Call For Entry: Break The Circle Season XII

Name: Call For Entry: Break The Circle Season XII
Start: 2025-09-15T00:00:00+06:00
Location: Islamic University of Technology

Schedule

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 am

UTC+06:00

Location

Islamic University of Technology | Dhaka, DA

Greetings!
The grand reveal of 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲: 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟮 is finally here, and this year Team IUTPS is back with bigger plans, bolder ideas, and a stage ready to showcase the best in photography. Despite the challenges, the long-awaited moment has arrived — the Call for Entries is now officially open. This is your chance to be part of one of the country’s most celebrated photography exhibitions.
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Photo Submission Starts: 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (23:00:01 BD Local Time)
Last Date of Submission: 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (23:59:59 BD Local Time)
**ELIGIBILITY**
𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁: 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬
Photographers around the world (within the age limit) are eligible to submit their works.
Participants must provide proof of eligibility in the form of a Student ID Card/National ID/Passport no or other necessary documents if required.
====| 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 |====
Theme: Open
Medium: DSLR/Mobile/PNS
*Each participant can submit at most 𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 in a single section. A participant can submit in both Colors and Black & White.
*All kinds of HDR, Digital Photo Composite, or Photo Montage are allowed in Single Photos. In the case of digital photo composite or photo montage, all used Photos must be taken by the Photographers. (Proof of capture might be required if it is necessary)
==| 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 (𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆/𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀)|==
Photo Stories or Photo Series including (but not restricted to) journalism, personal stories, and creative/conceptual will be accepted. Photographers can use any type of photo manipulation to express his/her creativity. And all the photos should be coherent that share a common theme.
*Each participant can submit at most 𝟮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀/𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 in this section. A participant can submit in both Colors and Black & White.
*Number of photos per story: 𝗠𝗶𝗻 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝟭𝟮
*All kinds of HDR, Digital Photo Composite, or Photo Montage are allowed in Breaking Story. In the case of digital photo composite or photo montage, all used Photos must be taken by the Photographers. (Proof of capture might be required if it is necessary).
-------------------𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦---------------
/////////////////////// 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 //////////////////////
Submit your photographs in a compressed form (.zip file) through
Email at: [email protected]
Mail Subject: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗫𝗜𝗜
1. Renaming the .zip files:
Rename the .zip file as
Institution name_Participant’s name_Mobile no
For example:
𝗜𝗨𝗧_𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗹_+𝟴𝟴𝟬𝟭𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫
2. Renaming the Photos:
Each photo should follow this naming convention-
Institution Name_Participant’s name_Category_Mobile no_Serial no
For example:
𝗜𝗨𝗧_𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗹_𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲_+𝟴𝟴𝟬𝟭𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫_𝟬𝟭
If you are not a student and you are a job holder or businessman, you will have to mention the name of that institution, if not then you may write as:
Freelancer_Participant’s name_Category_Mobile no_Serial no
3. Resolution:
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗦𝗟𝗥/𝗣𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Must be in JPEG or JPG format, and must be at least 3000 pixels on the longer side. The minimum resolution is 300 dpi.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Must be in JPEG or JPG format, and must be at least 2400 pixels on the longer side.
4. No watermark or border is allowed.
5. The .doc File:
(No entries will be accepted without the .doc file)
The email must contain a .doc file with the required information:
• Participant name
• Institution name
• Address
• Contact number
• Email address
• T-Shirt Size
6. After the Submission of the email, you have to confirm your submission by posting on this Event’s Discussions. Include the following information in your post: Email Address & Number of Photographs submitted.
/////// 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆/𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀) //////
Submit your photographs in a compressed form (.zip file) through
Email at: [email protected]
Mail Subject: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗫𝗜𝗜

Send us each photo story in .zip format containing-
1. Renaming the .zip files:
Rename the .zip file as
Institution name_Participant’s name_Mobile no_Title
For example:
I𝗜𝗨𝗧_𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗹_+𝟴𝟴𝟬𝟭𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫_ 𝗔𝗕𝗖
If you are not a student and you are a job holder or businessman, you will have to mention the name of that institution, if not then you may write as:
Freelancer_Participant’s name_Mobile no_Title
2. Renaming the photos:
Rename the photos as
Participants name_Mobile no_Serial no (e.g. 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗹_+𝟴𝟴𝟬𝟭𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗫_𝟬𝟭)
3. Resolution:
Must be in JPEG or JPG format, and must be at least 3000 pixels on the longer side. The minimum resolution is 300 dpi.
4. No watermark or border is allowed.
5. The .doc File:
(No entries will be accepted without the .doc file)
The .doc file must contain the followings -
• Story description
• Participant's name
• University name/ Company name (If any)
• Address
• Contact number
• Email address
• T-Shirt Size
6. Each Photograph can’t be more than 10 MB.
7. After the Submission of the email, you have to confirm your submission by posting on this Event’s Discussions. Include the following information in your post: Email Address & Number of Photo Stories submitted.

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Total Prize Money- TBA
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JUDGES: TBA
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CURATOR :
𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹
𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗿𝗲𝗲

----- --𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ------
*Submission of photos exhibited previously in any other exhibition is strongly discouraged.
*Submission of photos exhibited in previous seasons of Break the Circle will be disqualified without any notice.
*Photographs that include sculptures, statues, paintings, and other works of art will be accepted as long as they do not constitute copyright infringement or fraud.
*The photograph must be the sole work of the entrant. By entering, the entrant confirms that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity and that no other party has any right, title, and claim in the photograph.
*The photograph must not contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.
*Photographers will be notified about the registration process, fees, and deadlines after the results are published. If any ‘selected’ photographer fails to complete the registration process within the registration deadline his/her photograph(s) will be disqualified and priority will be given to the waiting list.
*Judges & curators hold the right of altering any selected images. (like, cropping, conversion to black and white, flipping, etc.)
*IUTPS holds the right to examine the authenticity of the photograph/source material in order to confirm compliance with these rules.
*IUTPS can use the submitted photographs for promotional activities, but IUTPS will not use any photograph for business purposes.
*Photos with watermarks are not eligible for submission.

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If, for any reason, the exhibition is not capable of running as planned or any other causes beyond the control of IUTPS that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this exhibition, IUTPS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify any photographs or suspend the exhibition.
So, what are you waiting for? Get ready with what you have got in your bag that you were waiting to show the world.

For any information, you may send a message to the official page of the IUT Photographic Society or you may contact personally with the following persons:
Mehabub Rahman Pritul
President
+8801612321654
[email protected]
Muhid Rahman
Vice President (Operations)
+8801772229707
[email protected]
Ittehad Rahman Sami
Vice President (Administration)
+8801641113528
Asiful Hoque Farabi
General Secretary
+8801305085281
[email protected]
Sajid Rahman
Assistant Treasurer
+8801308699547
[email protected]