How to register yourself for IKSHANA PHOTO FESTIVAL 2024?
Here is a step-by-step guide.
Registration >> Exhibition Entry >> Payment >> Photo submission
1.0 Registration
1.1 Visit the PCI website www.pciphotography.com
1.2 If you are a new user, then you all need to register first-
1.3 Once you click on the Registration, a page with the registration form will appear.
1.4 Enter all the required fields with necessary information.
1.5 After submission of your registration from a verification mail will be sent to your registered email.
1.6 Locate the mail (from PCI Photography) in your mail inbox and click on the verification link to validate.
2.0 Your account
2.1 Click on the Log in button to open your profile and fill in the relevant fields.
3.0 Exhibition Entry, Payment
3.1 Find the ‘Exhibition’ tab at the top navigation bar.
3.2 If you are a new user, then you need to register yourself first (proceed as per step 1.3), log in to the portal with your user name & password.
3.3 After login move your mouse pointer to the Exhibition a dropdown option will appear consisting of Exhibition Details ( https://pciphotography.com/exhibition-details/).
3.4 Before making any entry read the details about the exhibition rules (Category, Rule & Regulations etc.)
3.5 After logging in and having read the rules, you will come across one option INR : 1200/- (US$ 20) for 5 photos entry participants from locations outside India will need to pay in US$ or Euro.
3.6 Select your choice and click on the ‘Payment Now’ button (https://pciphotography.com/checkout/ ). Once you click on the ‘Pay Now’ button you’ll be redirected to the checkout page to fill in the billing details. This is a statutory requirement.
3.7 Upon filling in the billing details, proceed to the ‘Proceed with Payment’ option.
3.8 You will then be directed to the actual payment screen. Fill in your phone number and email and click the ‘Proceed’ button.
3.9 You will notice several options for payment. For domestic participants (those resident in India ) you can choose any option except Paypal.
3.10 Participants from abroad (locations outside of India) Please scroll down to the ‘Paypal’ option, and choose the currency. The payment amount will auto-convert to the chosen currency i.e. US$ or Euro.
3.11 Click on the ‘Pay’ button to initiate payment.
3.12 After successful payment await approval from TEAM PCI’s end. It may take up to a maximum of 24 hours for the approval (depending on the time difference between the participant and Team PCI headquarters).
3.13 Once you are participation is approved you will be notified by email.
3.14 In case of any discrepancy please notify Team PCI at [email protected]/ [email protected].
4.0 Photo submission
4.1 With the approval email you are now all set to make your submissions. Once again login first, then proceed to the Dashboard tab at the top navigation bar.
4.2 Click on it, you will be redirected to dashboard page, scroll down little bit in the left side panel till you notice the ‘Add Exhibition Photos’ option.
4.3 After clicking on the option you can now Submit your photos one by one and find your submission photos in the ‘My exhibition’ tab.
4.4 Should you face any issues, please feel free to contact us through the official email of PCI and contact numbers as mentioned in the website home page.
5.0 Photo submission for Annual Theme
5.0 Please follow the 1.0 steps ( Registration)
5.1 After successful registration please login and move your mouse pointer on the Exhibition a drop-down option will appear consisting of Annual Theme.
5.2 Read the rules first, scroll down little, you’ll see a email id and a form link for photo submission.
5.3 Please make a zip file of your photo series. Rename your zip file with First Name_<series name>_annualTheme. ( like: PCI_Caturing Water_annualTheme )
5.4 If your Zip file size more than 25 MB, Please send us your file via We Transfer link : ( https://wetransfer.com/ )
5.5 Your Zip file will contain : 5-10 images, A details Series Story, Each Photos should be a proper title, one profile image and your short bio in a .docx format.
5.6 Before sending your entry please mention in the mail:
Title of the email: ” Submission of Annual Theme ”
Email Body : Your Full Name, Your Email Id, Your Phone Number, and the file link or Zip file.
5.7 Send us your entry through email id that mentioned in the above.
5.8 After sending on your entry Please click on the google form link submit your response.
