NFFF documents, application forms, protocols

NFFF distinctions: NSMiF/

The Nordic Grand Master (NSMiF) distinctions are achieved through awarded participation in the Nordic Championship plus salons with NFFF Patronage, counted from 2016.

Gold: 7 pts
Silver: 5 pts
Bronze: 4 pts
HM: 3 pts
Acceptance: 2 pts

Required points for each honour, with a minimum of points from the Nordic Photography Championship in parenthesis:

NSMiF/b: 60 (18)
NSMiF/s: 90 (27)
NSMiF/g: 120 (36)
NSMiF/p: 150 (45)
NSMiF/d1: 300 (90)
NSMiF/d2: 450 (135)
NSMiF/d3: 600 (180)

The members do not have to apply for the distinction. One month before the application deadline, photographers will be sent a report of their achievements. This excerpt from the NFFF’s database, equipped with the photographer’s signature, is considered a formal application for the distinction.

See the NSMiF galleries

NFFF honours: MNFFF/

MNFFF rules and application form

The purpose of the photo portfolio is, among other things, to be an alternative to competitions. The photographer displays his/her qualities and creativity, interest in specific topics, and/or the breadth of his/her photography.

MNFFF/Distinctions has 4 different levels:

MNFFF/b (Bronze)
MNFFF/s (Silver)
MNFFF/g (Gold)
MNFFF/p (Platinum)

For MNFFF/Theme one can choose between 11 different topics:

Architecture
Photojournalism
Nature
Urban Nature
Nude
Portrait
Landscape
Street Photography
Sports
Concert/Dance
Fiction/Composite

See the MNFFF galleries

NFFF document archive

Protocols

Public documents

ALL public documents (box.com folder)

Patronage application forms

Information and requirements are found in the application forms. Please contact Roald Synnevåg (secretary@nordic.photo) for any further questions.

Application form — info in Danish (pdf)
Application form — info in Swedish (pdf)
Application form — info in Finnish (pdf)
Application form — info in Norwegian (pdf)

Project grants

Project grant application form SE/NO/DK (.docx)
Project grant application form FIN (.doc)

NFFF historical documentation

Salon jury members

Nordic Photography Championship jury members

2025 Australia

Tony Harding – AFIAP, AAPS
Paul Robinson – EFIAP/D2, ESFIAP, MPSA, GPU CR4
David Woodcock – GMAPS, EFIAP/s

2024 Serbia

Sasa Blagojevic – EFIAP, PPSA
Hadži Miodrag Miladinović – EFIAP/b
Borislav Milovanovic – EFIAP/d2, EsFIAP, MPSA, EDIPA/P.GPU CR4

2023 USA

Nan Carder – FPSA, GMPSA, EFIAP/b
Paul Speaker – M.Photog, M.Artist, Cr, CPP, CA-M.Photog, PPSA, BPSA, DFS4C
Heide Stover, photographer

2022 Germany

Jan Romanowski – EFIAP, EPSA
Michalela Pecat – AFIAP
Jobit Stolp – AFIAP

2021 Greece

Michalis Chalkiadakis – EFIAP/s. GPU CR3, GPU Hermes
Eleftheria Konsolaki – GPU CR2, GPU Aphrodite
Manolis Metzakis – GPU Zeus, GPU CR5, EFIAP/p, EsFIAP, QPSA, APSA

2020 Argentina

Luis Franke – MFIAP, EFIAP/d3, EsFIAP
Jose Luis Urbaltel – EFIAP/d1
Emilio Fernandez – EFIAP

2019 France

Alain Mazalrey – EFIAP
Steve Robson
Marie-Lise Marzet

2018 Ireland

Bill Power
Ross McKelvey
Paul Reidy

2017 Italy

Christina Garzone – EFIAP/P, GPU Cru 3, GPU vip3
Lorenzo De Francesco – Director Service AV FIAP
Paolo Tavaroli – AFIAP, EsFIAP

Nordic Photography Championship Collections/Series jury members

2025

Borislav Milovanovic – EFIAP/d3, MPSA, MDIPA, GPU CR4 (Serbia)
Nenad Martic – EFIAP/d1 (Croatia)
Dejan Angelovski – AFIAP (North Macedonia)

2024 (India)

Dr Abhoy Nath Ganguly – ARPS, EFIAP, FFIP, Hon.E.FMPA, Hon.FPAD, Hon PSGSPC
Mr. Mrinal Kumar Bandyopadhyay – EFIAP, FFIP, ESFIP, GPA.PESGSPC
Partha Sarathi Sarkar – EFIAP, ARPS, EPSA, Hon.EFMPA, Hon. PESGSPC, Hon ESFIP

