1. The salon is open to Photo Friends all over the world, irrespective of their sex, age and status. It is organized under the patronage & approval of FIP.
2. All acceptances are eligible for statistics applicable to FIP DISTINCTIONS.
3. Entries are limited to only 4 images (digital files) per section, i.e., 16 number of images in total.
4. There are 4 sections. Images for each section should be uploaded through our website and submission of entries implies acceptance of all conditions of the Salon.
5. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker.
6. Digital files will be projected without any change by the organizers.
7. The image title or entrant’s name must not appear on the image. Entrant’s details will not be given to the judges.
8. An entrant’s images will not be presented to the judges consecutively. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. Distribution of images shall be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant.
9. All the work must be entirely the work of the exhibitor on photographic emulsion or digital file. Images may be altered either digitally or otherwise by the maker and artwork or computer-generated graphics by the maker are allowed provided the photographic content is predominant and only in Open.
10. The exhibition is open to digital entries. Digital entries will be projected using a Samsung Full HD 43”TV, 1024 x 768 pixels will be used to display the images to the judges.
11. Judge’s decision will be final. Salon organizer reserves the right to withdraw any award if it thinks fit and proper by the judges.
12. The decision of the panel of selectors is final and binding, no further appeal will be entertained.
13. Any jury member or salon committee member will not participate in the salon.
14. Organizer reserves the right to reproduce selected entries in the catalogue, press and project publicity.
15. Untitled or Non titled images will not be accepted. Additionally, a title consisting purely of numbers will not be accepted.
16. ENTRIES WILL NOT BE JUDGED WITHOUT ENTRY FEE and entry will be disqualified for judging and the Author must accept the conditions of the salon.
17. An entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the exhibition rules and conditions.
18. An entry may be cancelled, if salon organizers find any misconduct done by the entrant or is banned by FIP from salon participation till the conduct of award ceremony, then the entrant will be disqualified and the award will be given to the next eligible entrant.
19. In such scenario specified in the clause 18, a fresh acceptance and award list will be sent to all the participants.
20. Awards will be mailed by registered post with proper reasonable care, but we will not be held responsible for any damage, loss or theft.
21. Notification of results will be published over the website – https://shootbrightphoto.com/
22. An illustrated digital catalogue in PDF format will be published over the website https://shootbrightphoto.com/
23. All paid entrants will receive online PDF CATALOGUE.
24. The salon data will be present in club website https://shootbrightphoto.com/ for 1 year from the date of notification and entrant can download the data any time with-in this period of time.
