Your lens. Your stage. Your win.
India's first engagement-based photography competition. No judging panels. No backroom decisions. Post a video, let the internet vote with its attention, and take home worth rs 450000.
Mobile photography competition
nature reel contest
Deadline 30 August 2026
nature reel contest.
mobile reel contest
mobile nature reel contest 2026 Post your visual story on Instagram Reels using #PhotogigsChallenge. The entry with the highest authentic engagement — verified by our public API — takes home the grand prize.
Live Brief
Active- Theme
- mobile reel contest
- Deadline
- 30 August 2026
- Prize pool
- worth rs 450000
- Entry fee
- ₹99
Four steps. No gatekeepers.
- Step 11Step 1 of 4
Register & Pay
Sign up and pay the entry fee. Your spot is locked.
- Fill in your details
- Pay via UPI QR code
- Receive confirmation
- Step 22Step 2 of 4
Create Your Reel
Shoot a mobile video that fits the theme.
- Use your smartphone
- Follow the brief guidelines
- Add relevant hashtags
- Step 33Step 3 of 4
Post & Invite
Upload to Instagram Reels and invite @photogigs.in as a collaborator.
- Tag @photogigs.in
- Enable collaboration
- Share to your story
- Step 44Step 4 of 4
Win
The entry with the highest verified engagement score wins.
- Public leaderboard
- API-verified scores
- Winner announced
The scoreboard is public.
No anonymous jury. No subjective opinions. Every entry is scored by a transparent, weighted blend of real platform metrics, pulled directly from the Instagram API and published live on our leaderboard.
Weighting Formula
100% transparentTotal video views within the competition window.
Total likes on your entry Reel.
Each share counts as a high-value signal.
Genuine comments show audience engagement.
The competition photographers wish existed.
No judges. No politics.
Audience engagement is the sole metric. The scoreboard is public and API-verified.
You keep the growth.
Entries live on your personal Instagram Reels. Win or lose, you build your own audience.
Mobile-first. Gear-free.
Designed for phone cameras. No expensive equipment needed — just your phone and an eye.
Beyond the contest.
Job briefs, crew hiring, gear rental, and a photographer network are rolling out next.
Lock your spot in
Season S01.
Pay the entry fee of ₹99, complete the registration form, post your Reel, and compete for the prize pool of 450000. The process takes less than five minutes.
Fill the details
Share your email, phone, and Instagram handle.
Complete Payment
Pay ₹99 securely via UPI QR Code.
Invite us as Collaborator
Add @photogigs.in as a collaborator on your post. We'll accept all entries that meet the basic quality guidelines.
Stop scrolling.
Start shooting.
The next great mobile photographer in this country is one upload away from being discovered. That could be you.