2023 USA (North Carolina)

Mogens Hermansen – AFIAP, QPSA, GPU CR-2, GPU Aphrodite
Michelle Tinger
Tom Piorkowski

2022 Cyprus

Andreas L. Andreou – EFIAP/d3, HonEFIAP, PISF, RISF10
Pantelis Kranos – EFIAP/d1, EPSA, GM.ICS, GM.HPS, GM.APS
Romos Kotsonis – C***MoL, EFIAP/d1, EPSA

2021 France

Alain Morata – EFIAP/g, GPU Hermes, GPU CR4, GPU VIP2
Sophie Pouillon – QPSA
Francic Tack

Nordic Photography Championship Slideshow jury members

2025

Rune Haaland, Norway – video producer
Lasse Øglænd, Norway – video producer
Jill K. Bunting, United Kingdom – video producer

2024

Sakari Mäkelä, Finland – video producer
Amanda Lehtola, Finland – professional photographer
Konsta Linkola, Finland

2023

Sakari Mäkelä, Finland – video producer
Amanda Lehtola, Finland – professional photographer
Atte Tanner, Finland – professional photographer

Nordic Circuit jury members

See PDF for all Nordic Circuit jury members

Nordic Circuit Small Print jury members

See PDF for all Nordic Circuit jury members

Salon winners

Nordic Photography Champions, monochrome

2025 Nordic Champion of Photography

Atle Sveen NMiFM 2025, EFIAP/d3, MNFFF/g, NSMiF/d2, ENSFF/d2, MNSFF, HonENSFF – Norway

2024 Nordic Champion of Photography

Jan Hammerstad NMiFM2024, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/s – Denmark

2023 Nordic Champion of Photography

Petri Damstén NMiFM2023, NSMiF/d1, MNFFF/g, EFIAP/p, MFIAP – Finland

2022 Nordic Champion of Photography

Merja Martikainen NMiFM 2022, SKsLE, EFIAP, NSMiF/p, NMiFC 2018, MNFFF/s – Finland

2021 Nordic Champion of Photography

Mikael Lundblad NMiFM2021, NSMiF/b – Sweden

2020 Nordic Champion of Photography

Marc Sabat NMiFM2020, NSMiF/s – Finland

2019 Nordic Champion of Photography

Bjarne Hyldgaard NMiFM2019, NMiFM2018, NMiFM2017, EFIAP/d1, MSDF/b, NSMiF/s – Denmark

2018 Nordic Champion of Photography

Bjarne Hyldgaard NMiFM2018, NMiFM2017, EFIAP/p, MSDF/b, NSMiF/b – Denmark

2017 Nordic Champion of Photography

Bjarne Hyldgaard NMiFM2017, EFIAP/g, MSDF – Denmark

Nordic Photography Champions, colour

2025 Nordic Champion of Photography

Juha Saastamoinen NMiFC 2025, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/b – Finland

2024 Nordic Champion of Photography

Jens Jakobsson NMiFC 2024, NSMiF/p, EFIAP, AFDS – Denmark

2023 Nordic Champion of Photography

Jan-Thomas Stake NMiFC 2023, NSMiF/p, MFIAP, EDIAP/d3, GMPSA – Sweden

2022 Nordic Champion of Photography

Henning Bossen NMiFC 2022, NSMiF/s – Denmark

2021 Nordic Champion of Photography

Nina Carlsen NMiFC 2021 – Norway

2020 Nordic Champion of Photography

Marc Sabat NMiFC 2020, NMiFC 2019, NSMiF/s – Finland

2019 Nordic Champion of Photography

Marc Sabat NMiFC 2019, NSMiF/s – Finland

2018 Nordic Champion of Photography

Merja Martikainen NMiFC 2018, SKsLM, EFIAP, NSMiF/b – Finland

2017 Nordic Champion of Photography

Marjukka Vähä-Ettala NMiFC 2017, SLsLSM, EFIAP/b, PPSA, BPSA – Finland

NFFF Club's Championship

2025

Kuopion Kameraseura ry, Finland – 464 pts
Billingens Fotoklubb, Sweden
Bankeryds Fotoklubb, Sweden

2024

Photo Club Vision
Kuopion Kameraseura
Stella Polaris Photo Group
Lillehammer Kameraklubb
Downstairs Fotografisk Workshop

