Your lens.
Your stage.
Your win.
India\u2019s first engagement-based photography competition. No judging panels. No backroom decisions. Post a video, let the internet vote with its attention, take home ₹50,000.
Frame the Unseen.
Capture the everyday India most people walk past.
A single Instagram Reel. One honest frame of the country you live in. The internet decides who walks away with the prize. Post on Instagram Reels with #PhotoGigsChallenge. The post with the highest engagement — measured by our public API — takes the prize.
- Prize pool
- ₹50,000
- Entry fee
- ₹99
- Deadline
- 15 July 2025
- Hashtag
- #PhotoGigsChallenge
- Platforms
- Instagram Reels
How it works
Four steps. No gatekeepers.
We stripped competitions down to what photographers actually want: clear rules, a public scoreboard, and money in the bank within a week.
- Step 01/4
Record & Post
Film a high-quality vertical Reel (up to 60s) showcasing your best perspective. Upload it on Instagram with our official hashtag.
- Use #PhotoGigsFrame
- Keep it under 60 seconds
- Original content only
- Step 02/4
Collaborate
Add @photogigs as a collaborator on your post. We'll accept all entries that meet the basic quality guidelines.
- Acceptance within 24h
- Added to official playlist
- Step 03/4
Engage
The scoreboard is live! Shares, saves, and comments on your Reel determine your rank. Natural engagement only.
- Public scoreboard
- Real-time tracking
- Step 04/4
Win the prize
The top 3 creators on the scoreboard when the timer hits zero split the prize pool directly to their UPI/Bank.
- Top 3 winners
- Instant payout
- Certificate of Merit
Scoring system
The scoreboard is public.
No anonymous jury. No “winner’s choice” emails. Every entry is scored by a weighted blend of real platform metrics, pulled directly from Instagram API and published live.
- API-based, not opinion-based
- Updated every few minutes
- Public leaderboard for every season
- Zero bias. Zero backroom shortlists.
Weighting formula
100% transparentWhy PhotoGigs
The competition photographers wish existed.
No judges. No politics.
Engagement is the only judge. Your audience picks the winner, not someone’s friend on a panel.
Real cash. Wired in 7 days.
No “gift hampers”, no “brand exposure” — actual money in your account inside a week of the deadline.
You keep your reach.
Every entry lives on your own Reels or Shorts — you grow your audience whether you win or not.
Built for India.
Pricing in rupees. UPI checkout. Briefs that understand the country you actually shoot in.
Affordable on purpose.
₹199 entry. Less than a memory card. Designed so the next great photographer isn’t locked out by cost.
A community, not a contest.
Competitions are step one. Jobs, hiring, gear marketplace and a photographer network are rolling out next.
Registration
Lock your spot in Season 01.
Pay ₹99, post a video, compete for ₹50,000. The whole thing takes less than five minutes to enter.
- 01Fill the form
- 02Register
- 03Collaborate on Instagram
Ready to compete?
Stop scrolling.
Start shooting.
Season 01 is live. Spots are filling. The next great photographer in this country is one upload away from being noticed.