Youth Photographic Society (YPS) is one of the oldest photo clubs in India with 55 successful years behind it. Over the last few years, YPS has gone through a digital transformation modernizing its services. Visit YPS Website to know more. We are pleased to welcome you to YPS National Salon 2026. Find more details of the salon below. We aim to make your participation experience seamless and memorable.
- YPS National Salon 2026 Committee

Results of YPS National Salon 2026 have been published. Please check the Results Page. A big thanks to all the participants who made this salon one of the biggest. Hearty Congratulations to all the exhibitors whose pictures have been accepted and all the award winners. Here are things you can do:
To view your results, you need to log in and go to My Page.
If you have won a medal or a ribbon in this salon, you need to complete the following actions to help us hold the exhibition, publish the catalog and then mail your awards. These actions must be completed on or before Sun, Oct 18, 2026.
The following are the cut-off scores for acceptance. Pictures rejected will not be accepted irrespective of the scores assigned to them.
| Section | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| COLOR | 9 |
| MONOCHROME | 9 |
| NATURE | 10 |
| WORLD in FOCUS | 9 |
| HUMAN EMOTIONS | 9 |
The YPS National Salon 2026 Salon Committee sincerely thanks all the participants, supporters and volunteers for the overwhelming support for the Salon. The YPS Salon Committee wishes the participants all success. Considering the large number of pictures, remote scoring will start ahead of time and will continue till the last date of judging. Scores displayed for all the pictures will be on the last day of judging.
The scores display will be available on YPS YouTube as per the schedule below. It is a great opportunity to watch and enjoy all the submitted pictures from the comfort of your home, wherever you are around the globe. The webcast will also be available on YouTube to watch later too.
Please check the schedule below and join us in witnessing the scores.
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MR ABHISHEK BASAK INDIA MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC |
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MR ADIT AGARWALA INDIA FRPS, EFIAP/d1, Hon. FIP, Hon. YPS |
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MS SHARMALI DAS INDIA EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA/s, MFIP, ESFIP, GPU CR4 |
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MR ABHISHEK BASAK INDIA MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC |
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MR ADIT AGARWALA INDIA FRPS, EFIAP/d1, Hon. FIP, Hon. YPS |
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MS SHARMALI DAS INDIA EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA/s, MFIP, ESFIP, GPU CR4 |
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MR BASUDEB CHAKRABORTY INDIA EFIAP/P, MFIP(N), GMPSA,GPU Cr3, VIP-1, ESFIP |
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DR PRAMOD GOVIND SHANBHAG |
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MR SANTOSH K JANA INDIA EFIAP, Hon. MFIP (N) |
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MR ABHISHEK BASAK INDIA MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC |
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MR BASUDEB CHAKRABORTY INDIA EFIAP/P, MFIP(N), GMPSA,GPU Cr3, VIP-1, ESFIP |
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VINAY B V INDIA AFIAP, EFIP, GMPSA, c**MoL |
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MR ABHISHEK BASAK INDIA MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC |
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MR ADIT AGARWALA INDIA FRPS, EFIAP/d1, Hon. FIP, Hon. YPS |
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MS SHARMALI DAS INDIA EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA/s, MFIP, ESFIP, GPU CR4 |
| Last Date for Registration | Sep 20, 2026 | Registration will automatically cease at midnight India time. |
| Last Date(s) for Upload |
Sep 20, 2026 for:
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Upload will automatically cease at midnight India time for the respective sections. Please check the information on Section for last date for Upload. Submissions through email, CDs etc. will not be judged. |
| Judging Date | September 22 - October 5, 2026 |
Venue: Online remote judging, Will be webcast live through Youtube and Facebook |
| Announcement of Results | Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | The results will be posted on the salon website. Each entrant would also receive an email intimation of the same. |
| Exhibition | Sat, December 19 - December 20, 2026 |
Venue: Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, No.1, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 |
| Catalog Release | Sun, Dec 20, 2026 | A digital catalog will be hosted on the website. |
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