Fotogruppen Momento

Bekkalokket Fotoklubb
Photo Club Dania
Image Group de Lux
Tverlandet fotoklubb
Arendal Fotoklubb
Tampereen Valokuvausseura

2023

Image Group De Lux, Sweden
Kameraseura Mielikuva, Finland
Kuopion Kameraseura, Finland

Bryne Fotoklubb, Norway

Arendal Fotoklubb, Norway
Bekkalokket Fotoklubb, Norway
Helsingin Kameraseura, Finland
Trondhjems Kameraklubb, Norway
Turun Kamerat, Finland
Moss Fotoklubb, Norway
Tampereen Valokuvausseura, Finland

2022

Kuopion Kameraseura, Finland
Image Group De Lux, Sweden
Kameraseura Mielikuva, Finland
Tampereen Valokuvausseura, Finland
Turun Kamerat, Finland
Bekkalokket Fotoklubb, Norway
Downstairs Fotografisk Workshop, Denmark
Arendal Fotoklubb, Norway
Helsingin Kameraseura, Finland
Næstved Fotoklubb, Denmark
Drammen Fotoklubb, Norway
Skodje Fotoklubb, Norway

2021

Image Group De Lux, Sweden
Photo Club Dania, Denmark
Kuopion Kameraseura, Finland
Bekkalokket Fotoklubb, Norway
Downstairs Fotografisk Workshop, Denmark
Tampereen Valokuvausseura, Finland
Skodje Fotoklubb, Norway
Stella Polaris Photo Group, Denmark
Arendal Fotoklubb, Norway
Moss Fotoklubb, Norway
Trondhjems Kameraklubb, Norway
Turun Kamerat, Finland
Drammen Fotoklubb, Norway
Helsingin Kameraseura, Finland
Kameraseura Mielikuva, Finland
Rauman Kameraseura, Finland

Nordic Photography Champions, collections/series

2025 Best photographer overall

Atle Sveen – Norway

2024 Best photographer overall

Petri Damsten – Finland

2023 Best photographer overall

Clas Gustafson EFIAP, NSMiF/g, MNFF/g, NFFF/s – Sweden

2022 Best photographer overall

Bjarne Hyldgaard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3, NSMiF/d1, MSDF/g, MNFFF/g – Denmark

2021 Best photographer overall

Geir Jartveit – Norway

Nordic Photography Champions, slideshow

2025 Best photographer overall

Christer Granberg – Sweden

2024 Best photographer overall

Ingela Knutas – Sweden

2023 Best photographer overall

Wille Markkanen – Finland

Nordic International Digital Circuit winners

10th Nordic Circuit 2025

Best author overall

Zhong An Yu, China

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon 2025/514: Zhong An Yu, China
Norwegian salon 2025/515: Atle Sveen, Norway
Finnish salon 2025/516: Florentino Molero Gutierrez, Spain
Danish salon 2025/517: Kerekes Istvan, Hungary

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon (2025/514): Atle Sveen, Norway
Norwegian salon (2025/515): Atle Sveen, Norway
Finnish salon (2025/516): Anngunn Dårflot, Norway
Danish salon (2025/517): Atle Sveen, Norway

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Göran Unemyr
Norway: Atle Sveen
Denmark: Ole Suszkiewicz
Finland: Ilkka Niskanen

9th Nordic Circuit 2024

Best author overall

Diana Chan, Hong Kong

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2024/580): Daniel Font Vila – Spain
Norwegian salon (2024/581): Marcel Van Balken – The Netherlands
Finnish salon (2024/582): Diana Chan – Hong Kong
Danish salon (2024/583): Guolin Liu – China

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon (2024/580): Atle Helland, Norway, HonENSFF, ENSFF-s, NSMiF/p
Norwegian salon (2024/581): Margreta Unemyr, Sweden
Finnish salon (2024/582): Bjarne Hyldgaard, Denmark, MFIAP, MNFFF/g, NSMiF/d2
Danish salon (2024/583): Jimmy Leen Friis, Denmark, NSMiF/p, MNFFF/b

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/d1, AFIAP, MNFFF/s
Norway: Anne Berit Reitan NSMiF/s, ANSFF
Denmark: Jens Jakobsson NSMiF/p
Finland: Jarmo Mantykangas NSMiF/s, MNFFF/b

