PRISMORA is international contest of art photography, organized by INNER EYE from Chittagong, Bangladesh.

The contest is divided into the following sections:
• Color
• Water
• Sports
• winter
• Monochrome
• Wild animal
• Journalism
• World in focus
• People
• Flower
• Mountain
• Conceptual

Closing date: November 25, 2026
Judging date: December 1, 2026
Notification date: December 10, 2026
Delivery date: December 31, 2026
Gallery publish date: December 31, 2026

The entry fee depends on the number of sections the participant enters. The fees are as follows:
• 1-2 sections = 6 EUR
• 3-5 sections = 8 EUR
• 6-7 sections = 10 EUR
• 8-9 sections = 12 EUR
• 10 sections = 15 EUR
• 11-12 sections = 16 EUR

The entry fee can be paid in the following ways:
• through our website: https://theiaap.com/e/prismora
• 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/prismora
- by e-mail: [email protected]

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, the participant explicitly consents to the personal details supplied, including physical addresses and email addresses, being held, processed and used by the contest organizers for purposes associated with this contest. The participant also explicitly consents to such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage or accreditation to this contest. The participant acknowledges, agrees and accepts that by entering this contest, their participation status, which includes 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 the entry shall be made public in the exhibition gallery and the exhibition catalog.

• Barun Dey; GM IAAP, GPU CR-4, GPU VIP-4, EPSA, AFIAP, C MoL, GMPBA, GM.APS, EFIP, E.NPS, A FPO, SWPU/1, Hon. CPE (India)
• Metin Gönen; (Turkiye)
• Ajar Setiadi; GMPSA, BPSA, EFIAP/g, A.FPSI**, Hon. FWPAI, Hon. WPAI, GPU CR5, GPU VIP5, GPU Hermes, GM-APG, GAPU, FAPU, IIG/s15, I.APS/g, E.NPS, JSP-E, SWPU/3, MWPU/b, A-DRIK, APCA, A FPO, ES CPE (Indonesia)

The judges of the event will present the following awards:
12 x IAAP Gold E-Certificate, 12 x IAAP Silver E-Certificate, 12 x IAAP Bronze E-Certificate, 36 x IAAP Honorable Mention E-Certificate
12 x NATIONAL Gold E-Certificate, 12 x NATIONAL Silver E-Certificate, 12 x NATIONAL Bronze E-Certificate
12 x SALON Gold E-Certificate, 12 x SALON Silver E-Certificate, 12 x SALON Bronze E-Certificate, 36 x SALON Honorable Mention E-Certificate
Total 180 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.

[General conditions]
● Every image is the work of the author, made from the author's own photographs.
● A section accepts both colour and monochrome work unless its name or the rules of the event say otherwise.
● Unless the definition restricts it, post-processing is free, but the subject must remain recognisable as the stated theme.
● Where a section is also entered as a FIAP or PSA division, the FIAP or PSA definition prevails over the text given here.
● Whether an image meets the theme is decided by the judges. An image outside the theme may be rejected before judging or left unscored, and the rules of the event say which of the two happens.
● An organizer may narrow a definition and must then publish the narrowing. An organizer may not widen one while keeping the standard section name.
● Images generated wholly or partly by generative artificial intelligence are not photographs and are not eligible in any section defined here.


[IAAP · 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.


[IAAP · Photojournalism]
A photojournalism photograph is an image that captures a moment or event in a way that tells a factual story, intended to inform and convey truth to the public. It should document real events, people, and places without staging or manipulation, ensuring the authenticity of the scene. The primary aim is to provide an accurate and unbiased representation of the subject matter, often related to news, social issues, cultural events, or significant moments in history. Ethical standards are crucial in photojournalism, prohibiting any alterations that could mislead the viewer or distort the reality of the captured moment.


[Standard section definitions]

[People]
The People section explores people and the situations, activities and surroundings that shape their lives. One or more people must be the subject of the photograph. Individuals, groups and crowds are accepted, whether shown at work, at rest, travelling or in their everyday surroundings. Both candid and directed photographs are welcome. The section is broader than Portrait because it considers people within a situation, rather than only as portrait subjects. Portraits are accepted when the event does not offer a separate Portrait section. Images without a visible person, or in which a person serves only to show the scale of a landscape or building, do not qualify.


[Sport]
The Sport section covers sporting or competitive physical activity and the setting in which it takes place. Competition and training are accepted at every level, including professional, amateur and traditional sports. Subjects may include athletes before or after an event, the emotions of winning and losing, and the officials and spectators who are part of the occasion. The emphasis is on the action, effort and emotion of sport. General recreation without a sporting context does not qualify. Studio portraits of athletes are excluded unless the event expressly allows them.


[Animals]
The Animals section focuses on an animal as the main subject of the photograph. Unlike Nature, it does not exclude animals because they are domesticated or captive, or because people and human-made features are present. Pets, farm and working animals, and animals in zoos, sanctuaries and reserves are accepted. Wild animals may also be entered when the event does not offer a separate Nature or Wildlife section. This section provides a place for the domestic, farm and zoo subjects excluded from Nature sections. Taxidermy, models and toys do not qualify. Neither do images in which an animal is incidental to another subject.


[Creative]
Creative photography presents an imaginative image rather than a straightforward record of a scene. The photograph must be visibly altered, constructed or combined so that its departure from reality is clear. Accepted approaches include montage, composites, multiple exposures, digital manipulation, texture overlays, strong toning, intentional camera movement, infrared and alternative photographic processes. Conceptual or surreal scenes staged for the camera are also welcome. Every element of the finished image must originate in a photograph taken by the author. Straight, unaltered photographs do not qualify, and applying a preset or filter alone is not enough. Images generated wholly or partly by generative artificial intelligence are not photographs and are not eligible.


[World in Focus]
World in Focus shows the world and its life as the photographer finds it. The subject may be a place, its people, their culture, an event or the surroundings in which they live. The theme is as broad as a general open section, but each image must relate to a real subject. Documentary and reportage photographs, landscapes, urban scenes with or without people, and cultural or environmental subjects are all accepted. Montages and other constructed images do not qualify. Studio arrangements without a connection to a real place or event are also excluded.


[Seasons]
The Seasons section explores the character of a season through its light, weather, colour, activities or mood. Seasonal landscapes and weather are accepted, along with seasonal work, customs, food and clothing. Images showing the transition from one season to another are also welcome. When an event names a particular season, only photographs relating to that season are accepted. The seasonal connection must be visible in the image. A caption alone is not enough.


[Water]
The Water section explores water in any of its forms or states as the main subject of the photograph. Rivers, lakes, rain, ice, snow, steam, droplets and waves are all accepted. Subjects may also include water surfaces, moving water, reflections in which the water itself is the subject, and people or animals in, on or interacting with water. Underwater photography is also welcome. A landscape in which water is incidental belongs in Landscape, while a broad view of the sea or coast belongs in Seascape. Neither qualifies for the Water section.


[Flowers]
The Flowers section explores flowers and plants through their form, colour, detail or setting. Both wild and cultivated plants are accepted, including studies of their texture, structure and individual features. Photographs may be taken in gardens, greenhouses or fields. Arrangements and still-life photographs made from plant material are also welcome unless the event states otherwise. A broad landscape that merely includes vegetation does not qualify. Artificial flowers are excluded unless the event expressly allows them.

Notification cards will be sent by email.

Ahmed Russell, EFIAP/g, PFIAP
Chittagong, Bangladesh

email: [email protected]
website: chitrachintaa.com