Association of Photographers of Georgia

Three Sections and Three Salons – All Digital
OPEN COLOR (Color only) PIDC
OPEN MONOCHROME (Monochrome only) PIDM
WORLD IN FOCUS (Color / Grayscale Monochrome) PTDW

Closing date: 2026-10-04 UTC +4 (4 October)
All judging completed by: 2026-11-01
Score reports sent by: 2026-11-08
EDAS submitted by: 2026-12-03
Online Galleries posted by: 2026-11-22
Award/Catalog posted by: 2027-01-02

1 section €38
2 sections €40
3 sections €43
Group / Club Discount:
15+ members €36.55 for all sections
20+ members €32.25 for all sections
30+ members €30.10 for all sections

EXHIBITION REQUIREMENTS (PART B)
Applicable Rules: This exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the PSA and FIAP.

Entry Requirements: This exhibition is open to everyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the exhibition chair believes the entry does not conform to PSA exhibition rules and these Conditions of Entry. Membership in any photographic organization is not required. Neither awards nor acceptances will be granted to any entrant who is on the PSA Penalties List for Ethics Violation, and entry fees are not refundable in these circumstances. Throughout this document, entrant, author and photographer are used interchangeably, and each term refers to the person who is the original creator of a submitted image. Entrants are required to submit their own entries with properly sized images.

PSA Star Ratings: To receive star ratings credit from PSA, entrants must provide their names and country exactly the same way in each exhibition. Aliases are not permitted. Please contact PSA in the event of a name change or relocation to another country. Using one’s name differently in different exhibitions exposes the entrant to the risk that many of their acceptances may not be recognized in PSA Star records.

Reproduction: Entrants grant sponsors free reproduction rights for exhibition-related media, including low- resolution web posting. Entries will not be accepted from entrants who restrict reproduction rights. PSA may request specific permission for educational use under mutually agreed terms. If an image violates PSA’s exhibition rules or its Ethics Policy, PSA may reproduce the image without permission for educational purposes or to illustrate rule violations, with the entrant's name withheld. Neither PSA nor the exhibition assumes liability for copyright misuse.

Re-use of accepted images: Any image that has been accepted in this exhibition, past or present, may not be entered again in the same division star ratings class in any future instances of this exhibition. It may be entered in any other PSA recognized exhibitions but must always have the same title. Re-titling in another language is not allowed.

Entry: An entry consists of up to 4 images per section, with each image limited to 20 total acceptances per star path. Identical or similar images are prohibited within the same exhibition, and if similar images are uploaded, all will be disqualified across all sections. While similar images may be entered in different exhibitions, they may later be disallowed during star/diamond/galaxy application reviews. Similar images are those which are practically equivalent, as defined on the page available at https://psa-services.org/ES/#entrants . To avoid disappointment, do not enter images that are practically equivalent. Watermarks, copyright text or any other visible markings are prohibited.

SUBJECT MATTER AND SECTION DEFINITIONS
While the following section provides summaries of PSA definitions, entrants must refer to the PSA website for the authoritative definitions for each Division: https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/exhibitions

Image Creation and Authorship
Summary: All submitted images must be entirely the photographer's original work, including post-processing, with every pictorial element captured by the submitting photographer. Images must not incorporate or present other artists’ work as the photographer's own, in whole or in part (clip art, stock images, replacement skies, photos of others’ artwork, AI-generated content, etc). The term author refers to the person who is the original creator of a submitted image; photographers may own the rights to use purchased content, however authorship requires that all visual elements in the submitted photograph be personally created by the photographer. Photographers must retain copyright ownership of all visual elements contained within any submitted image, including composites. A violation of this rule constitutes plagiarism, a serious PSA ethics offense.

Artificial Intelligence
Summary: Recognizing the rapid evolution of AI software, this rule is subject to change. For the latest rules, consult the AI Statement on PSA’s website. AI photo editing tools which enhance, adjust, or intelligently modify what was already captured in your photograph are permitted, provided they use only visual information already present in your photograph. Outpainting tools (generative fill) which allow you to expand a cropped image using a context-aware extension of the original photo are permitted, unless restricted by the Division’s definition. Other generative AI tools that generate new synthetic visual content based on external image data not originally present in the author’s photograph are prohibited, regardless of how small the edited area. Any person who violates this AI rule shall be banned from PSA exhibitions for a period ranging from 3 years to permanent exclusion. See additional AI notes in the editing matrix below.

Subject Matter
Summary: PSA's fundamental rule prioritizes animal welfare over photography, prohibiting baiting with live creatures, nest disturbance, endangering subjects, or depicting feeding of live prey to captive animals. Aerial photography must not disturb individuals or animals and must comply with local regulations. The images must comply with the division and section definitions listed on the PSA website; images that do not comply will be disqualified by the judges. Participation in PSA exhibitions is conditional on entrants accepting these policies.