8th Nordic Circuit 2023

Best author overall

Manfred Pillik EFIAP – Austria

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2023/583): Klaus-Peter Selzer MFIAP – Germany
Norwegian salon (2023/584): Manfred Pillik EFIAP – Austria
Finnish salon (2023/585): Chau Tran My – Vietnam
Danish salon (2023/586): Marcel Van Balken EFIAP/d3 MFIAP MPSA – The Netherlands

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/p AFIAP MNFFF/s – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Anna Almen EFIAP MNFFF/b NSMiF/s MRSF/b ERSF/b – Sweden
Finnish salon: Atle Helland HonENSFF ENSFF-B NSMiF/p – Norway
Danish salon: Cathrin Flate Reiten – Norway

Best author from each Nordic country

Denmark: Stefan Nielsen AFIAP, ESDF, NSMiF/S
Finland: Petri Damstén HonSKsLE, NSMiF/d2, MNFFF/g, EFIAP/p, MFIAP
Norway: Cathrin Flate Reiten
Sweden: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/p, AFIAP, MNFFF/s

7th Nordic Circuit 2022

Best author overall

Florentino Molero Gutierrez EFIAP/b, GMPSA, VIP5_CR4, GAPU, c**MoL, R.ISF10 – Spain

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2022/561): Mainak Dey PPSA, GPU, CR2, cMOL – India
Norwegian salon (2022/562): Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz EFIAP/P – Spain
Finnish salon (2022/563): Florentino Molero Gutierrez EFIAP/b, GMPSA, VIP5_CR4, GAPU, c**MoL, R.ISF10 – Spain
Danish salon (2022/564): Jörg Asmus – Sweden

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/g, AFIAP – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/g, AFIAP – Sweden
Finnish salon: Ilkka Niskanen HonSKsLE, MNFFF/g, MFIAP – Finland
Danish salon: Jörg Asmus – Sweden

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/g, AFIAP
Norway: Vegard Hanssen CR3, VIP1
Finland: Ilkka Niskanen HonSKsLE, MNFFF/g, MFIAP
Denmark: Bjarne Hyldgaard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3, NSMiF/d1, MSDF/g, MNFFF/g

6th Nordic Circuit 2021

Best author overall

David Wheeler FRPS, DPAGB, EFIAP/d1, MFIAP – England

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2021/522): Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/b – Sweden
Norwegian salon (2021/523): Michael Strapec EFIAP/b, LIPF, MEAPU/b – Ireland
Finnish salon (2021/524): Bui Thi Khanh Hoa – Vietnam
Danish salon (2021/525): Maria Luisa Amaya Montero MFAF- ECEF – Spain

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/b – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/b – Sweden
Finnish salon: Petri Damstén HonSKsLE, NSMiF/p, EFIAP/g, EPSA, BPSA – Finland
Danish salon: Roland Hvid Jensen EFIAP/p, NSMiF/p, MSDF/b – Denmark

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/b
Norway: Cathrine Reiten NSMiF/s
Finland: Petri Damstén HonSKsLE, NSMiF/p, EFIAP/g, EPSA, BPSA
Denmark: Roland Hvid Jensen EFIAP/p, NSMiF/p, MSDF/b

5th Nordic Circuit 2020

Best author overall

Hengki Lee – Indonesia

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2020/452): Istvan Kerekes EFIAP/d3 – Hungary
Norwegian salon (2020/453): Paul Keene MFIAP EFIAP/d3 – England
Finnish salon (2020/454): Amani Alqahtani QPSA, GPU CR 2, GPU VIP1 – Saudi Arabia
Danish salon (2020/455): Ole Suszkiewicz GMPSA, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 – Denmark

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/b – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Rune Helliesen – Norway
Finnish salon: Rune Helliesen – Norway
Danish salon: Ole Suszkiewicz GMPSA, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 – Denmark

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad NSMiF/b
Norway: Rune Helliesen
Finland: Pekka Salminen EFIAP/b, NSMiF/s, HonENFFF
Denmark: Ole Suszkiewicz GMPSA, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3

4th Nordic Circuit 2019

Best author overall

Jacqueline Hammer EFIAP/d2, APSEM, GPUCr2 – Australia

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2019/490): Jacqueline Hammer EFIAP/d2, APSEM, GPUCr2 – Australia
Norwegian salon (2019/492): Hsiu-Chin Lee – Taiwan
Finnish salon (2019/489): Jacqueline Hammer EFIAP/d2, APSEM, GPUCr2 – Australia
Danish salon (2019/491): Mikael Strapec – Ireland

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Katharina Holmstrøm – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Cathrine Reiten – Norway
Finnish salon: Petri Damstén – Finland
Danish salon: Marc Sabat – Finland

