As representatives of the International Federation of European Photographers, in cooperation with Lustre, a full-cycle photo production company, we announce the start of the selection of Ukrainian photographers who will represent Ukraine at the World Photographic Cup 2024.
The World Photographic Cup is a competition for teams of photographers who represent their country in 10 categories of photography:
Is it reasonable to cover other genres of photography that continue to live in the Ukrainian war reality? UAPP's position on this issue is clear: our focus is and will remain the coverage of our struggle against the aggressor, the life of Ukrainians in the current difficult conditions, and the drawing of the world's attention to what is happening in Ukraine. That is the main goal we are currently working on, and for that purpose, we have organized more than 150 exhibition projects in the USA, Belgium, Latin America, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Switzerland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Great Britain, India, France, Georgia, Finland, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Ukraine over the past 18 months. However, we decided to allow all authors of all genres to participate in this collective competition as an organization representing the Ukrainian photographic community worldwide. It is also an indicator of our resilience and endurance that all photographic genres exist and develop in the current Ukrainian context.
So we have come up with an elegant way of keeping our focus on the issue. You have the opportunity to apply for both the Ukrainian team and our special project by simply ticking the right button if your work is in any way related to war. The project aims to show the impact of war on all aspects of life and even on all genres of photography.
This means that if you submit a work in the wedding genre but include servicemen, volunteers or the wedding takes place in a shelter, we will include your work in a separate selection to be published on our platforms with author comments. The same will apply to other genres as well.
Just to be clear: by submitting a picture of a soldier in the portrait category, you are both participating in the competition, where the work will be judged solely on its level, regardless of the subject, and being selected for our project. In the first case, you can join the Ukrainian team and win a prize. In the second case, your photos and related stories can be published on our platforms and displayed in our exhibitions.
Now, to the specifics.
Timeline:
From 14 July to 1 October - selection of works that will represent the Ukrainian team.
From 12 November to 3 December - evaluation of the entries.
The finalists and the best of the best will be announced on 30 January 2024.
The offline ceremony will take place in Dallas, Texas in April 2024.
The team representing Ukraine will be selected by the jury:
Valentyn Kuzan
Yaroslav Danylchenko
Yurko Dyachyshyn
Igor Efimov
Viktor Demin
Taras Bychko
Marta Syrko
Anton Veretin
Stanislav Vedmid
Oleksandr Brenko
How many photographers should be on the team?
On behalf of Ukraine, we can submit up to 3 photos in each category. The same photographer can submit a photo in several categories (even in all 10 categories!). However, the authors must be different in the same category. This is similar to the Olympic Games, where an athlete can compete in several categories, but cannot participate in the same category twice. Accordingly, the number of images is 24 and the number of photographers can vary from 3 to 24.
What is the entry fee?
The entry fee for a team is between €300 and €400, but this year the organisers have made the participation of the Ukrainian team free as a sign of solidarity. We are extremely grateful for that.
How are images submitted?
The Ukrainian judges will select the entries for the international competition. Finalists will then be added to the WPC online submission system and the work will be judged by an international panel of judges.
Technical requirements for participation:
Images must be at least 4000 pixels on the longest side, JPEG 10 or 12 (maximum), and up to 16 megabytes in size. Built-in profile: sRGB, Adobe 98, or Greyscale.
Please follow this link to apply.
The material was worked on:
Author of the text: Marusya Maruzhenko
Site Manager: Vladislav Kuhar
As representatives of the International Federation of European Photographers, in cooperation with Lustre, a full-cycle photo production company, we announce the start of the selection of Ukrainian photographers who will represent Ukraine at the World Photographic Cup 2024.
The World Photographic Cup is a competition for teams of photographers who represent their country in 10 categories of photography:
Is it reasonable to cover other genres of photography that continue to live in the Ukrainian war reality? UAPP's position on this issue is clear: our focus is and will remain the coverage of our struggle against the aggressor, the life of Ukrainians in the current difficult conditions, and the drawing of the world's attention to what is happening in Ukraine. That is the main goal we are currently working on, and for that purpose, we have organized more than 150 exhibition projects in the USA, Belgium, Latin America, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Switzerland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Great Britain, India, France, Georgia, Finland, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Ukraine over the past 18 months. However, we decided to allow all authors of all genres to participate in this collective competition as an organization representing the Ukrainian photographic community worldwide. It is also an indicator of our resilience and endurance that all photographic genres exist and develop in the current Ukrainian context.
So we have come up with an elegant way of keeping our focus on the issue. You have the opportunity to apply for both the Ukrainian team and our special project by simply ticking the right button if your work is in any way related to war. The project aims to show the impact of war on all aspects of life and even on all genres of photography.
This means that if you submit a work in the wedding genre but include servicemen, volunteers or the wedding takes place in a shelter, we will include your work in a separate selection to be published on our platforms with author comments. The same will apply to other genres as well.
Just to be clear: by submitting a picture of a soldier in the portrait category, you are both participating in the competition, where the work will be judged solely on its level, regardless of the subject, and being selected for our project. In the first case, you can join the Ukrainian team and win a prize. In the second case, your photos and related stories can be published on our platforms and displayed in our exhibitions.
Now, to the specifics.
Timeline:
From 14 July to 1 October - selection of works that will represent the Ukrainian team.
From 12 November to 3 December - evaluation of the entries.
The finalists and the best of the best will be announced on 30 January 2024.
The offline ceremony will take place in Dallas, Texas in April 2024.
The team representing Ukraine will be selected by the jury:
Valentyn Kuzan
Yaroslav Danylchenko
Yurko Dyachyshyn
Igor Efimov
Viktor Demin
Taras Bychko
Marta Syrko
Anton Veretin
Stanislav Vedmid
Oleksandr Brenko
How many photographers should be on the team?
On behalf of Ukraine, we can submit up to 3 photos in each category. The same photographer can submit a photo in several categories (even in all 10 categories!). However, the authors must be different in the same category. This is similar to the Olympic Games, where an athlete can compete in several categories, but cannot participate in the same category twice. Accordingly, the number of images is 24 and the number of photographers can vary from 3 to 24.
What is the entry fee?
The entry fee for a team is between €300 and €400, but this year the organisers have made the participation of the Ukrainian team free as a sign of solidarity. We are extremely grateful for that.
How are images submitted?
The Ukrainian judges will select the entries for the international competition. Finalists will then be added to the WPC online submission system and the work will be judged by an international panel of judges.
Technical requirements for participation:
Images must be at least 4000 pixels on the longest side, JPEG 10 or 12 (maximum), and up to 16 megabytes in size. Built-in profile: sRGB, Adobe 98, or Greyscale.
Please follow this link to apply.
The material was worked on:
Author of the text: Marusya Maruzhenko
Site Manager: Vladislav Kuhar
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.
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