PHOTOLYMPIC is a prestigious photography competition organized by:
NGO "League of Professional Photographers" from St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, and
Photo Community “Frame24” from Novi Sad, Serbia, in collaboration with
the International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP).
This global event aims to celebrate and promote the art of photography by bringing together talented photographers from around the world to compete across multiple stages.
1. First Round of Qualifications
Photographers submit their best works to compete for advancement to the second round.
The jury evaluates all photos independently, regardless of the author's identity or country of origin.
30% of the best photographers will qualify for the competition in the next phase. The organizer reserves the right to allow a higher percentage of photographers to qualify for the second round of qualifications.
2. Second Round of Qualifications
Participants in the second round submit entirely new photos based on assigned themes (photos from the first round are not accepted).
After the jury completes its evaluation will advance to the third round of qualifications.
3. Third Round of Qualifications
At this global level, the competition gathers the top photographers from around the world. Participants compete at the highest level, showcasing exceptional creativity and technique.
Participants in the third round must submit entirely new photos based on assigned themes (photos from the first and second rounds are not accepted).
After jury evaluation (with new jury members), the top 96 photographers will qualify for:

4. The Grand Finale: August 18–25, 2025

The final stage will take place in the city chosen by NGO "League of Professional Photographers," St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, and the Photo Community "Frame24," in collaboration with the International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP).
The best photographers in the world will compete for the ultimate title. This stage represents the pinnacle of the competition and celebrates photographic excellence on a global scale.

All photographers will be provided with 7 days of hotel accommodation, including breakfast, airport-to-hotel transfers upon arrival and hotel-to-airport transfers upon departure, as well as coverage for all event-related expenses (excursions, city tours, masterclasses, round tables, lectures, etc.).

There are 4 sections, all digital:

A. OPEN MONOCHROM (Only Monochrome digital)
B. ARCHITECTURE (color & mono digital)
C. STREET (color & mono digital)
D. PEOPLE (color & mono digital)

NOTE: Artificial Intelligence (AI) photography is not allowed in any of the above sections.
NOTE: Each photo can be presented in only one section

First round
Closing date: 20.04.2025.
All judging completed by 28.04.2025.
Notifications date: 30.04.2025.
Delivery date: May 6 2025
Gallery publish date: May 6 2025

The contest is open to everyone (amateur and professional photographers from around the world; however, an entry may be rejected if the organizing committee or its representative, in their reasonable discretion, considers that the submission does not comply with the contest rules and conditions.

All entries must originate as photographs (images captured using light sensitivity) taken digitally by the entrant. By submitting a photograph, the entrant certifies that the image is their original work (aliases are not permitted). The entrant grants the organizers the right to reproduce, free of charge, part or all of the submitted material 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 the exhibition’s audio-visual presentations and may be disqualified by the organizers.

By submitting a photograph, the entrant confirms they are of legal age and that they hold all rights to the images, including copyright. The organizers accept no responsibility for any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, electronically or otherwise, by the author.

No title or identification of the author shall be visible on the image.

Framing or adding borders to the photograph is not allowed.

It is strictly FORBIDDEN to submit AI-generated images to the contest.

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). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
The photographs of participants with the application are submitted in these ways:
- uploading thought our website: https://theiaap.com/e/olympics2/

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. Target Range will be max 30%.

By entering this contest, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including physical addresses, email addresses, being held, processed and used by the contest organizers for purposes associated with this contest. You also explicitly consent to such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage or accreditation to this contest. You acknowledge, agree and accept that by entering this contest, your participation status which includes your first and last name, name of the country used during registration at the contest, 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.

• Nguyen An Di; (Vietnam)
• Suresh S. Weerasinghe; (Sri Lanka)
• Sinisa Skenderija; (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Ivan Kovalev; (Russia)
• Zoltan Bisak; (Serbia)
• Ali Zolghadrii; (United Arab Emirates)

In the second round of qualifications the judges of the event will present the following awards:

4 x IAAP Gold Medal, 4 x IAAP Silver Medal, 4 x IAAP Bronze Medal, 20 x IAAP Diploma,
4 x PhotOympic Gold medal , 4 x PhotOympic Silver Medal, 4 x PhotOympic Bronze Medal, 20 x PhotOympic Diploma,
Total 65 awards in second round of qualifications.
The organizer reserves the right to adjust the number of awards based on the total number of entrants.

All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the international organizations granting recognition or patronage.

Notification cards will be sent by email.

Ranko Djurovic
Novi Sad, Serbia

email: [email protected]
website: https://photolympic.com
website: https://theiaap.com/e/olympics2