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad
Norway: Nina Jonsson
Finland: Marc Sabat NMIF/b,NMIFF
Denmark: Roland Jensen EFIAP/s, MSDF, NSMIF/s

3rd Nordic Circuit 2018

Best author overall

Marcel Egger – Austria

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2018/443): Lai Ling Helena Chan – Hong Kong
Norwegian salon (2018/444): Abdulla AL-Mushaifri – Qatar
Finnish salon (2018/445): Daniel Lybaert – Holland
Danish salon (2018/446): Marcel Egger – Austria

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Istvan Csomortani – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Kristin Risa – Norway
Finnish salon: Marc Sabat – Finland
Danish salon: Roland Jensen – Denmark

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Istvan Csomortani
Norway: Kristin Risa
Finland: Marc Sabat
Denmark: Roland Jensen

2nd Nordic Circuit 2017

Best author overall

Tracy Shuxi Feng – USA

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2017/408): Tracy Shuxi Feng – USA
Norwegian salon (2017/409): Luis Maria Barrio – Spain
Finnish salon (2017/410): Jacqueline Hammer – Australia
Danish salon (2017/411): Tracy Shuxi Feng – USA

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Marjukka Vähä-Ettala – Finland
Norwegian salon: Runar Brunslid – Norway
Finnish salon:
Danish salon:

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Jan-Thomas Stake
Norway: Runar Brunslid
Finland: Marjukka Vähä-Ettala
Denmark: Roland Jensen EFIAP/s, MSDF, NSMIF/s

1st Nordic Circuit 2016

Best author overall

Hong Li – China

FIAP Blue Badge

Swedish salon (2016/288): Hong Li – China
Norwegian salon (2016/289): Isolde Stein-Leibold – Germany
Finnish salon (2016/290): Hong Li – China
Danish salon (2016/291): Thomas Pedersen – Denmark

Best Nordic entry in each salon

Swedish salon: Bjarne Hyldgaard – Denmark
Norwegian salon:
Finnish salon: Satu Mali – Finland
Danish salon: Thomas Pedersen – Denmark

Best author from each Nordic country

Sweden: Jan-Thomas Stake
Norway: Harald Sørensen
Finland: Petri Damstén
Denmark: Roland Jensen

Nordic Small Print Circuit winners

2nd Nordic International Small Print Circuit 2025

Best author overall

Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, MNFFF/s, NSMIF/d1 – Sweden

FIAP Blue Badge:

Swedish salon 2025/026: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, MNFFF/s, NSMIF/d1 – Sweden
Norwegian salon 2025/025: Michael Strapec EFIAP/s, PPSA, LIPF – Ireland
Finnish salon 2025/024: Kim Henneberg – Denmark
Danish salon 2025/023: Ole Suszkiewicz – Denmark

Best Nordic entry in each salon:

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, MNFFF/s, NSMIF/d1 – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Kim Henneberg – Denmark
Finnish salon: Kim Henneberg – Denmark
Danish salon: Ole Suszkiewicz – Denmark

Best author from each Nordic country:

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s
Norway: Morten Tellefsen NSMiF/p, MNFFF/b, ENSFF/b
Finland: Tuula Hautamäki NSMiF/p, EFIAP, SksLSM
Denmark: Kim Henneberg

1st Nordic International Small Print Circuit 2023

Best author overall

Mikael Lundblad – Sweden

FIAP Blue Badge:

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s – Sweden
Finnish salon: Nina Carlsen ANSFF, ENSFF, NSMiF/s, MNFFF/b –Norway
Danish salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s – Sweden

Best Nordic entry in each salon:

Swedish salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s – Sweden
Norwegian salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s – Sweden
Finnish salon: Nina Carlsen ANSFF, ENSFF, NSMiF/s, MNFFF/b – Norway
Danish salon: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s – Sweden

Best author from each Nordic country:

Sweden: Mikael Lundblad AFIAP, NSMIF/p, MNFFF/s
Norway: Nina Carlsen ANSFF, ENSFF, NSMiF/s, MNFFF/b
Finland: Pia Simonen SKsLSM, MNFFF/g, EFIAP, GPUCR2
Denmark: Ole Suszkiewicz NSMiF/D1, GMPSA, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3

Find your friendship club!

We have compiled a list of Nordic twin towns and sister cities, with the camera clubs for each listed. We encourage you to reach out and find new photo friends!

See the list (pdf)