Titles:
• Each image requires a unique name that contains a maximum of 35 characters.
• Each title is to be used consistently across all PSA exhibitions, without variations introduced by typographic errors or punctuation.
• Nothing in the image title can identify the photographer.
• A title should be an interpretive or meaningful title that transforms a visual document into a deliberate artistic statement. Titles entered as file numbers such as IMG_6608, DSC-76499 or in any other camera file format are prohibited.
• Meaningful Titles may be followed by numbers, for example, Ballet Dancer 34.
• Titles may use Latin1 or Latin2 character sets which allow diacritical marks (é, ñ, ü, ą, ę, ś, etc), however non-Latin writing systems (العربية , русский, ελληνικά, 中文, カタカナ, देवनागरी ) may cause problems
in Catalogs, Galleries and Star applications.
• Color and Monochrome images from the same capture that share substantial pictorial content in common will be considered the same image and must be given the same title.

Protection of Entrants' Personal information: By entering this exhibition, you agree to comply with PSA rules and policies, and consent to the exhibition chair and recognized organizations holding and processing your personal details for exhibition purposes, and accept that your participation status (name, country, sections/photos entered) and results will be made public in status lists, galleries, and catalogs.

Target Acceptance Range:
• The acceptance target range will be no more than 30% in each section except 3D, which cannot be more than 45%.
• No image may receive more than one individual award in a section of any salon. In circuits an image may receive an award in different salon sections.
• The organizer is required to adjust the number of awards based on the total number of acceptances.
• For sections with more than 250 images, no more than 20% of the acceptances can receive awards, and for sections with 250 images or less the chair will allow a maximum of 11 awards.

For All Sections
Salon 1: Georgia Photo Road 2026
Umberto Deramo: EFIAP/p, ESFIAP, MPSA2 - Italy
Mzia Lekveishvili: MAPG, EP - Georgia
Ming Lu: ESFIAP - China

Salon 2: Poland Photo Road 2026
Dorota Kycia: EFIAP, ESFIAP- Poland
Florentino Molero Gutierrez: EFIAP/d1, GMPSA/g, GMAPG, GPU CR5-VIP5- Spain
Mehmet Gokyigit: EFIAP/D3, - Cyprus

Salon 3: Spain Photo Road 2026
Jesus Manuel Garcia Flores: EFIAP/b, PFIAP, MFIAP, ESFIAP - Spain
Mohammed Rimon: EFIAP - Bangladesh
Paolo Stuppazzoni: EFIAP/s, PPSA - Italy

Total 291 awards:

Salon 1: GEORGIA
FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author
Salon Chairman Choice – One Gold Medal
Salon Best Photographer – One Gold Medal
OPEN COLOR PIDC OPEN MONOCHROME PIDM WORLD IN FOCUS PTDW
PSA Gold Medal PSA Gold Medal PSA Gold Medal
FIAP Gold Medal FIAP Gold Medal FIAP Gold Medal
Salon Gold Medal Salon Gold Medal Salon Gold Medal
GPU Gold Medal APG Gold Medal IAAP Gold Medal
Salon Silver Medal Salon Silver Medal Salon Silver Medal
Salon Bronze Medal Salon Bronze Medal Salon Bronze Medal
APG Gold Medal APG Gold Medal APG Gold Medal
IAAP Silver Medal IAAP Gold Medal IAAP Bronze Medal
2 PSA HM Ribbons 2 PSA HM Ribbons 2 PSA HM Ribbons
2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons
GPU HM Ribbon GPU HM Ribbon GPU HM Ribbon
IIG HM Ribbon IIG HM Ribbon IIG HM Ribbon
PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon
2 APG HM Ribbons 2 APG HM Ribbons 2 APG HM Ribbons
13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas 13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas 13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas

Salon 2: POLAND
FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author
Salon Chairman Choice – One Gold Medal
Salon Best Photographer – One Gold Medal
PSA Gold Medal PSA Gold Medal PSA Gold Medal
FIAP Gold Medal FIAP Gold Medal FIAP Gold Medal
GPU Gold Medal APG Gold Medal IIG Gold Medal
Salon Gold Medal Salon Gold Medal Salon Gold Medal
Salon Silver Medal Salon Silver Medal Salon Silver Medal
Salon Bronze Medal Salon Bronze Medal Salon Bronze Medal
Poland Gold Medal Poland Gold Medal Poland Gold Medal
IAAP Silver Medal IAAP Gold Medal IAAP Bronze Medal
2 PSA HM Ribbons 2 PSA HM Ribbons 2 PSA HM Ribbons
2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons
GPU HM Ribbon GPU HM Ribbon 2 IIG HM Ribbon
PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon
2 3 APG HM Ribbon 3 APG HM Ribbon 2 APG HM Ribbons
13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas 13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas 13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas

