Photographic Society of Wojnicz Fotum

Salon is divided into 2 sections:
A) OPEN Color (PRINT)
B) OPEN Monochrome (PRINT)

Each author is allowed to participate with not more than 4 (four) photos in each section; each photo can bepresented in one category only. Accepted entries will be eligible for the FRP, FIAP, IAAP
and PSW Fotum honors.

Closing date: 31 May 2024
Judging: 30 of June 2024
Notification: 05 of July 2024
Catalog on the site (PDF): 31 August 2024
Sending awards: 31 August 2024
Public presentation: July/August 2024 Wojnicz, Poland, “Fotum” Gallery

Entry fee is mandatory for all participants and is:
World Wide: 19€ or 21$ for the two sections, only by PAYPAL
Poland: 50 PLN for the two sections, PAYPAL or bank transfer
Entries without payment of the required fees will not be judged.

Payment via PayPal to: [email protected]
Payment by bank transfer to the following account: IBAN: PL 12 1050 1722 1000 0090 3046 4599

The salon is open to amateur and professional photographers from all over the world and all ages;however, an entry may be rejected when the organizer, or its agent, in its reasonablediscretion, believes the entry does not conform to salon rules and conditions. The salon will be conducted in accordance to the requirements and practices of the following photographic organizations: Polish National Photoclub (Fotoklub Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej, FRP),Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP), International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP).

Entries must originateas photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographicemulsion or acquired digitally.
All parts of the submitted images have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all submitted works.

By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as hisown and the exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
The organizers will take great care of the entered work but decline all responsibility in case of loss, theft or deterioration during transit or during the exhibition and/or projection.

By submitting an entry to the "Wojnicz Photo Print" the entrant permits the organizers to reproduce the entered material free of charge for all promotional purposes related to the exhibition, like e.g. the catalogue, the website etc.
The Organizer decides which of the accepted images would be included in the Catalog and in the post contest Exhibition.
Submission of an entry signifies acceptance of all conditions set by the organizer of the salon.

Entry to the salon is made via the online entry form by clicking on this link ENTRY FORM at page https://print.fotum.org/. For entry in both PRINT sections, each participant has to register on-line first and later, physically send us the prints. During the online registration there will be needed to upload JPEG copies of all the prints. (These copies are used for designing the catalogue.) Accepted file types*.jpg, *.jpeg. Maximum image width (horizontal) is 1920 pix, maximum image height (vertical) is 1080 pix, resolution 300DPI. Maximal file size 3MB. Images must not have any signatures . Therequirement for a JPEG copy applies to all prints including those produced in a darkroom.
When the registration is completed there will be provided a set of labels which should be printed andstuck to the back of each print in the bottom right hand side corner.
The printed photographs must be un-mounted. Maximum recommended format A3 : 329 mm x 483 mm (13" x l9") (including mounting) Maximum. Smaller prints are accepted but the participant has to keep in mind one thing: Judges are looking at the prints from the distanceof 1.5-3.2 m, so if print is significantly small then it is not effective. Prints can be in either landscape or portrait format.

IMPORTANT: An entry may be rejected by the organizers if it does not conform to Salon rules and conditions. Prints submitted without the correct labels WILL be rejected and NOT shown to the judges. File nameshould be in English, unique, NOT containing special symbols. File name should be the artwork name.
Example: sunrise.jpg. Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of animage’s title, nor are camera capture filenames or titles consisting of only numbers.
NOTE: You will be receiving emails from: [email protected]
Please ensure your SPAM filter will always accept emails from this address.

SENDING YOUR PRINTS
MR. JACEK JÓZEFCZYK
Street: Ryglicka 41
ZIP: 33-170
Town: Tuchów
Country: POLAND
phone: 48 609 214 327

All photos must be delivered to the organizer before the closing date. Packages arriving after theclosing date for entries will not be judged.
Please ensure that you have attached the special labels to the back of each of your prints.
The decision of the jury will be final and without appeal.
All prints will NOT be returned to the authors and will be destroyed once the salon is closed.

Robert Pranagal(EFIAP, AFRP) - Poland
Stanisław Kusiak(ZPAF) - Poland
Piotr Sygnarowicz(EFIAP) – Poland

• FIAP: Gold, Silver, Bronze medals, six ribbons in each section, Blue Badge for the best author,
• FRP: Gold, Silver, Bronze medals in each section,
• IAAP: Gold, Silver, Bronze medals, three honorable mentions in each section,
• PSW Fotum (Organizer distinctions): Gold, Silver, Bronze medals, three honorable mentions in each section,
• Medal Salon PSW Fotum for the best salon author.

When registering online at https://print.fotum.org/, all competition participants must read the following documents: FIAP document 040/2023 and FIAP document 038/2023, which are linked there, and check the box next to the following text:

“I hereby expressly agree to FIAP document 040/2023 « Conditions and regulations for FIAP Patronage » and FIAP document 038/2023 « Sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list ». I am particularly aware of chapter II « Regulations for International photographic events under FIAP patronage » of FIAP document 040/2023, dealing under Section II.2 and II.3 with the FIAP participation rules, the sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list.”

Each entrant to FIAP salons acknowledges that they will incur sanctions if they breach the FIAP regulations. (FIAP document 038/2023).

Pictures created by artificial intelligence are not allowed in this salon! All parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted. Offenders will be sanctioned for life!

Entrant accepts without exception and with no objection the following terms:
- the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to establish if these obey to FIAP regulations and definitions even if the entrant is not a member of FIAP,
- FIAP will use any means at its disposal for thisundertaking,
- any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will result in them being sanctioned by FIAP,
- in case of sanctions following the non compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the entrant will be released in any form useful to inform other parties of the entrant’s breaches of the rules.

It is recommended to leave the EXIF data in the submitted files intact in order to ease eventual investigations.

Definition of the black and white photography (monochrome)
A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage. On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
The results of the exhibition will also be published on the website: http://print.fotum.org .
PDF catalog for downloading will be available on our website: http://print.fotum.org .

Salon Chairman: Jacek Józefczyk – Poland
e‐mail: [email protected]