1st International Salon Reflections Serbia 2014
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)
UPI (United Photographers International)
4. Themes
a) Reflection (color/monochrome) PID color class
b) Nature (color/monochrome) PID 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:
Milan Zivkovic, MF FSJ/FSS MF FSS (Master Photographer – Photo Association of Serbia), ULUPUDS (The Applied Artists and Designers Association of Serbia) – Belgrade, Serbia
Bozidar Vitas, KMF FSJ/FSS (Candidate for the Master of Photography, Photo Association of Serbia), AFIAP – Belgrade, Serbia
Ozren Bozanovic, AFIAP, BIH
Alternative: Zoran Pavlovic, AFIAP – Belgrade, Serbia
The FSS representative: Vojislav Mitric, AFIAP, ESFIAP – Belgrade, Serbia
6. Awards
The Jury will assign 87 awards + FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author (highest number of acceptances in all themes) as follows:
a) Reflection (color/monochrome)
FIAP (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 6 Commendations)
PSA (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
FSS (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
Altogether 30 awards in this section
b) Nature (color/monochrome)
FIAP (Gold and 2 Commendations)
PSA (Gold medal)
UPI (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 6 Commendations)
FSS (Gold medal and Commendation)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
Altogether 21 awards in this section
c) Open Color
FIAP (Gold and 2 Commendations)
PSA (Gold medal and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
FSS (Gold medal and Commendation)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
Altogether 18 awards in this section
d) Open Monochrome
FIAP (Gold and 2 Commendations)
PSA (Gold medal and 3 Commendations)
UPI (Gold medal and 2 Commendations)
FSS (Gold medal and Commendation)
Serbia PHOTO (Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and 3 Commendations)
Altogether 18 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.
9. Entry form
Authors must fill out online entry form
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 20 Euros (25$).
For the members of the FSS (Photo Association of Serbia) entry fee is 1.000 RSD.
For the rest of members from Serbia entry fee is 1.200 RSD.
Entry fee is equal for all sections.
12. Possible ways of payment
PayPal transfer
The payments will be made to the address of
info@srbijafoto.rs
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: 07. March 2014.
Judging: 17 – 21. March 2014.
Notification: 31. March 2014.
Digital Projections: 03 and 05 May 2014.
Sending of catalogs and awards: 06. June 2014.
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.serbiafoto.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
Secretary of Serbia PHOTO Salon:
Nenad Nikolic, e-mail: nenad@srbijafoto.rs