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𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟒Greetings from 𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 (𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐓𝐏𝐒).
We are delighted to announce the 4th season of our national photography exhibition, 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟒 (𝐂𝐓𝐋𝟒).
Catch the Light brings together photographers and photography enthusiasts from across Bangladesh through a platform dedicated to visual storytelling, creative expression, and diverse perspectives. This season, participants are invited to showcase their vision through individual photographs and cohesive photo stories under the theme 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧.
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𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬: 07 October 2026, 11:00 PM (Bangladesh Time)
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: This is to inform all participants that the submission deadline for CATCH THE LIGHT: SEASON 4 has been extended. Considering the current circumstances in our CUET Campus, the revised deadline will be announced in due course. Until then, submissions will remain open. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding. Please stay connected with our official page for further announcements regarding the submission deadline.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞:
https://cuetps.vercel.app/competitions/catch-the-light-season-4
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𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝟏: 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐒
𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦: Open
Participants may submit up to 𝟏𝟎 individual photographs, in colour and/or black & white.
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
• All photographs must be submitted through our website.
• Photographs must be renamed in the following format:
Institution_Your Name_Mobile No._Serial No._Caption
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
CUET_Hasibur Rahman Talha_016XXXXXXX_01_Spirit of Life
• Participants who are not currently students may use their institution/organization name or “Freelancer” where applicable.
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
Freelancer_Hasibur Rahman Talha_016XXXXXXX_01_Spirit of Life
𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐬: JPEG / JPG (preferable) / PNG
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• DSLR / Point & Shoot: Minimum 3000 pixels on the longer side, 300 dpi
• Mobile: Minimum 2400 pixels on the longer side
𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 10 MB per photograph
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𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝟐: 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 / 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒
𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦: Open
Participants may submit up to 𝟐 Photo Stories/Series. Each story must contain 𝟓–𝟏𝟐 photographs, in colour and/or black & white.
Photo Stories may include, but are not limited to, journalism, personal stories, and creative or conceptual narratives.
𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
• Each Photo Story must be submitted as a separate ZIP (.zip) file.
• Each ZIP file must contain the photographs along with a DOC, DOCX, or PDF file containing the story and its suitable title.
• ZIP files must be renamed in the following format:
Institution_Your Name_Mobile No._Title
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
CUET_Hasibur Rahman Talha_016XXXXXXX_Spirit of Life
• The photographs inside the ZIP file must be renamed in the following format:
Institution_Your Name_Mobile No._Caption_Serial No.
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞:
CUET_Hasibur Rahman Talha_016XXXXXXX_Spirit of Life_01
CUET_Hasibur Rahman Talha_016XXXXXXX_Spirit of Life_02
• Participants who are not currently students may use their institution/organization name or “Freelancer” where applicable.
𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐬: JPEG / JPG (preferable) / PNG
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• DSLR / Point & Shoot: Minimum 3000 pixels on the longer side, 300 dpi
• Mobile: Minimum 2400 pixels on the longer side
𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞: 10 MB per photograph
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𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
• Photographers aged 𝟑𝟓 (thirty-five) years or below are eligible to participate in Catch the Light: Season 4.
• All submissions must be made through our website.
• The photographer must be the 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 of the submitted photograph(s). By submitting an entry, the photographer confirms that the work is an original creation by them and that no other person or entity holds any right, title, claim, or interest in the submitted photograph(s).
• Photographs that have previously been exhibited in other exhibitions are discouraged. However, photographs previously exhibited in any previous season of “Catch the Light” will be strictly disqualified.
• Photographs generated entirely or substantially using 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐈) are strictly prohibited. The use of AI tools for significant or hard manipulation, generation, replacement, or alteration of major elements of a photograph is also prohibited.
• For the 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 category, only minimal adjustments such as colour correction, cropping, exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpening, dodging, burning, and similar basic adjustments are permitted. Significant manipulation of the photograph is not allowed.
• For the 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲/𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 category, manipulation is permitted for creative and narrative purposes. However, every visual element incorporated into the final photograph(s) must be created or captured by the photographer. The use of externally sourced visual elements, stock images, AI-generated elements, or copyrighted materials belonging to others is not permitted.
• Photographs containing sculptures, statues, paintings, murals, architecture, or other artistic works created by others may be accepted, provided that their inclusion does not constitute copyright infringement or misrepresentation.
• Submitted photographs must not contain borders, logos, signatures, watermarks, or other identifying marks added to the image.
• In cases involving claims of copyright infringement, trademark violation, moral rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other intellectual property violations, CUETPS reserves the right to investigate the authenticity of the submitted photograph(s), source material, and related claims.
• Photographs submitted for CTL4 must not contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate content.
• CUETPS reserves the right to verify the authenticity and source of any submitted photograph and may request the original file, RAW file, source materials, or other relevant evidence from the participant when necessary.
• By submitting a photograph, the participant grants CUETPS permission to use the submitted work for 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 related to Catch the Light and CUET Photographic Society, including social media, posters, banners, publications, websites, event promotions, exhibitions, and archival purposes. Proper credit will be given to the photographer whenever the work is used.
• Selected photographs will not be used by CUETPS for commercial purposes or sold to any third party without appropriate permission from the photographer.
• Selected photographers will be notified regarding the subsequent registration process, applicable fees, submission requirements, and relevant deadlines through the official CTL4 Facebook page and/or email. Failure to complete the required registration process within the specified deadline may result in disqualification of the selected photograph(s), in which case the opportunity may be offered to photographers on the waiting list.
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𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐘, 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐘 𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐋
• CUETPS reserves the right to disqualify any participant or submission found to have violated these Terms and Conditions, provided false information, manipulated the entry process, submitted plagiarized or fraudulent work, or otherwise attempted to gain an unfair advantage.
• CUETPS reserves the right to request clarification, supporting documents, or original/source files from any participant when required to verify compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
• If the exhibition or any part of CTL4 cannot be conducted as planned due to unforeseen circumstances, technical issues, administrative reasons, or circumstances beyond the control of CUETPS, CUETPS reserves the right to modify, postpone, suspend, or cancel the exhibition or any part thereof.
• The decisions of the organizers and/or appointed judges regarding eligibility, selection, disqualification, and exhibition shall be considered final, subject to the applicable rules of CTL4.
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𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐒
𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝟏: 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐒
Winner: BDT 12,000
1st Runner-up: BDT 8,000
2nd Runner-up: BDT 5,000
Honorable Mentions
𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝟐: 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 / 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒
Winner: BDT 15,000
Runner-up: BDT 10,000
Honorable Mentions
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𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐒
To be announced soon.
𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑
To be announced soon.
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𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊
Submit your photographs through our website:
https://cuetps.vercel.app/competitions/catch-the-light-season-4
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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐪 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐮𝐝
President
Phone: 01933930431
Email: [email protected]
𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐲
General Secretary
Phone: 01703883671
Email: [email protected]
𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐯𝐫𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐬
Organizing Secretary
Phone: 01625009394
Email: [email protected]
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𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟒
𝐒𝐞𝐞. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.
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