The Karnataka Media Academy has announced a national-level news photography competition titled “Focus on News” for news photographers.
Cash prizes of Rs. 35,000, Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 15,000 will be awarded to the top three entries respectively. In addition, an exhibition featuring 50 selected photographs will be organised.
Eligibility:
Participation in the competition is free of cost. Only photographs taken between January 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026 will be accepted.
Each participant may submit a maximum of two self-taken and published news photographs. There is no geographical restriction on the entries.
The competition is exclusively meant for news photographers. Participants must attach either a certified copy of the accreditation card issued by the editor of the newspaper in which they are employed, or an accreditation card issued by the Information and Public Relations Department of the respective State Government or the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
The submitted photographs should not contain names, titles or watermarks and must be sent only in JPEG format.
Since the selected photographs will be printed in 20 x 30-inch size for the exhibition, the submitted images should be in 20 x 30-inch dimensions, with a resolution of 300 DPI and a minimum file size of 5 MB.
Photographs captured using mobile phones will not be accepted.
Entries should be natural and should not contain any additions or deletions to the original image. AI-generated images will not be considered.
Participants should download and fill in the prescribed application form available on the Karnataka Media Academy website and submit it along with the images and a passport-size photograph to fo************@***il.com on or before 5 p.m. on June 30, 2026. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.
A panel of three experienced judges in the field of news photography will select the award-winning photographs and those to be exhibited, and their decision will be final.
The first, second and third prizes carry cash awards of Rs. 35,000, Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively.
For further information, interested persons may contact 9845351766 or 9449245980 through call or WhatsApp.
