ALL 6 SECTIONS
SECTIONS
ACCEPTANCES
AWARDS
JUDGES
EXPLORE CATEGORIES
CALENDAR
01
Closing Date
27 November 2026
02
Judging Completed By
25 December 2026
03
Score Reports Sent By
01 January 2027
04
EDAS Submitted By
26 January 2027
05
Online Galleries
15 January 2027
06
Awards/ Catalogues By
25 February 2027
ENTRY FEES
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MEET THE VISIONARIES
SALON 1
SANDIPAN KAR
🎖 MPSA, EFIAP, EFIP Gold (N)
🇮🇳 INDIA
MANASHI CHATTERJEE
🎖 EPSA, EFIAP, EFIP
🇮🇳 INDIA
TANMOY DAS
🎖 EFIAP, EFIP
🇮🇳 INDIA
SALON 2
CHEN I JUDY KUO
🎖 GMPSA, EFIAP/s
🇹🇼 TAIWAN
MAHENDRA PUTRA LIM
🎖 GMPSA, EFIAP/d1, GPU CR4, GPU VIP5, GPU Aphrodite
🇮🇩 INDONESIA
FLORA RIKIN
🎖 GMPSA, EFIAP
🇮🇩 INDONESIA
SALON 3
VALENTINA SOKOLSKAYA
🎖 MPSA, EFIAP/s
🇺🇸 USA
HAI NGUYEN
🎖 MPSA, EFIAP, EVNPC
🇺🇸 USA
ABHIJEET KUMAR BANERJEE
🎖 MPSA, LRPS, EFIAP/s
🇮🇳 INDIA
SALON 4
UMBERTO D ERAMO
🎖 MPSA, EFIAP/g
🇮🇹 ITALY
URS ALBRECHT
🎖 GMPSA
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND
LUC MAIRESSE
🎖 MPSA2
🇧🇪 BELGIUM
SALON 5
JOHN CHAPMAN
🎖 GMPSA/b, EFIAP/d1, APSEM/g GPU CR4
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
WALLY CANNON
🎖 GMPSA, EFIAP/d1, GPU CR4, APSEM/b
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
HELEN WALKER
🎖 MPSA2
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
AWARDS
Open
Color
PSA Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Explorist Jury Choice IIG Ribbon
3 X Explorist HMs (PDF)
Explorist Chairperson’s Choice Medal
Open
Monochrome
PSA Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Explorist Jury Choice IIG Ribbon
3 X Explorist HMs (PDF)
Explorist Chairperson’s Choice Medal
Nature
General
PSA Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Explorist Jury Choice IIG Ribbon
3 X Explorist HMs (PDF)
Explorist Chairperson’s Choice Medal
Photo Travel
World In Focus
PSA Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Explorist Jury Choice IIG Ribbon
3 X Explorist HMs (PDF)
Explorist Chairperson’s Choice Medal
Photo Travel
Documentary
PSA Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Explorist Jury Choice IIG Ribbon
3 X Explorist HMs (PDF)
Explorist Chairperson’s Choice Medal
Photo
journalism
PSA Gold Medal
Explorist Gold Medal
Explorist Silver Medal
Explorist Bronze Medal
3 X Explorist Jury Choice IIG Ribbon
3 X Explorist HMs (PDF)
Explorist Chairperson’s Choice Medal
🏆 IIG Gold Medals – Best Entrant of Every Salon
🏆 Best Indian Entrant – Memento
🏆 Best Club / Group Award – Memento (Min 20 Participants)
JOURNEY OF A PHOTOGRAPH
01
REGISTER
Create account and register.
02
UPLOAD
Upload your best photographs.
03
PAYMENT
Complete the payment process.
04
JUDGING
Images judged by international jury.
05
RESULTS
Check acceptance & award results.
06
EDAS
Submit EDAS file to PSA
07
CATALOGUE
Download digital catalogue.
08
AWARDS
Awards shipped to your address.
