ORGANIZER
FRAMED BOOKS is international contest of art photography, organized by OUT OF CONCEPT from Belgrade, Serbia.

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FREE SECTION "BOOKS"
To participate in the free section "Books", simply upload your photographs via the website.
If you are participating only in the "Books" section, your account will be activated by the organizer after the submission deadline.
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FREE BOOKS THEME – CLARIFICATION

The BOOKS theme is free of charge. You may choose to participate in this theme only. After the photo submission deadline, the organizer will automatically verify all participants who submitted photos exclusively for this theme. If you decide to submit work for additional themes, verification will follow after the participation fee is paid.

Free BOOKS and additional themes – here’s how the fee is calculated:

• €6 – BOOKS theme (free) + 3 themes of your choice
• €9 – BOOKS theme (free) + 6 themes of your choice
• €12 – BOOKS theme (free) + 9 themes of your choice
• €14 – BOOKS theme (free) + 11 themes of your choice

For IAAP premium users:
• €3 – BOOKS theme (free) + 3 themes of your choice
• €4.5 – BOOKS theme (free) + 6 themes of your choice
• €6 – BOOKS theme (free) + 9 themes of your choice
• €7 – BOOKS theme (free) + 11 themes of your choice

There are no restrictions on genre or technique in the BOOKS theme. We only ask that the book is the central narrative element.
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THEME BOOKS DEFINITION
The photograph must include a book — clearly present in the frame. Style and approach are completely open, but the narrative of the image must emerge from the presence of the book. Without it, the story does not exist.
There are no restrictions on genre or technique. The only requirement is that the book is the central narrative element.

The contest is divided into following sections:
Books (FREE)
Abstract
Architecture
Nature
Open Color
Open Monochrome
Portrait (Monochrome Only)
Emotions
Woman
Street
Travel
Silhouettes

Closing date: 27 September 2025
Judging date: 4 October 2025
Notification date: 15 October 2025
Delivery date: 8 December 2025
Gallery posted: 8 December 2025

The “Books” section is free for all participants and does not count toward the number of paid sections.
For the remaining 11 sections, the participation fee is calculated based on the number of selected sections:
• 1–3 sections: fee is €6
• 4–5 sections: fee is €9
• 6–9 sections: fee is €12
• 10–11 sections: fee is €14
Participants may freely choose how many paid sections they wish to enter. The “Books” section is always free and separate, available to everyone without any additional conditions.

Payment of entry fee can be made in the following ways:
- through our website: https://theiaap.com//contests/join/xxx

Za učesnike iz Srbije cena kotizacije za sve teme je 1000RSD
Uplata na račun banke:
Jovan Svorcan
265-5283499-86
Svrha uplate "knjige".

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

###### IMPORTANT: ONE PHOTO = ONE THEME ######
Each photo may be submitted to only one thematic category. Submitting the same photo to multiple themes — even under different titles — IS NOT ALLOWED.
If it is determined that the same photo has been submitted to more than one category, it will be disqualified from all categories in which it was entered.
Note: The judges and organizer reserve the right to treat as the same photo any variations derived from the same original — including but not limited to: conversion to black and white, HDR processing, reframing, contrast adjustments, added effects, and other forms of digital editing.
Participants are kindly asked to carefully select the theme that best matches the content of each photo. This rule ensures fair conditions for all entrants and clarity in the evaluation process.


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. No file naming is needed.
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 at this contest entrants will apply with black & white or color images. 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 contest is not allowed to resize the pictures sent by the entrants. The images will be projected on projector ???. No file naming is needed. Maximum file size is 4 Mb.

By entering this contest, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including 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 and accept that entering this exhibition means that the status and results of your entry may be made public.

If the contest determines before, during, or after the judging that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the contest reserves the right and discretion to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards. Fees may be forfeited in these circumstances.
In order to ensure that images comply with the Conditions of Entry and definitions, the exhibition may carry out checks on the images to make sure that:
a) the images are the original work of the entrant and
b) the images comply with the rules and definitions as set out in these Conditions of Entry.
This may involve asking the entrant to provide originally captured image(s), with EXIF data intact, by a set deadline. The questioned image(s) of any entrant failing to comply with such a request for the original image(s) may be considered in breach of these Conditions of Entry, and declined.
Entrants automatically agree to these terms by the act of entering the Exhibition.

Maja Stosic
Hadzi Miodrag Miladinovic
Zeka Slaviša Stanković

Reserve judges:
Jovan Svorcan
Konstantin Zaykov

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 HM Certificate,
12 x PBA Black Medal Certificate, 36 x PBA Digital HM,
12 x CLUB Digital Gold Medal, 12 x CLUB Digital Silver Medal, 12 x CLUB Digital Bronze Medal, 36 x CLUB Digital Diploma,
Total 192 awards. The organizer reserves the right to change the number of awards, depending on the total number of the 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.

[MONOCRHOME]
An image is considered to be monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of gray which can include pure black and pure white), or it gives the impression of being a gray-scale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image, example by sepia, red, gold, etc. A gray-scale or multi-colored image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi-toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a Color Work.
A black and white work fitting from the very dark gray (black) to the very clear gray (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of gray.
A black and white work toned entirely in a single color 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 catalog 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 color becomes a color work (polychrome) to stand in the color category; such a work requires color reproduction in the catalog of a salon under FIAP Patronage.

[NATURE]
Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation.
• The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality.
• Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves.
• Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible.
• Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
• No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted.
• Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning.
• Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed.
• Stitched images are not permitted.
• All images must appear natural.
• Color images can be converted to gray-scale monochrome.
• Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed.
• Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.

[PHOTOJOURNALISM]
Photojournalism entries shall consist of images with informative content and emotional impact, reflecting the human presence in our world. The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image shall receive priority over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities specifically arranged for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable modifications are removal of dust, scratches or digital noise, restoration of the existing appearance of the original scene, sharpening that is not obvious, and conversion to gray-scale monochrome. Derivations, including infrared, are not eligible.

[TRAVEL]
A photo travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographic limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not appropriate. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the environment. Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise, restoration of the appearance of the original scene, and complete conversion to gray-scale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All images must appear natural.

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All entrants of the event (participants which submitted images 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.