The International contest of art photography Culture Shoot is organized by the Saudade Photo Collective
from Braga, Portugal.

The contest is divided into following sections:
a) OPEN COLOR [color digital]
b) OPEN MONOCHROME [monochrome digital]
c) NATURE [color/monochrome digital]
d) PHOTOJURNALISM [color/monochrome digital]

Closing date: 1 May 2025
All judging completed by: 14 May 2025
Score Reports sent by: 21 May 2025
Catalog publication date: 30 May 2025
Awards mailed by: 21 June 2025

The entry fee is the same for all sections, and costs 25 EUR.
Discount for groups:
• More than 5 participants = 20 € for all sections;
Payment of the entry fee can be made in the following ways:
• Through our website: https://theiaap.com/e/cultureshoot
Images from participants who did not pay the entry fee will not be taken into consideration

This exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the Sponsor or the Exhibition
Organizers, in their reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and
these ES-COE. Membership in any photographic organization is not required.
Image creation and ownership
In all sections of the exhibition, images must originate as photographs made by the entrant. They may not
incorporate identifiable images produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, replacement skies, or stock
images). Images created in whole or in part by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI’ images) are
not allowed.
Reproduction: 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. Entries will not
be accepted from entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced in materials
related to the exhibition. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright.
Entry: An Entry consists of, up to and including, four (4) images entered by a single entrant into
the same Section. An entrant may only enter a specific Section once. Entrants may not enter
identical or similar images into the same section or different sections of the same exhibition.
Similar is defined as almost identical in subject, composition, props, lighting, or technique so that
a reasonable person viewing the entries together would decide the entrant has duplicated the
previous image except for minor changes.
Titles: Each image must have a unique title that relates to the content of the image. Titles must
be 35 characters or fewer. No titles may be visible to the judges, and nothing in the image may
identify the entrant. Titles may not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other
camera capture filenames such as IMG 471). Titles may not consist of personal identifiers possibly
augmented by a number; or include words such as “untitled” or “no title”. Titles may not consist
solely of numbers unless those numbers are prominently contained within the image, such as a
contestant number in a race.
Color and Monochrome:
Color and Monochrome images from the same capture that share substantial pictorial content in
common will be considered the same image and must be given the same title.

Photographs must be in JPEG format, with dimensions of 1920 pixels horizontally and 1080 pixels
vertically, at 300 DPI, using JPEG compression (if exported using Photoshop): 7-12. The maximum
file size should not exceed 4 MB. No specific file naming is required. Digital images cannot be
altered, including resizing in either direction, by the exhibition or the exhibition’s equipment
before or during judging.
Authors can submit their photographs with the application in the following ways:
• Uploading through our website: https://theiaap.com/e/cultureshoot

JUDGING METHOD AND TARGET RANGE
The judging will be done by remote online judging. All judges will be using equipment capable of
displaying images at 100% of the image resolution. Judges will be using color calibrated
equipment.

By entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have
supplied, including physical addresses, email addresses, being held, processed and used by the
exhibition organizers for purposes associated with this exhibition. You also explicitly consent to
such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage
or accreditation to this exhibition. You acknowledge, agree and accept that by entering this
exhibition, your participation status which includes your first and last name, name of the country
used during registration at the exhibition, number of sections entered and number of photos
entered in those sections will be made public in a published status list and that the results of your
entry shall be made public in exhibition gallery, exhibition catalog.

FIAP NOTICE
In order to have legal authority on those who do not respect the rules of FIAP, the organizer must make
sure that all participants of an online event under FIAP Patronage tick a box next to which the following
text is stated: I hereby expressly agree to the 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. FIAP documents 040/2023 and
038/2023 must be linked to this paragraph so that participants can consult it.
License agreement
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies that he is a sole owner of the rights to use sent images,
including copyright, pa-tent and/or other applicable rights. All models must be of Legal Age of consent or
have guardian permissions issued. The exhibition organizers assume no liability for any copyright misuse
conducted by entrants.

REHA BILIR (AFIAP, ESFIAP, Hon.SSS; TÜRKIYE)
VLADIMIR JOVANOVSKI (MPSA; UPI CR3; ISF R4; MF NFU; N. MACEDONIA)
MICHAL NEGA (GPU: CR-2, VIP-2, Aphrodite, M.APS, IIG/s, Hon.CPE; CZECH REPUBLIC)

At the international exhibition Nostalgia for the Light the following awards will be presented:
FIAP Best author 4x FIAP Gold medals [1 per section];
8x FIAP Blue Ribbon [2 per section]
4x IAAP Gold Medals [1 per section];
1x IAAP Silver Medals [Section A];
1x IAAP Bronze Medals [Section B];
12x IAAP Diplomas [3 per section];
20x SALON e-Diplomas [5 per section];
The organizer reserves the right to award the most successful authors of Culture Shoot 2025
depending on the total number of entrants.

FIAP Definition of 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.

PSA/FIAP Nature Definition
Content Guidelines

Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both over water and underwater. Nature images must convey the truth of the scene. A well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been used to control the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity threatening a living organism's life or welfare are not allowed. The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. High technical standards are expected, and the image must look natural.
• Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story.
• Photographs of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals, and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.
• Photographs made where the scene is natural and the animal is unharmed in a carefully managed environment, such as Zoo, rescue centers, and ethically managed natural environment farms are permitted.
• Attracting or controlling subjects through the use of food or sound for the purpose of photographing them is not allowed. Maintained situations such as provided supplemental food due to hardship caused by weather conditions or other conditions beyond the animals' control, where photography is incidental to the feeding of the animal does not fall under this provision.
• Controlling live subjects by chilling, anesthetic, or any other method of restricting natural movement for a photograph is not allowed.
• Human-made elements shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
a) When they are an integral part of the nature story, such as a songbird singing atop a fence post a manmade object used as nest material, or a weather phenomenon destroying a man-made structure.
b) When they are a small but unavoidable part of the scene, such as an unobtrusive footprint or track in the background.
c) Scientific tags, collars, and bands are specifically allowed. When photographing at a zoo, sanctuary, or rehabilitation center, it would be construed that the photographer ensured that it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices.

NOTIFICATION
Notification cards will be sent by email.
CATALOG
All entrants of the event (participants which submitted works and paid entry fee) will receive online 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. It is understood that
awards can be lost in shipment to the recipients

Chair: Mr. Alex Ata
4715 Braga, Portugal
Exhibition e-mail: [email protected]
Entry via webpage: https://theiaap.com/e/cultureshoot