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 19th salon (19th NBPC NATIONAL PRINT Salon 2026) we earnestly long for your friendship, co-operation and support.
A quest for our tryst with passion
SALON CALENDER
SALON CALENDER
Closing Date: 24 November 2026 UTC−12:00
All Judging Completed by: 22 December 2026
Notifications Sent by: 29 December 2026
EDAS submitted by : 23 January 2027
Online Galleries posted by: 12 January 2027
Award/Catalog posted by : 22 February 2027
Status Page and Website availability until: 24 November 2027
SECTIONS
OPEN COLOR (Color only) PIDC
OPEN MONOCHROME (Monochrome only) PIDM
NATURE GENERAL (Color or Grayscale Monochrome only) ND
WORLD IN FOCUS (Color or Grayscale Monochrome only) PTDW
JURY PANEL
Star studded Jury panel of our prestigious contest consists of Four high-profile Judges, most respected Photo-artists across the India. We are honored and grateful as they have agreed to enlighten our podium donning the mantle of Jury.
OPEN MONOCHROME, OPEN COLOUR, NATURE GENERAL & WORLD IN FOCUS
1. Suman Saha (FIAP/d3, ESFIP, GFIP, EFIP/p, ALMG, FAPU, A.APS, Hon.FPPS, Hon.PLAAPA, Hon.GMGNG, Hon.APF, Hon.UFS, Hon.FPMP) – India
2. Silvana Retter (EFIAP, EPSA, GPU VIP-2 & Crown 3, GAPU, MAAFR, MPASAP) – Germany
3. Buket Özatay (APSA, EPSA, EFIAP/d2) – Cyprus
DOWN MEMORY LANE
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15th NBPC International Salon of Photography 2022
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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
FEES AND DISCOUNTS
International Entrants
All Sections: 15 USD
Payment Details for PayPal ID: basudebch@gmail.com
Indian Entrants Only
All Sections: Rs. 1200 (INR)
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 (Fifth place is a Zero)
AWARD LIST
OPEN MONOCHROME
1 PSA Gold
1 FIAP Gold
1 GPU Gold
1 FIP Gold
1 Club Gold
1 Club Silver
1 Club Bronze
2 FIAP Ribbon
2 PSA Ribbon
3 GPU Ribbon
4 FIP Ribbon
3 E-Certificate of Merit
OPEN COLOUR
1 PSA Gold
1 FIAP Gold
1 GPU Gold
1 FIP Gold
1 Club Gold
1 Club Silver
1 Club Bronze
2 FIAP Ribbon
2 PSA Ribbon
3 GPU Ribbon
4 FIP Ribbon
3 E-Certificate of Merit
NATURE GENERAL
1 PSA Gold
1 FIAP Gold
1 GPU Gold
1 FIP Gold
1 Club Gold
1 Club Silver
1 Club Bronze
2 FIAP Ribbon
2 PSA Ribbon
3 GPU Ribbon
4 FIP Ribbon
3 E-Certificate of Merit
WORLD IN FOCUS
1 PSA Gold
1 FIAP Gold
1 GPU Gold
1 FIP Gold
1 Club Gold
1 Club Silver
1 Club Bronze
2 FIAP Ribbon
2 PSA Ribbon
3 GPU Ribbon
4 FIP Ribbon
3 E-Certificate of Merit
1 X Best entrant- FIAP Blue Pin will be awarded to the Best Author who achieved the highest number of total acceptances in the exhibition. In case of a tie, Awards will be considered.
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.