Interfotoklub Vsetin is international photo salon with the longest tradition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by Culture House Vsetin and City of Vsetin.
This prestigious event is open for amateur and professional photographers from all over the world.

Interfotoklub Vsetín is divided in 3 sections.
Individual photographers and photography clubs or groups have to send their photographs only in digital version.
A – OPEN MONOCHROME – DIGITAL (INDIVIDUALS)
B – OPEN COLOR – DIGITAL (INDIVIDUALS)
C – OPEN MONOCHROME AND/OR COLOR PORTFOLIOS– DIGITAL (PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBS OR GROUPS ONLY)

Closing date: 31.10. 2020
Judging: 10.11. 2020
Notification: 20.11. 2020
Exhibition date: January - March 2021
in Gallery of Old City Hall + Museum of the Valassko region – Vsetin castle
Delivery of awards and catalogues to the authors till June 2021.

For individual digital images: 25€ + 5€
For photoclub/photogroup Portfolio: 30€ / per collection
Participation fee is mandatory for all participants. For individuals it is EUR 25 for first section and additional
EUR 5 for next section.
Participation fee for photography clubs or groups is EUR 30 for one club collection.
The fee can be paid:
• via PayPal through our web site: http://www.interfotoklub.cz/ to PayPal address [email protected]
• by postal mail along with the CD with photographs sent to the address:
DK Vsetin s.r.o.
Svarov 1055
755 00
Vsetin
Czech Republic -

by bank transfer:
for czech entrance, c.u.:
2400991201 / 2010 Fiobanka, a.s.

for payments from around the world:
IBAN: CZ3420100000002400991201
BIC/SWIFT: FIOBCZPPXXX
Fiobanka, a.s., V Celnici 1028/10, Praha 1 – Postal code: 117 21, Czech republic
Receiver: DK Vsetin s.r.o. Vsetin – Postal code 755 00, Czech republic

The works of the authors who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

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 work as his own and 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. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. An entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and conditions. By the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the entrant accepts without exception and with no objection that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to establish if these obey to FIAP regulations and definitions even if the entrant is not a member of FIAP; that FIAP will use any means at its disposal for this undertaking; that any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will be sanctioned by FIAP and that in case of sanctions following the non compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the entrant will be released in any form useful to inform the breaches of the rules. It is recommended to leave the EXIF data in the submitted files intact in order to ease eventual investigations. If at any time, it is determined in the reasonable discretion of the exhibition organizer or the judges before, during, or after the judging of an exhibition that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images may fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the exhibition organizers reserve the right to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards in connection with the exhibition. Fees may be forfeited or refunded in these circumstances. The entrant acknowledges that the decision of the exhibition organizers or the judges is final. In order to ensure that images comply with the Conditions of Entry and definitions, the exhibition organizers may carry out reasonable measures to verify that:
a) the images are the original work of the entrant and
b) the images comply with the rules and definitions as set out in these Conditions of Entry.
These steps include, but are not limited to, questioning any entrant, requiring the submission of RAW files or other digital files representing the original capture of the submitted image(s), confronting the entrant with evidence that one or more submitted images fails to comply with the Conditions of Entry (also known as Entry Rules), and offering the entrant a reasonable opportunity to provide counter evidence to refute the exhibition organizer’s evidence by a set deadline. Such entries that are not cleared or are still questionable after the entrant has presented evidence may be considered in breach of these Conditions of Entry, and declined. Such entries may be referred to PSA for further investigation of possible ethics violations.
PSA retains the right to investigate in any way all complaints/suspicions of breaches of entry conditions, impose sanctions if deemed necessary, void the acceptances of any image found to violate the PSA rules, include the entrant’s name on the list of sanctions provided to Exhibitions, and share such investigations with FIAP. Entrants automatically agree to these terms by the act of entering the Exhibition and agree to cooperate with any investigation.

Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimensions of a long side 2500 pixels at 300 dpi. The photographs of authors with the application are submitted in these ways:
• uploading through the website address: http://interfotoklub.cz
• by e-mail: [email protected] (along with filled and signed scan copy of entry form)
• by postal mail: on CD, along with the participation fee and filled and signed entry form,
use this postal address:
Interfotoklub Vsetin, DK Vsetin s.r.o., Svarov 1055, 755 00 Vsetin, Czech Republic Important: Photography clubs or groups send their printed collection on the address above.

Maximum number of photographs per theme is 4. No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. Entry form and contact info must be written in one of the official FIAP languages. Photographs are sent in digital form, as a picture file with dimensions of a long side 2500 pixels at 300 dpi. Judges will use monitors 27“ EIZO CX270-BK EcoView with 2560x1440px resolution.
No file naming is needed. Each photo needs to have its unique title when uploading to the website. The titles of the photos cannot be repeated. Not availabel Names of Photos as „No Title“ atc.

Information for photography clubs/groups:
Maximum number of Club collection is 20 without restrictions (monochrome, color or mixed collection). Collection has to be made by at least maximum 4 photos from each author, from minimum 5 author from each Club. Photographs submitted in Club collection can not be uploaded to other sections. In the category of the photography clubs and groups jury assesses the total quality of the collection as a whole and the jury is entitled to select photographs from the collection which will be exhibited.

Garik AVANESIAN, MFIAP (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Andrey YURLOV, EFIAP (SLOVAKIA)
Jozef DANYI, EFIAP (CZECH REPUBLIC)
+ 2 member

At Exhibition Interfotoklub Vsetin there will be awarded:
Grand Prix of Vsetin Town
FIAP BEST AUTHOR blue pin
FIAP 3x Gold, and 6x blue ribbons
IAAP 3x Gold
CFFU 1x Gold, 1x Silver and 1x Bronze medal
Salon Awards: 1x Gold, 1x Silver and 1x Bronze medal

MONOCHROM
PSA Definition of a Monochrome image for any monochrome sections recognized by the PSA Projected Image Division or the PSA Pictorial Print Division: An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a grayscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image. (For example by Sepia, red, gold, etc.) A greyscale or multi-colored image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi-toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a Color Work.
Drone Policy: The Board approved a new policy on the use of drones and it is available here https://psaphoto.org/index.php?psa-policies&a=view&faq_id=1632. The policy has a legal section which basically requires members to follow whatever laws exist in the country in which they are using a drone. There is also an ethical component to the policy and it states: One of the tenets of photography, is that the safety and well-being of the subject, photographer and surroundings is of paramount importance over the capturing of the photograph. The purpose of this section is to prevent any interference with other individuals or animals which will or may cause a disturbance in their normal activity or disrupt the way an individual or animal interacts with its environment.

1. May not fly a drone above people for the purpose of photographing their activity, unless permission is granted in writing
2. May not fly or photograph animals in their natural habitat, especially nesting areas and locations where the animal is already under stress (winter survival, migratory feeding, protecting young). Photographing scenery/landscapes is permissible.
3. May not fly or photograph in any designated wilderness area

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive printed catalogue of the photo exhibition according to the standards of FIAP. The photoclubs will receive 5 printed catalogue, additional catalogues can be ordered for 10 Eur including postage. The organizer will take all possible care while handling the email and awards, however we assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Interfotoklub Vsetin, DK Vsetin s.r.o., Svarov 1055, Vsetin 755 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone number: +420 730 169 916