Indian Photo Festival - Hyderabad

Indian Photo Festival - Hyderabad India's longest running international photo festival. 11th Edition from 20 Nov 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

The Indian Photo Festival (IPF) is a powerful platform that celebrates photography as a tool for storytelling and social change. By bringing together iconic national and international photographers, IPF inspires critical reflection and conversation around environmental, social, and political challenges. The festival’s exhibitions and talks amplify untold stories from across the globe, fostering aw

areness and empathy among audiences in South Asia and beyond. More than just a festival, IPF is a growing ecosystem that nurtures emerging storytellers and empowers voices through photography. With initiatives like free mentorship programs, workshops, portfolio reviews, and grants, IPF is committed to supporting both established and aspiring photographers. It provides a unique space for professionals, artists, and everyday individuals to share diverse perspectives and connect over shared human experiences.

We stand in quiet grief at the loss of Padma Shri Raghu Rai (1942- 2026), the man who didn’t just photograph India, but...
26/04/2026

We stand in quiet grief at the loss of Padma Shri Raghu Rai (1942- 2026), the man who didn’t just photograph India, but felt it, lived it, and showed its soul to the world.

He was a constant inspiration and an integral part of the Indian Photo Festival. His association with IPF brought generations of photographers closer to the power of honest storytelling, shaping conversations around the craft.

Through decades of work that documented India’s most defining moments and quiet truths, he redefined photojournalism and set the benchmark for visual storytelling in the country, like no other.

His images will continue to speak, provoke, and inspire and his legacy will continue to guide every frame we create.

Our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Indian Photo Festival joins the Asia Pacific Photo Forum Asia Pacific Photoforum We’re proud to share that Indian Photo ...
06/03/2026

Indian Photo Festival joins the Asia Pacific Photo Forum Asia Pacific Photoforum

We’re proud to share that Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad is now part of the Asia Pacific PhotoForum, an international consortium of leading photography festivals across the Asia-Pacific region and the Pacific Rim.

This network brings together festivals to foster artistic exchange, collaboration, and the dissemination of ideas through photography, supporting photographers and strengthening the presence of the medium across borders.

We are honoured to join a community of festivals including , , , .sg, , and , among others across the region.

Together, we look forward to expanding dialogue, collaborations, and opportunities for photographers across Asia-Pacific and beyond.

And it’s a wrap, folks! BIG THANKS to everyone who made the 11th edition of the Indian Photo Festival possible.A heartfe...
06/01/2026

And it’s a wrap, folks! BIG THANKS to everyone who made the 11th edition of the Indian Photo Festival possible.

A heartfelt thanks to all the incredible partners, exhibiting artists, speakers, open call jury, reviewers, and volunteers for making the 11th edition of the Indian Photo Festival an unforgettable experience!

We deeply appreciate your support.

See you all in 2026 for the 12th edition!

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Last Day to see the exhibitions at the 11th edition of the Indian Photo FestivalCurrently on view at the - Shoot The F...
04/01/2026

Last Day to see the exhibitions at the 11th edition of the Indian Photo Festival

Currently on view at the - Shoot The Frame // VARIOUS

Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Date - on view till 04 Jan 2026 /  11 AM - 6 PM

Shoot The Frame is a global suite of photography contests celebrating exceptional portrait, landscape and wildlife photography.

Check the link in the bio or visit www.indianphotofest.com/exhibitions to know more about this exhibition.



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Join us for the screening of The Otherside, a film celebrating food, community, and culture!Catch the movie at: Indian P...
03/01/2026

Join us for the screening of The Otherside, a film celebrating food, community, and culture!

Catch the movie at: Indian Photo Festival, State Gallery of Art, Madhapur

4th January, 2026, 5.30 PM

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[The Otherside, Documentary, Women In Business, Food, Movie]

Last chance to see the exhibitions at the 11th edition of the Indian Photo Festival.Currently on view at the – Lingeri...
03/01/2026

Last chance to see the exhibitions at the 11th edition of the Indian Photo Festival.

Currently on view at the – Lingering Shadows by Nazanin Alipour Jeddi // Iran

Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Date - on view till 04 Jan 2026 / 11 AM - 6 PM

The photography series Lingering Shadows is an attempt to capture the simple yet complex and often hidden moments that women experience in their everyday lives. It explores the silent beauty found in the overlooked rituals of daily routines. Through subtle gestures — pouring tea, preparing food, pausing in stillness — this series honors the emotional depth that lies beneath the surface of repetition. The dominant blue tones evoke fatigue and isolation, yet within this quiet rhythm exists strength, resilience, and an unspoken grace. These images suggest that beauty often resides in what is unseen, uncelebrated, but deeply felt.

The goal of the series is to invite viewers to reconsider the often unnoticed aspects of women’s lives — revealing the emptiness, futility, and emotional complexity within these seemingly ordinary experiences.