Salon 3: SPAIN
FIAP Blue Badge for the best Author
Salon Chairman Choice – One Gold Medal
Salon Best Photographer – One Gold Medal
PSA Gold Medal PSA Gold Medal PSA Gold Medal
FIAP Gold Medal FIAP Gold Medal FIAP Gold Medal
GPU Gold Medal APG Gold Medal IIG Gold Medal
Salon Gold Medal Salon Gold Medal Salon Gold Medal
Salon Silver Medal Salon Silver Medal Salon Silver Medal
Salon Bronze Medal Salon Bronze Medal Salon Bronze Medal
Spain Gold Medal Spain Gold Medal Spain Gold Medal
IAAP Gold Medal IAAP Bronze Medal IAAP Silver Medal
2 PSA HM Ribbons 2 PSA HM Ribbons 2 PSA HM Ribbons
2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons
GPU HM Ribbon 2 IIG HM Ribbon 2 IIG HM Ribbon
PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon PHOTOLIFE HM Ribbon PHOTOLIE HM Ribbon
3 APG HM Ribbons 2 APG HM Ribbons 2 APG HM Ribbons
13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas 13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas 13 Salon E-Certificate diplomas
• GRAND PRIX awarded the author who collects the most Awards in the Exhibition.
• APG Green badge for the author awarded the most Acceptances in the Exhibition.
• FIAP Blue Badge will be awarded to the Author of each Salon with the highest number of total acceptances. In case of a tie, the awards will be considered.
• Salon Best Photographer gold medal – for a photographer who collects the most Awards in a Salon.
• 3 Special plaques and 3 Diplomas for 3 best clubs in the circuit. Minimum 10 participants from a club must participate and pay their individual entry fees. Club Entry Awards will be sent to a single address as communicated by the identified Group Leader.
• Medals and Ribbons will be sent by the post, E-Certificates in the PDF format can be downloaded from the circuit page http://fotosalons.net/
The organizer is required to adjust the number of awards based on the total number of acceptances.

APG distinctions
The APG distinctions system’s aim is to reward the participants from the photo contests, organized by the Association of Photographers of Georgia (APG), also photo contests, conducted under APG patronages.
If the International salon/exhibition/circuit is conducted under more than one of the International recognitions (FIAP, GPU, PSA), the acceptances are to be considered as from one International recognition.
The distinctions offered are: Artist, Excellence, Recognized and Grand Master. The APG title is Honorary Fellowship APG. The holders of the APG distinctions receive a downloadable certificate via email, as well as a printed certificate, a badge with a label and ID card with his distinction and photo by post. For more info please visit: http://fotosalons.net/ or http://fotosalons.net/index.php?project=1
For checking contests under APG recognition please visit: http://fotosalons.net/menu_id/13/lang/1/International?project=1 and http://photo-salons.net/menu_id/13/lang/1/International?project=1

Color versus Monochrome (Black and White)
Within photography an image is either monochrome or color; there is no third option.
• 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.
• A monochrome image is defined by the presence of exactly one color or hue; it can display unlimited variations in that single color’s intensity, tints, and shades but may not include additional colors (partial toning, split-toning, spot coloring, etc). Black and white images (also referred to as grayscale) are considered monochrome, though technically they are achromatic images which may span the full tonal range from black to white. Monochrome images may not be entered in color sections of PPD or PID.

Pictorial Image Division (PID) Definition
https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/division-definitions#pid
Summary: PID allows open photography with no subject or editing technique restrictions, other than those listed in the PSA guidelines that apply to all Divisions (i.e. authorship, AI, etc). The division includes both unrestricted open sections and themed sections with specific definitions to guide judges and participants. PID includes 2 Star paths: color and mono.

PTD World in Focus Definition (PTDW)
https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/division-definitions#ptd
Summary: PTD World in Focus is aligned with the FIAP World in Focus definition. PTD World in Focus allows for images of places or people found naturally, as well as a more diverse range of content such as food and studio portraits. In PTD World in Focus, images that are setup or arranged are allowed.

RESULT
Each participant will receive via e-mail with the results of his/her submitted photos Result can be downloaded from the website and individual scorecards will be emailed.

CATALOG
PDF downloadable from website by participants: http://fotosalons.net/ Click on “CATALOG”

Salon Chair: Nino Mghebrishvili QPSA, EFIAP, GPU QROWN1 (Georgia)
Email: [email protected]