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LYMPIC
PHOT
LIVE
GLOBAL PHOTO
COMPETITION
Challenge yourself!
Photo contest for photographers worldwide
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HOW
IT WORKS
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Where? - Online
  • When? January - June 2025
  • How it works?
First Round – 4 themes x 4 photographs. Judging.
Second Round – 4 new themes x 4 photographs. Judging by new jury.
Third Round – 4 new themes x 4 photographs. Judging by new jury.


After the third round, the best 96 photographers are automatically qualified for the live semifinals and finals in Saint Petersburg.
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SEMIFINAL
  • Where? - Saint Petersburg
  • When? August 2025
  • How it works?
SUPER FINAL COMPETITION
  • Where? - Saint Petersburg
  • When? August 2025
  • How it works?
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96 photographers
24 new themes - 24 hours.
Judging by new jury.
24 photographers will be selected for the super final competition.
24 finalist - 24 new themes
24 hours - 24 new judges.
Capture the beauty of the moment

Feel the energy of the live competition
PhotOlympic
2025
Results of first round
31.03.
Date
Name
Place
End of Judging
Start of Judging
Date
Name
Place
28.03.
17.03.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Date
Name
Place
End of qualifications
Start of qualifications
09.03.
13.01.
Qualificatons - First round
UPCOMING
Qualifications - 3rd round (May)
Qualifications - 2nd round (April)
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Previous competition in numbers
79
1305
9972
Countries
Photographers
Photographs
GALLERY
Join us in creating photographic masterpieces.
WHY PHOTOLYMPIC?
IN REAL-TIME
A real-time competition with top photographers from around the world, all taking photos: at the same time, in the same place, on the same topics.
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"We capture real life, in real time..."
"Photomontage and AI are not allowed."
B&W or COLOR
Capture the world as you see it in the moment and preserve it in your photographs.
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PRICE
ONE-TIME PAYMENT FOR
3 qualifications rounds
a total of 350 awards
96 spots for the finals in St. Petersburg
€ 20
MEET THE TEAM
Anastasia Golubeva
Media Coordinator
https://vk.com/ladyphotopro
Member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia; Honorary member of the International Academy of Contemporary Art;
Member of the International Association (IAAP);
Member of the "Eurasia" Photographers Association;
Winner of the Russian Photo Awards 2021 in the "Photo of the Year" category;
Winner of the International Olympiad "PhotOlympic", 2024;
Grand Prix winner of the national church photography competition, 2023;
Winner and awardee of national and international photography competitions;
Participant in international and national photography exhibitions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad;
Instructor for photography courses.
Anastasia Golubeva
Valeriy Zaryadnov
Co-organizer of the project
President of the "Marshal Govorov Foundation";
Former advisor to the Minister of Sports of the Republic of Crimea;
Veteran of combat operations;
Graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory;
Opera and pop singer, producer, director, public figure, laureate of international competitions;
Chairman of vocal competitions, vocal coach.