These photographs are not only a personal narrative but also a reflection of the shared, collective experience of women around the world.

Check the link in the bio or visit www.indianphotofest.com/exhibitions to know more about this exhibition.

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Happy New Year Everyone!!! Currently on view at the – Impermanent Masks by Alessandro Celante // BrazilVenue - State ...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year Everyone!!! Currently on view at the – Impermanent Masks by Alessandro Celante // Brazil

Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Date - on view till 04 Jan 2026 / 11 AM - 6 PM

Impermanent Masks by Brazilian artist Alessandro Celante explores how modern life erodes our ability to truly perceive the world and ourselves. Using death as a metaphor for sensory and emotional loss, the project reflects on how fleeting cultures and digital identities have turned us into impermanent versions of ourselves. The work begins with an immersive photographic process in which volunteers lie in a small pool filled with water and dry ice. Their senses are disrupted by cold, muffled sound, and limited vision, creating a state of perceptual reset that mirrors our fragile connection to reality. The exhibition continues this immersion for viewers, inviting them to confront how detached human experience has become in a world saturated with images and fleeting impressions.

Celante’s long-standing fascination with the impossibility of seeing one’s own face drives the project. He views photography not just as an image-making tool but as a means of examining existence itself. For him, we are not only consumers of images but also images in motion, constantly shaped by perception and memory. Impermanent Masks thus become both a meditation on identity and a sensory experience that reawakens our awareness of presence and absence in contemporary life.

Check the link in the bio or visit www.indianphotofest.com/exhibition to know more about this exhibition.


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Currently on view at the - Blueming by Hari Priya // INDIA Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad Date - on view till 04...
31/12/2025

Currently on view at the - Blueming by Hari Priya // INDIA

Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Date - on view till 04 Jan 2026 /  11 AM - 6 PM

Blueming explores the artist’s emotional and psychological response to moving from Hyderabad to New York - a transition from calm familiarity to overwhelming urban intensity. Seeking balance, she found solace by the Hudson River, where time spent near water became meditative and grounding. This experience led her to explore the therapeutic effects of water, often described as the “blue mind” state, where proximity to water induces calm and mental clarity.

Drawing from neuroscientific ideas and personal reflection, the project uses cyanotypes to symbolize this soothing mental space. The deep blues represent emotional stillness, while sculptural wooden forms evoke physical presence and grounding. Inspired by the quiet resilience of lichen and moss—organisms that thrive through stillness and supportive environments - Hari Priya uses them as metaphors for personal growth.

Through performative self-portraiture, she places her own body within these imagined landscapes, becoming a surface where growth occurs. The work reflects on how healing and transformation can emerge through stillness, connection, and nurturing surroundings. Ultimately, Blueming invites viewers to experience the same sense of calm, introspection, and quiet wonder found in lush waterscapes.

Check the link in the bio or visit www.indianphotofest.com/exhibitions to know more about this exhibition.



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Currently on view at the – Frontlines of Dignity, Shredded Skies and Other Love Stories by Marylise Vigneau // FranceV...
30/12/2025

Currently on view at the – Frontlines of Dignity, Shredded Skies and Other Love Stories by Marylise Vigneau // France

Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Date - on view till 04 Jan 2026 / 11 AM - 6 PM

Set in war-torn Ukraine, this project explores the intimate and human dimensions of the full-scale Russian invasion, tracing grief, loss, and the profound ways war alters identity, memory, and the texture of daily life.

Looking beyond the headlines and with a tender lens, it turns to the unfolding aftermath to preserve its memory. Through portraits of love, both enduring and broken, as well as fleeting moments of joy and resilience, it reflects the suffering and resilience of those caught in the conflict, offering an inward gaze into these dark times.

Amidst the noise of war, it captures a longing that endures, stronger than violence, for justice, truth, love, and peace. It also aims to serve as a body of evidence.

Check the link in the bio or visit www.indianphotofest.com/exhibitions to know more about this exhibition.

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Currently on view at the – APF International Street Photography Awards // VariousVenue - State Art Gallery, HyderabadD...
29/12/2025

Currently on view at the – APF International Street Photography Awards // Various

Venue - State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Date - on view till 04 Jan 2026 / 11 AM - 6 PM

Launched to mark the 10th anniversary of APF Magazine, the APF International Street Photography Awards celebrates the art, energy, and vision of street photography around the world. Over the past decade, APF has built a global community of photographers united by creativity and passion. This new award takes that commitment further — recognizing and elevating outstanding talent from every corner of the world.

Created to honor APF’s decade-long journey, the award aims to spotlight street photography as a powerful and vital art form, connect photographers across cultures, and build a lasting legacy for the community.

Participating Photographers

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Image by Liban Elmi

Check the link in the bio or visit www.indianphotofest.com/exhibitions to know more about this exhibition.

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