PHOTOLYMPIC is a prestigious photography competition organized by:
Photo Community “Frame24” from Novi Sad, Serbia, in collaboration with
the International Club Art Portrait and 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
The jury evaluates all photos independently, regardless of the author's identity or country of origin.
“The 32 photographers with the highest number of points will qualify for the Super Final.”
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).
“The 32 photographers with the highest number of points will qualify for the Super Final.”
3. Third Round of Qualifications
Participants in the third round must submit entirely new photos based on assigned themes (photos from the first and second rounds are not accepted).
“The 32 photographers with the highest number of points will qualify for the Super Final.”

There are 4 sections, all digital:

A. OPEN Color (Only COLOR digital)
B. EMOTIONS (Color or Monochrome)
C. MOVEMENT (Color or Monochrome)
D. CULTURE (color or Monochrome)

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

Secund round
Closing date: 20.05.2026.
All judging completed by 30.05.2026.
Notifications date: 31.05.2026.
Delivery date: 15.09.2026.
Gallery publish date: 01.06.2026.

• All sections: 30 EUR
• Members of the Photo Association of Serbia: 20 EUR
* One payment covers One qualification round

The entry fee can be paid in the following ways:
• PAYPAL ACCOUNT: [email protected]

Ranko Durovic, Novi Sad, Serbia
5351 5291 0134 6353
Only For photographers from Serbia

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

The contest is open to everyone (amateur and professional photographers from all over the world); however, an entry may be rejected if the organizer or its authorized representative, at their reasonable discretion, believes that the submission does not comply with the rules and conditions of the contest.

Submitted works must originate as photographs (image captures of objects through light sensitivity), personally created by the entrant either on photographic film or digitally. By submitting an entry, the participant certifies that the image is his/her own original work (the use of aliases is not permitted).

The participant grants the organizers permission to reproduce all or part of the submitted 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: Participants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used will not be eligible for awards or inclusion in audio-visual presentations of the exhibition and may be subject to disqualification by the organizers.

By submitting an entry, the participant certifies that he/she is of legal age and owns all rights to the submitted images, including copyright; if the participant is under legal age, a parent or guardian must provide consent on his/her behalf. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.

Images may be electronically processed by the author. The use of AI is not permitted, nor are photo montages in which multiple photographs have been used as source material. The use of mats (passe-partout) is prohibited.

Neither the title of the work nor the identity of the author may be visible anywhere on the front of the image, mat, or mount.

Photographs must be in JPEG format, with dimensions 1920x1080 pixels at 300, JPEG file size 2 - 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.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the editing or creation of photographs is strictly prohibited, as is photo montage.

If the jury suspects that a photograph has been fully or partially created using AI tools, the organizer reserves the right to request the RAW file or an unedited JPG file.

If the use of AI or photo montage is confirmed, the photograph will be assigned a score of 1.

Photos that have participated in other international competitions are allowed but Photos that have received any award in any qualification round PhotOlympic in previous years may not be submitted again for judging.

4 IAAP Gold medal
4 IAAP SIlver medal
4 IAAP Bronze medal
16 IAAP Honorable Mention E-Certificate

4 Frame 24 Gold medal
4 Frame 24 Silver medal
4 Frame 24 Bronze medal
32 Frame 24 Honorable Mention E-Certificate

4 PhotOlympic Gold medal E-Certificate
4 PhotOlympic Silver medal E Certificate
4 PhotOlympic Bronze medal E-Certificate
16 PhotOlympic Honorable Mention E-Certificate

4 ART PORTRAIT Gold medal
4 ART PORTRAIT Gold medal E-Certificate
4 ART PORTRAIT Silver medal E-Certificate
4 ART PORTRAIT Bronze medal E-Certificate
32 ART PORTRAIT Honorable Mention E-Certificate

The theme “Movement” may include the depiction of motion or movement of cars, people, animals, and similar subjects. It is important that motion or movement is clearly visible in the photograph.

Notification cards will be sent by email.

Ranko Djurovic
Novi Sad, Serbia

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