Our passion, our love, our focus – photography, our beautiful town Raiganj with the renowned “Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary” (also popularly known as Kulik Bird Sanctuary) flowing beside the serene river Kulik and promotion of photographic arts – get boosted up as Mr. Dwiparna K Dutta (DFO, North & South Dinajpur) provided NBPC the opportunity to make a documentary: “On the Wings of Kulik” under the sponsorship of Forest Dept. With stupendous effort of all our members and superb editing by Subrata Kar, NBPC could land up with a product overwhelmingly lauded by one & all. Our challenge is resist yourself before loving it.
WELCOME NOTE
Ours is a saga of an eventful journey of a fraternity of amateur photo-enthusiasts enjoying to freeze the frames of moments and visualizing life through lenses with an appreciation of the aesthetics. Our beloved North Bengal Photography Club. a Govt. registered outfit and an affiliate to FIP , since its inception on 17th June, 2007 in a little known district town of West Bengal, India, has been relentlessly pursuing its object to promote the essence of photography in this region and to engage in various social activities and endorsements for the betterment of the weaker sections of our locality. An authentic and successful organizer of salons ( 8 Nationals & 4 Internationals consecutively), NBPC has always been regarded as a fair play arena for the umpteenth no. of photo-artists across the globe challenging themselves in front of stalwarts of international repute. For our 14th salon (15th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2022) we earnestly long for your friendship, co-operation and support.
A quest for our tryst with passion
SALON CALENDER
SALON CALENDER
Closing Date : 31st December 2023
Judging Date : 5th – 15th January 2024
Notifications Sent by : 29th January 2024
Awards Mailed by :15th March 2024
EDAS Report by : 14th February 2024
On-Line Gallery Posted by : 15th March 2024
Catalogs Posted by : 15th March 2024
Date of Exhibition : March 2024
SECTIONS
Open Monochrome (PIDM)
Open Color (PIDC)
Nature (ND)
Photo Travel (PTD)
JURY PANEL
Star studded Jury panel of our prestigious contest consists of Nine high profile most respected Photo-artists across the Globe. We are honoured and grateful as they have agreed to enlighten our podium donning the mantle of Jury.
OPEN MONOCHROME & OPEN COLOUR
H Satish (MFIAP, ARPS) India
Buket Ozatay (EFIAP/d1, EPSA) Cyprus
Pandula Bandara (GMPSA,MAPS, AFIAP) Srilanka
NATURE & PHOTO TRAVEL
Dr. Barun K Sinha (MFIAP, ESFIAP, ARPS, Hon FIP) India
Elena McTighe (Hon PSA, MPSA, ESFIAP) USA
Barbara Schmidt (GMPSA/B, EFIAP/S) Germany
DOWN MEMORY LANE
15th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2022
14th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2021
13th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2020
12th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2019
11th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2018
KEY FEATURES
High profile Jury Panel
$ 12 USD or equivalent for all sections.
Group Discount @10 USD in all sections in a group of 5 and above. All participants must submit their entries through online submission procedure in our website. Entry fees have to be sent online through the
PAYPAL: nbpcraiganj@gmail.com
Bank Details for Indian Participants:
Saving’s Account Number: 40110100000534
Account Holder’s Name: NORTH BENGAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Bank Name: Bank of Baroda
Branch: RAIGANJ
IFSC Code: BARB0RAIGAN (The 5th place/figure is Zero)
Online payment mode is also available.
AWARD LIST
OPEN MONOCHROME
PSA GOLD(ONE)
FIAP GOLD(ONE)
GPU GOLD(ONE)
FIP GOLD(ONE)
IIG Medal (One)
CLUB GOLD(ONE)
CLUB SILVER(ONE)
CLUB BRONZE(ONE)
PSA RIBBON(TWO)
FIAP RIBBON (TWO)
GPU RIBBON(THREE)
FIP RIBBON(FIVE)
IIG Ribbon (Two)
E CERTIFICATE OF MERIT(THREE)
OPEN COLOUR
PSA GOLD(ONE)
FIAP GOLD(ONE)
GPU GOLD(ONE)
FIP GOLD(ONE)
IIG Medal (One)
CLUB GOLD(ONE)
CLUB SILVER(ONE)
CLUB BRONZE(ONE)
PSA RIBBON(TWO)
FIAP RIBBON (TWO)
GPU RIBBON(THREE)
FIP RIBBON(FIVE)
IIG Ribbon (Two)
E CERTIFICATE OF MERIT(THREE)
NATURE
PSA GOLD(ONE)
FIAP GOLD(ONE)
GPU GOLD(ONE)
FIP GOLD (ONE)
IIG Medal (One)
CLUB GOLD(ONE)
CLUB SILVER(ONE)
CLUB BRONZE(ONE)
PSA RIBBON(TWO)
FIAP RIBBON (TWO)
GPU RIBBON(THREE)
FIP RIBBON(FIVE)
IIG Ribbon (Two)
E CERTIFICATE OF MERIT(THREE)
PHOTO TRAVEL
PSA GOLD(ONE)
FIAP GOLD(ONE)
GPU GOLD(ONE)
FIP GOLD(ONE)
IIG Medal (One)
CLUB GOLD(ONE)
CLUB SILVER(ONE)
CLUB BRONZE(ONE)
PSA RIBBON(TWO)
FIAP RIBBON (TWO)
GPU RIBBON(THREE)
FIP RIBBON(FIVE)
IIG Ribbon (Two)
E CERTIFICATE OF MERIT(THREE)
Best entrant- FIAP Blue Pin
* E – Certificates can be downloaded from exhibition website.
MEET OUR TEAM
We used to love sketching with camera; the sweet sound of shutter regaled our senses. We were from different professions enjoying our exploration through lens. And we were destined to tread on the same boulevard. We decided to join hands in our small picturesque town Raiganj surrounded by the serene river Kulik and also the second largest Bird sanctuary of Asia, Kulik Bird Sanctuary, acted as a catalyst. And our very own North Bengal Photography Club started its journey on 17th June 2007. This never-failing soul mate will always remain our dream-boat to sail past the mundane world and anchor into a land of fulfillment where bonhomie is the mantra. click here to meet our team.