FROZEN is international contest of art photography, organized by Baltic Photo Club from Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The contest is divided into the following sections:
• OPEN COLOR
• OPEN MONOCHROME
• WINTER
• PORTRAIT
• STATES OF WATER
• MINIMALISM

Closing date: February 15 2026
Judging date: February 27 2026
Notification date: March 8 2026
Delivery date: March 31 2026
Gallery publish date: March 31 2026

The entry fee for any number of sections is 20 EUR

The entrance fee can be paid via PAYPAL ACCOUNT: [email protected]

Images from participants who have not paid the entry fee will not be considered.

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). 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/frozen

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%.

The publication of works generated by neural networks is prohibited.

• Aleksandar Tomovski (CERTIFIED JUDGE, A FIAP, S IAAP, M NPUM), North Macedonia
• Elina Garipova (CERTIFIED JUDGE, EFIAP/b, E IAAP), Russia
• RYSZARD LOMNICKI (CERTIFIED JUDGE, GM IAAP), Ireland

The judges of the event will present the following awards:
6 x IAAP Gold E-Certificate, 6 x IAAP Silver E-Certificate, 6 x IAAP Bronze E-Certificate, 12 x IAAP Honorable Mention E-Certificate,
6 x BALTIC Glass gold medal, 18 x BALTIC Diploma E-Certificate,
1 x Art Portrait Gold medal, 3 x Art Portrait Diploma E-Certificate,
Special award from the chairman
Total 59 awards. 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.

[IAAP Definition of Monochrome]
Black and white photography is an image that displays a range of shades from black to white, encompassing various tones of gray. Such an image focuses on the nuances of light, shadow, and contrast without incorporating any colors. If the entire image is toned in a single hue, it remains within the black and white category. However, if it is modified by partial toning or the addition of any color, it becomes a color work and no longer qualifies as a black and white photograph.

[Definition States of water]
A photograph of water in any of its three states: as flowing liquid, as ice, or as rising steam. The water itself should be in the center of attention, occupy the central place in the photo.

Notification cards will be sent by email.

Aleksey Puchkovskiy
Saint Petersburg, Russia

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