Competition Details
Sections
Open Color - PSA PIDC
Open Monochrome - PSA PIDM
Nature General - PSA ND
Photo Travel World In Focus - PSA PTDW
City - PSA PIDC
People - PSA PIDC
Up to 4 photos/section
Calender
Closing date: 20th May 2026
All judging completed by: 17th June 2026
Score reports sent by: 24th June 2026
EDAS Submission: 19th July 2026
On-Line gallery posted by: 08th July 2026
On-Line catalogs posted by: 18th August 2026
Awards mailed: 18th August 2026
Status Page and Website will remain public until: 20th May 2027
Image Specification
Photos must be submitted in JPEG file format via the on-line entry form.
Maximum Horizontal length is 1920 pixel.
Maximum Vertical length is 1080 pixel. In 300dpi.
Compression 7-12, maximum 2Mb.
Entry Fees
Depending of the number of sections participant enters, the entry fee cost as follow:
• 16 € for any 1 - 3 sections
• 20 € for any 4 - 6 sections
Discount for groups:
More than 10 participants = 15 € for all sections;
Early bird: Until 20th March 2026, the entry fee cost is 16 € for all sections.
Payment of entry fee can be made in the following ways:
• Through our website: https://joaotaborda.com/
• Paypal: caeirofatima2002@hotmail.com
• For MB WAY Payments: Contact Fátima Caeiro Taborda at: caeirofatima2002@hotmail.com
Images from participants who did not pay entry fee will not be taken into consideration.
Award List
At the international exhibition João Taborda Portuguese Memorial the following awards will be presented:
6 x PSA Gold Medals [1 per section]
6 x PSA Silver Medals [1 per section]
18 x PSA Ribbons [3 per section]
6 x ISF Gold Medals [1 per section]
3 x ISF Silver Medals (OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME,NATURE)
3 x ISF Bronze Medals (OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME,NATURE)
30 x ISF Ribbons [5 per section]
1 x GPU Gold Medal (OPEN COLOR)
2 x Honourable Mentions GPU (OPEN COLOR)
6 x João Taborda Memorial Gold Medals [1 per section]
6 x João Taborda Memorial Silver Medals [1 per section]
6 x João Taborda Memorial Bronze Medals [1 per section]
24 x João Taborda Memorial Honorable Mentions [4 per section] e-Certificates
24 x Honorable Jury Choice Mentions [4 per section] e-Certificates
3 x IIG Gold Medals (PHOTO TRAVEL, CITY, PEOPLE)
6 x IIG Ribbons (PHOTO TRAVEL, CITY, PEOPLE )
PORTUGUESE MEMORIAL AWARDS
1st Prize - Amazon Voucher (Option: Sonae Voucher Portugal) 500 E
2nd Prize - Amazon Voucher (Option Sonae Voucher Portugal) 300 E
3rd Prize - Amazon Voucher (Option Sonae Voucher Portugal) 200 E
JOÃO TABORDA AWARDS
1 x João Taborda Memorial TROPHY - Best Portuguese Author 2026
1 x João Taborda Memorial TROPHY - Best author of the Salon 2026
1 x João Taborda Memorial TROPHY - 2026 Best Photographic Club I
1 x João Taborda Memorial TROPHY - 2026 Best Photographic Club II
LISBON AWARDS - Portuguese Photographers only.
1st Prize - Lisbon TROPHY + Amazon Voucher (or Sonae Voucher Portugal) - 500 E
2nd Prize -Lisbon TROPHY + Offer to be designated
3rd Prize - Lisbon TROPHY + Offer to be designated
6 x CHAIRWOMAN AWARD - João Taborda Memorial Gold Medal [1 Per Section]
Medals and Ribbons will be posted. E-Certificates to be downloaded
The best author/club is the one with the highest number of acceptances. To be eligiblefor CluborGroup Award, minimum 10 participants from a club or group must participate and pay their entryindividualfees. Club or Group Awards will be sent to a single address as communicated by the identifiedGroupLeader.
The organizer reserves the right to award the most successful authors of João Taborda
Portuguese Memorial 2026 depend on the total number of entrants.
Jury Members
BUKET ÖZATAY
A.ICS, F.ICS, M.ICS, M.USPA, F.SWAN APSA,EPSA, EFIAP/d2, R.ISF5, A.ISF, Hon.SAP, M.SAP, Hon.A.SAP, Hon.FPI, Hon.F.GNG , Hon.F.APF, Hon.FPMP, Hon.M.GCPC;CYPRUS (Cyprus)
ANA FILIPA SCARPA
(Master In Visual Arts By PPI Professional Photograpphers International)
(Portugal)
FLORENTINO MOLERO
EFIAP/s, GMPSA/b, GPU CR5_VIP5, C** MoL, EFIP/Gold*, RISF10, ER-ISF
(Spain)