FEMALE SOUL is international contest of art photography, organized by Art Space Photography Club and ICAP Russia

The contest is divided into the following sections:
• OPEN COLOR (Only Color digital)
• OPEN MONOCHROME (Only Monochrome digital)
• FEMALE PORTRAIT (Color and Monochrome)
• PEOPLE (Color and Monochrome)
• FASHION & GLAMOUR (Color and Monochrome)

Closing Date: September 08, 2026
Judging: September 15, 2026
Results Announcement: September 20, 2026
Catalog: November 2026
Awards Dispatch Begins: November 2026

INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES: 15 EUR
ICAP members: 10 EUR
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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 on the long side 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 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.

•Publishing works created using neural networks is prohibited.
•Sending the same photo to multiple categories is prohibited.
•Logos, watermarks, and titles on the image are prohibited.
•Photos must be taken with a professional camera in accordance with technical standards. Photos taken with tablets, phones, or similar devices are prohibited.
•EXIF is required.
•In case of disputes, the competition organizers may request a RAW file.
•The works of a participant who has violated the rules will be removed from the competition. The awarded prize will be canceled, regardless of whether the results have been officially announced.

1. Ovi D. Pop; MAAFR (The Association of Romanian Artist Photographers), EFIAP/d2, MPSA, GPU VIP-5 Cr-4 (Romania)
2. Elina Garipova; Member of the Art Council IAAP, Certified Judge (CJ IAAP), M IAAP, EFIAP/b (Russia)
3. Sadiqur Rahman; AFIAP, EFIP (Assam, India)
4. Dmitriy Vavilov; Certified Judge (CJ IAAP), S IAAP, QPSA, AFIAP (Russia)

The judges of the event will present the following awards:
Best Author Award - SPECIAL CUP
Best Participating Club/Group
Best Participating Club/Group runner-up
2 x IAAP Gold medals [1 per section: OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME];
2 x IAAP Silver medals [1 per section: OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME];
2 x IAAP Bronze medals [1 per section: OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME];
5 x ICAP Gold medals [1 per all sections];
5 x Art Space Gold medal [1 per all sections];
2 x IIG Gold medals [1 per section: OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME]
3 x IIG HM Ribbons [1 per section: FEMALE PORTRAIT, PEOPLE, FASHION & GLAMOUR];
3 x Special medals VARADINUM FOTO CLUB [1 per section: FEMALE PORTRAIT, PEOPLE, FASHION & GLAMOUR];
10 x IAAP Honorable Mention E-Certificate [2 per all sections];
10 x Art Portrait Diploma E-Certificate [2 per all sections];
10 x Art Space Diploma E-Certificate [2 per all sections];

All entries shall conform to the stricter of these definitions for acceptances to be validated by all the international organizations granting recognition or patronage.
OPEN COLOR (Only Color digital)
IAAP Definition of Color
A Color image is defined by the presence of more than a single color or hue. If an image is treated with two or more colors in any manner or any amount (spot coloring, duotone, etc), it is a color image.
All genres of photography are accepted in this section, with emphasis on color.
OPEN MONOCHROME (Only Monochrome digital)
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.
FEMALE PORTRAIT (Color and Monochrome)
ICAP Definition of Female Portrait
This section accepts photographs where the main subject is a woman or women aged 18 years or older. It is recommended that the subject occupies at least two-thirds of the frame. The presence of a person of another gender is allowed, provided that the woman/women remain the main subject.
Accepted styles include studio portraits, genre portraits, staged portraits, images with national character, as well as documentary and street portraits revealing the individuality and character of women.
FASHION & GLAMOUR
ICAP Definition of Fashion & Glamor
In this category, photography is focused on creating elegant and sophisticated images, with particular attention paid to the model, styling, clothing, accessories, composition, lighting, aesthetics, and the photographer’s creative vision. A variety of framing approaches may be used, ranging from close-ups to full-length images, sometimes with an emphasis on specific parts of the body.
There are no age restrictions for the model or group of people depicted in this category.

Notification cards will be sent by email.

Anastasia Barmina, EFIAP, E IAAP
email: [email protected]
website: https://artportrait.pro/en
software provided by IAAP: [email protected]