedar Bhat(Pune) Award winning Photographer | Film Maker | Web designer Sony Artisan (mentor for Sony mirrorless cameras) since 2018 Physics graduate Photography teacher Visiting faculty at: • BVSP (Bharati Vidyapeeth School Of Photography) • SSVAP ( Symbiosis School of Visual Arts and Photography) • Garware college • YASHADA (Yashwantrao Chavan Academy Of Development Administration) Former photographer with OUTLOOK magazine Won several national & international awards Freelance photojournalist for national & local Newspapers Judging at various National level photography contests Photography slideshows/talks for corporates Photography workshops for beginners & professionals Photography tours Photography is my hobby turned profession
Sudhir Nazare (MURUD) Sudhir Chandrakant Nazare, Hon. EFMPA, Hon. JSP, IIG/s, A.NPS, IIG/S2, is an acclaimed Press Photographer with over 25 years in journalism, having worked with Saamana, Pudhari, Loksatta, and Sakal. Recipient of 39 journalism awards across Maharashtra, including the prestigious Raigad Bhushan. In the last six years, he has won 212 gold medals in photography competitions. In the World Olympic Photography Competition, he was the only photographer from Maharashtra among 95 global selections, with the exhibition to be held in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 23 August 2025. His work captures Maharashtra’s culture, traditions, and forts, including events like Jejuri Festival, Mardani Khel of Kolhapur, Haldi Mohotsav at Patankodoli, Konkan’s ploughing competitions, beaches, and tourist destinations. He has held 12 photo exhibitions across Maharashtra, showcased multiple times at Jehangir Art Gallery, and conducted wedding & studio photography workshops under the Raigad Photographers Association.
Manoj Musale (Thane), Started career as a Mechanical Draughtsman, later turning a photography hobby into a profession in 1985, spanning over 35 years. Founder member and Ex-President of Foto Circle Society, Thane and FOCI, organizing National & International Photography Salons. Served as an examiner for Maharashtra Technical Board in Photography for five years and worked with leading newspapers like Indian Express, Times of India, and Maharashtra Times. Covered national & international tours for 15 years for travel show "Hello Sakhi", including aerial photography of Mauritius for MTPA. Invited to San Jose, California to exhibit photos & videos on Pune City. Conducted numerous workshops and slideshows across India, including a Wedding Photography workshop at Photographic Society of India. Recipient of PESGSPC honour (Cyprus) and over 150 National & International Awards. Winner of FOTOTHON 2011 (Mumbai) and 1st prize worth ₹1,68,000 in Wedding Photography 2014. Honoured with Thane Gunijan Puraskar 2018. Photographs featured in Thane District’s coffee table book. Worked on Bollywood film Rajjo, TV soap Kartavya, ads, and magazine cover shots. Visiting faculty at Joshi Bedekar College and Dnyansadhana College, teaching Photography.
1. AAVISHKAR 1ST Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.10,000/- 2. AAVISHKAR 2ND Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.7,500/- 3. AAVISHKAR 3RD Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.5,000/- 4. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 1 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 5. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 2 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 6. Best Action - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 7. Best Mammal - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 8. Best Bird - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 9. Best Animal Portrait - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 10. Best Insect (Macro) - FCS Ribbon + Certificate
1. AAVISHKAR 1ST Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.10,000/- 2. AAVISHKAR 2ND Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.7,500/- 3. AAVISHKAR 3RD Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.5,000/- 4. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 1 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 5. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 2 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 6. Best Light & Shadow - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 7. Best Texture - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 8. Best Birds Eye View - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 9. Best Reflection - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 10. Best Monochrome - FCS Ribbon + Certificate
1. AAVISHKAR 1ST Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.10,000/- 2. AAVISHKAR 2ND Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.7,500/- 3. AAVISHKAR 3RD Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.5,000/- 4. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 1 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 5. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 2 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 6. Best Abstract - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 7. Best Pattern - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 8. Best Aerial View - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 9. Best Panorama - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 10. Best Creative Architecture - FCS Ribbon + Certificate
1. AAVISHKAR 1ST Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.10,000/- 2. AAVISHKAR 2ND Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.7,500/- 3. AAVISHKAR 3RD Prize Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.5,000/- 4. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 1 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 5. AAVISHKAR Consolation - 2 Memento + Certificate + Cash Prize Rs.2,500/- 6. Best Abstract - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 7. Best Pattern - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 8. Best Light and Shadow - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 9. Best Lines and Curve - FCS Ribbon + Certificate 10. Best Creative Image - FCS Ribbon + Certificate