Cozy Captures 2026 Photography Contest
Photoholic Kolkata
📌About the Event
Cozy Captures 2026 is a national photography contest and exhibition organised by Photoholic Kolkata. The contest invites photographers to showcase their creativity across five photography categories. Selected entries will be presented at a two-day offline exhibition at Nazrul Tirtha in Kolkata, giving photographers an opportunity to display their work before a public audience and compete for cash awards.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Event type: National-level photography contest followed by a physical exhibition
- Mode of conduct: Hybrid
- Photograph submission and initial selection are conducted remotely.
- The final photography exhibition will be held offline in Kolkata.
- Exhibition venue: Nazrul Tirtha, New Town, Kolkata
- Photography categories:
- Black and White
- Colour
- Nature
- Travel
- Mobile Photography
- Participants are required to submit their photographs to the organiser for selection.
- Selected photographs will be displayed during the Cozy Captures 2026 exhibition.
📅 Important Dates
- Call for entries announced: 12 May 2026
- Registration promotion posted: 30 May 2026
- Photography exhibition dates: 1 and 2 August 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility:
- The event is promoted as a national photography contest, making it relevant to photographers from across India.
- The official announcement does not specify any minimum or maximum age requirement.
- Separate eligibility conditions for students, amateur photographers and professional photographers have not been published.
- Participants can submit photographs under one or more of the five announced categories, subject to confirmation from the organiser.
- Entries should correspond to the selected category: Black and White, Colour, Nature, Travel or Mobile Photography.
- Photographs must be submitted to Photoholic Kolkata for the selection process.
- Participants should retain the original and high-resolution versions of their submitted photographs.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total announced cash award: ₹35,000
- Selected participants will receive a memento.
- Participants will also receive a certificate.
- Selected photographs will receive offline exhibition exposure at Nazrul Tirtha, Kolkata.
- The exhibition provides photographers with an opportunity to:
- Present their work to visitors and fellow photographers
- Build their photography portfolio
- Gain recognition at a national-level photography event