1. Organizer
Serbia PHOTO, Belgrade, Serbia
2. Participation
The Contest is open to all photographers from Serbia and worldwide.
3. Patronage
This competition is under the rules and patronage of:
FSS (Photo Association of Serbia)
FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l´Art Photographique)
PSA (Photographic Society of America)
RPS (Royal Photographic Society)
UPI (United Photographers International)
4. Themes
a) Reflection (color/monochrome) PID color class
b) Nature (color/monochrome) ND color class
c) Open Color PID color class
d) Open Monochrome PID monochrome class
5. Jury
The works will be judged by the expert jury:
Aleksandar Kelic MF FSJ/FSS MF FSS (Master Photographer – Photo Association of Serbia), regular Professor at the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade,ULUPUDS (The Applied Artists and Designers Association of Serbia) – Belgrade, Serbia
Bozidar Vitas, KMF FSS (Candidate for the Master of Photography, Photo Association of Serbia), AFIAP- Belgrade, Serbia
Petar Sabol, EFIAP, – Mala Subotica, Croatia
Alternative: Nenad Nikolic, F1 FSS, AFIAP, Beograd, Serbia
The FSS representative: Zoran Pavlovic, KMF FSS (Candidate for the Master of Photography, Photo Association of Serbia), AFIAP – Belgrade, Serbia
6. Awards
The Jury will assign 107 awards + FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author (highest number of acceptances in all themes) and Salon GRAND PRIX medal for the best photography as follows:
a) Reflection (color/monochrome)
FIAP (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 4 Commendations)
PSA (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
RPS (Gold and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
FSS (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 2 Commendations)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 4 Commendations)
Altogether 32 awards in this section
b) Nature (color/monochrome)
FIAP (Gold and 4 Commendations)
PSA (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
RPS (Gold and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 4 Commendations)
FSS (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 4 Commendations)
Altogether 29 awards in this section
c) Open Color
FIAP (Gold and 2 Commendations)
PSA (Gold medal and 3 Commendations)
RPS (Silver and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
FSS (Gold medal and 1 Commendation)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 4 Commendations)
Altogether 23 awards in this section
d) Open Monochrome
FIAP (Gold and 2 Commendations)
PSA (Gold medal and 3 Commendations)
RPS (Bronze and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
FSS (Gold medal and 1 Commendation)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 4 Commendations)
Altogether 23 awards in this section
The jury reserves the right to grant additional awards. Each author can receive only one award in each section. The decision of the jury is final and irrevocable, complaints are not possible.
7. Number and size (format) of photographs
Any participant can submit up to 4 photographs under each theme (maximum 16 photographs in 4 themes).
Photographs are accepted in electronic form only.
Format of photographs: JPG
Size of photographs: The image on the longest side should be 1920 pixels, and the resolution should be 300 dpi
File compression should be between 7 and 12
Memory size of the file must not exceed 2 Mb
8. File naming
No special requirements for file names, only the file name should be the same as title name. Only English letters (a-z) are allowed. Please limit titles to 25 characters.
File name can not be computer generated (eg DSC_0876), but the name that you specifically assign, describing the photo.
File name should be unique, NOT containing special symbols. Example: sunrise.jpg
No title, watermark or identification of any kind shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
9. Entry form
Authors must fill out online entry form enter here
10. Upload
Please send the photographs directly to the organizers web site:
www.srbijafoto.rs
11. Entry fee
Entry fee is mandatory for all participants and is 25 Euros (35$).
The entry fee is unique and includes all sections, no matter how many sections the entrant is participate for.
12. Possible ways of payment
PayPal transfer
The payments will be made to the address of
srbijafotosalon@gmail.com
The participants paying the participation fee through PayPal must specify their names and surnames. On the condition that there is inconsistency between sent photos and PayPal payments, the photos will not be evaluated.
Works by authors who do not pay the registration fee will not be taken into consideration
13. Exhibition calendar
Closing date:Â Â Â 12. April 2015.
Judging:   22. – 26. April 2015.
Notification:Â Â Â 06. May 2015.
Digital Projections: Â 05. and 07. June 2015.
Sending of catalogs and awards:Â Â Â 12. July 2015.
14. Report and notifications
All participants will receive report card notifications via e-mail, showing all acceptances and awarded images.
The results of the Exhibition will also be published on the website
www.srbijafoto.rs
15. Delivering catalogs
All entrants will be sent exclusive printed catalog, which will be posted by surface mail. The catalog will be published with awarded photographs and with certain number of photographs chosen by organizer of the Exhibition, without financial compensation for the author royalties.
16. Information and contact
For further information please contact us by e-mail address:
info@srbijafoto.rs
Chairman of Serbia PHOTO Salon
Ljiljana Vrzic, e-mail: ljiljana@srbijafoto.rs