Dear Colleagues,

This year's PhotoArtMedica Salon was the debut for a new category – „Medical photography”. Our aim is to encourage participants to present the life of medical centers or their relations with patients through the lens of a camera as well as the artistical interpretation of medical imaging scans (CT, MRI, 3DUS, OCT, etc.). In the previous editions, we've already had an opportunity to see some of such works, and subsequently, the idea of a separate „Medical photography” category was born. This year it is finally debuting! Only in this category, 21 doctors and students presented a total of 58 photographs - all of them diverse and inspiring. I hope this part of the competition will keep developing with even more participants joining the „Medical photography” category in the following PhotoArtMedica editions.
The other two categories – „Free” and special, this year „Man and landscape”, brought up some impressive, surprising and meaningful pieces, proving the constantly growing artistic level of the Salon. We are happy to see the PhotoArtMedica community grow. This year we are glad to welcome for the first time participants from Bulgaria, India, Malaysia and Portugal. This edition is also special because of the biggest so far representative group of one foreign country - 13 participants from Italy. We would like to thank you all - the debutants as well as those who have been with us since previous editions - for sharing your photo-emotions. For us, all of your pictures are remarkable!

I would like to thank all of those that have been supporting us - Honorary Patrons, Photographic Patrons, Partners and Sponsors of the PhotoArtMedica Salons in Częstochowa, Poland - thanks to you we are now richer with all of the photo-emotions.

Krzysztof MUSKALSKI, MD, PhD, EFIAP, AFRP, ZPAF

PhotoArtMedica Originator and Chairman