Valeriy Zaryadnov
Natalia Kolda
Coordinator-Expert for Donetsk Region
https://vk.com/id54959636
https://t.me/photo_lady_Nataly
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia;
Director of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia branch in Mariupol;
Chairman of the Mariupol Photoclub.
Natalia Kolda
Vladimir Ashkinazi Isachenko
Coordinator-Expert for the Republic of R. Belorus
https://ashkenice.wfolio.pro/
instagram.com/ashkinazi_isachenko
Member of the European Society of Professional Photographers;
Ambassador of the International Association of Photographic Art (IAAP);
Holder of the international title Virtuoso IAAP;
Member of the "Eurasia" Photographers Association.
Vladimir Ashkinazi Isachenko
Daria Dunich
Coordinator-Expert for the Republic of Kazakhstan
https://dunich.pro/
https://vk.com/dariadunich
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia;
Representative of the Regional Branch of the Association of Professional Photographers of Kazakhstan (APPK);
Member of the UNESCO International Organization;
Founder of the School of Contemporary Photography and Videography in Kazakhstan;
Participant in international exhibitions in Russia, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
Daria Dunich
Vladimir Jovanovski
President of IAAP
https://theiaap.com/
Was born in 1983 in Kumanovo, Macedonia.
Over the past ten years, he has exhibited his works at 200 international exhibitions in more than 25 countries worldwide, earning numerous awards during this time.
He was an activist and president of the "Kozjak" Photographic and Film Club and is currently a member of the "Kumanovo" Photographic Club. He is an honorary member of Image Sans Frontières, Image Colleague Society, and the Kragujevac Photo Club. He is the President of IAAP and the representative of Macedonia in ISF and UPI.
In photography he feels the space, light, atmosphere, and life around him, and in his search for these elements, he encounters emotions, which he translates into his own photographic creations.
Vladimir Jovanovski received the PPSA title in 2016, the EPSA title in 2018, and the MPSA title in 2020.
Vladimir Jovanovski
Natalia Klikh
Assistant Project Coordinator
https://photoklih.ru/
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia;
Member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP);
Holder of the international title EFIAP;
Director of Regional Relations at the "Eurasia" Photographers Association;
Member of the League of Professional Photographers of Russia;
Prizewinner of the International "Grand Eurasia 2022" Cup;
World Photography Champion (30th FIAP Colour Biennial 2023);
Participant in national and international exhibitions.
Natalia Klikh
Alexey Suloev
Project mentor
https://suloev.ru
Member of the Union of Journalists of Russia;
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia;
Four-time World Photography Champion;
Vice President of the Eurasian Photographers Association;
International titles:
EPSA (Photographic Society of America);
EFIAP (Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographique);
EIUP (International Union of Photographers);
IMAGE (Image Sans Frontières);
Author of 5 photography books;
Participant in over 500 exhibitions in various countries worldwide;
Ranked among the top three travel photographers in the world according to PSA's "Who is Who in Photography."Photography»;
Alexey Suloev
Anastasia Barmina
Event Coordinator
https://barmina-photo.com/
Member of the League of Professional Photographers;
Member of the "Eurasia" Photographers Association;
Member of the International Association of Photographic Art (IAAP);
Holder of the international title IAAP;
Member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP);
Holder of the international title EFIAP;
Two-time World Photography Cup winner (France 2021, Italy 2023);
Winner and awardee of national and international competitions;
Organizer of over 200 workshops in various cities across Russia;
Producer of an online photography school;
Trained over 500 students.
Anastasia Barmina
Aleksey Puchkovskiy
Technical Director
https://puchkovsky.ru/
Producer, director, screenwriter;
Winner and awardee of national and international film festivals;
Member of the International Association of Photographic Art (IAAP);
Holder of the international title Virtuoso IAAP;
Member of the League of Professional Photographers;
Member of the "Eurasia" Photographers Association;
Winner and awardee of national and international competitions;
Over 20 years of experience in film and video production.
Aleksey Puchkovskiy
Natalia Albrecht
Financial Director
https://vk.com/albrekht_natalia
Finalist of the "Leaders of Russia" competition;
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia;
Member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP);
Holder of the international title EFIAP/b;
Member of the International Association of Photographic Art (IAAP);
World Champion in Fine Art Photography as part of the Russian national team (2023);
Winner and awardee of national and international photography competitions;
Participant in international exhibitions in over 15 countries worldwide.
Natalia Albrecht
Ivan Kovalev
Assistant Project Manager
https://ivankovalyov.com/
https://vk.com/kovalyov_foto
Member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP);
Member of the Photographers Association "Eurasia";
Member of the League of Professional Photographers of Russia;
Holder of the international title EFIAP;
World Photography Champion (Italy 2023);
Four-time winner of the annual 35AWARDS International Photography Prize (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023);
Holder of over 120 international awards and prizes.
Ivan Kovalev
Elina Garipova
Project coordinator
https://vk.com/imtvorchestvo
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia and Member of the Photo Union of Serbia;
Member, Ambassador and Certified judge of the International Association of Photographic Art (IAAP);
Member of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP);
Holder of the international title EFIAP/b;
Holder of the international title CIAAP;
Holder of the European Photographer Qualification (FEP);
Vice-President of the Eurasian Photographers Association;
Four-time World Photography Champion (Italy 2020, France 2021, Greece 2021, Italy 2023);
Solo exhibitions: St. Petersburg, Ufa, Chelyabinsk;
Participant in international exhibitions in over 30 countries worldwide.
Elina Garipova
Ranko Durovic
Project Organiser
https://rankodjurovic.com/
President of the International Photographic Olympiad "Photolympic";
Member of the Art Council of the Photo Union of Serbia;
Master of Photography of the Photo Union of Serbia;
Founder of the International Photo Festival "24th Frame";
Founder and President of the "Photocommune" club;
Winner and prizewinner of international competitions;
More than 20 solo exhibitions.;
Ranko Durovic
Kseniya Lebed
Project Manager
https://vk.com/ligafotopro?from=search
President and founder of the League of Professional Photographers of Russia;
Captain of the Russian national team at the World Photography Cup:
Portugal 2016,
Japan 2017,
Australia 2018,
Norway 2019;
Organizer of national and international solo and group exhibitions.
Kseniya Lebed
  • KSeniYa LEBED
    Project Manager
  • RANKO DUROVIC
    Project Organizer
  • ELINA GARIPOVA
    Project Coordinator
  • IVAN KOVALEV
    Assistant Project Manager
  • ALEKSEY SULOEV
    Project Mentor
  • NATALIA ALBRECHT
    Financial Director
  • VLADIMIR JOVANOVSKI
    President of IAAP
  • NATALIA KLIKH
    Assistant Project Coordinator
  • ANASTASIA BARMINA
    Event Coordinator
  • ALEKSEY PUCHKOVSKIY
    Technical Director
  • DARIA DUNICH
    Coordinator-Expert for the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • VLADIMIR ASHKINAZI ISACHENKO
    Coordinator-Expert for the Republic of Belarus
  • VALERIY ZARYADNOV
    Co-organizer of the project
  • NATALIA KOLDA
    Coordinator-Expert for Donetsk Region
  • ANASTASIA GOLUBEVA
    Media Coordinator
PARTNERS
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please feel free to contact us.
St. Petersburg
Through the Eyes of
World Photographers