The contest is divided into following sections:
OPEN (color)
TRAVEL
PHOTOJOURNALISM
CULTURE
OPEN (monochrome)
CREATIVE
EMOTION
SPORT
PHOTOGRAPHER IN ACTION
NATURE
MOUNTAIN
PLAY

Closing date: 30 July 2024
Judging date: 9 August 2024
Notification date: 20 August 2024
Delivery date: 31 August 2024
Gallery publish date: 31 August 2024

Depending of the number of sections participant enters, the entry fee cost as follow:
- 3 sections = 5 EUR
- 6 sections = 10 EUR
- 9 sections = 15 EUR
- 12 sections = 20 EUR

Payment of entry fee can be made in the following ways:
- through our website: https://photoclubpirin.com/essence

Images from participants who did not pay entry fee will not be taken into consideration.

The contest is open to anyone (amateur and professional photographers from all over the world); however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the contest rules and conditions.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the image as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used 'will not be eligible for awards' or inclusion in audio-visuals of the exhibition 'and could be subject to disqualification' by the exhibition sponsors.
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies legal Age, and own all rights to these images, including copyright or parents or guardians gives permission on his/her behalf if he/she is not of Legal Age. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. All final image must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image, print mat or mount.

Photographs must be in JPEG format, with dimensions 1920x1080 pixels at 300, JPEG compression (if Photoshop used for export): 7-12, file size maximum 4 Mb. Each image must have a unique title. Titles must not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames), or words such as 'untitled' or 'no title'. Titles may not consist solely of numbers.
Digital images cannot be altered, including resizing in either direction, by the exhibition or by the exhibitions equipment before or during judging.
The photographs of participants with the application are submitted in these ways:
- uploading thought our website
- by e-mail: [email protected]

NOTICE: When an entrant fills in the Entry Form to submit an entry the entrant will see a feature to affirm he or she has read these Conditions of Entry when he or she fills out the entry form. If the entrant does not so affirm the entry will not be submitted.

To participate in this contest entrants will apply with black & white or color works. The maximum number of photographs per section is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
Photographs must be sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimension 1920x1080 pixels at 300 dpi. The maximum file size is 4 Mb.

The judges of the event will give following awards:
12 x IAAP Gold Certificate, 12 x IAAP Silver Certificate, 12 x IAAP Bronze Certificate, 36 x IAAP Honorable mention Certificate,
12 x PIRIN Gold Certificate, 12 x PIRIN Silver Certificate, 12 x PIRIN Bronze Certificate, 36 x PIRIN Honorable mention Certificate,
Total 144 awards. The organizer reserves the right to change the number of awards, depending on the total number of the entrants.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All entrants of the event (participants which submitted works and paid entry fee) will receive on-line PDF catalog of the photo event.
The organizer will take all possible care while handling the emails, awards and catalogs, however will assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Radoslav Dimitrov
Ul. Prespa No. 8 1444, Sofia, Bulgaria
email: [email protected]
website: www.photoclubpirin.com