Photomarathon

A photomarathon is a photography competition in which participants must take a series of photographs on predetermined subjects in a set period of time, typically 12 to 24 hours. On most competitions, part of the rules is that photos should be handed in "straight out of camera" -with no post-editing or production allowed. Photos are typically judged using criteria that combine photographic technique and creativity in interpreting the theme.[1][2]

There are over 30 competitions worldwide which use some variations of the rules above.[3]

The photomarathon concept started in Madrid in 1986,[4] before being taken up in Copenhagen, Denmark, where a competition has been taking place annually since 1989.[5][6] In 2014 the Danish competition took place in Copenhagen and Aalborg, with separate competitions lasting 6, 12 and 24 hours, for both digital cameras and mobile phones.[7]

In 2012, the photomarathons in the cities of Copenhagen, Cardiff and Berlin shared the same topic, with the winning photographs in each city being exhibited in the others.[8]

Ancillary purposes

The photmarathon has also been used by some educationalists as a study aid.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Opening Category Judging Criteria, Canon Photomarathon Honk Kong, accessed 2014-07-28
  2. ↑ Sleepless Night Photomarathon, Fotomission, accessed 2014-07-28
  3. ↑ Fotomarathons around the world, Fotomarathon.de, accessed 2014-07-28. Note: an incomplete list
  4. ↑ Madrid photomarathon 1986 poster
  5. ↑ Photomarathons: Using New Technologies to Support Student Learning and Assessment, Dr Simon Jones, Leeds Metropolitan University, accessed 2014-07-28
  6. ↑ About us, FotoMarathon.dk, accessed 2014-07-28
  7. ↑ FhotoMarathon 2014, FotoMarathon.dk, accessed 2014-07-28
  8. ↑ 1 topic. 3 cities. 9 photos., photomarahon.co.uk, published 2012-06-14, accessed 2014-07-28
  9. ↑ School trip photomarathons: engaging primary school visitors using a topic focused photo competition, T. Collins et al., Association for Learning Technology, ISBN 978-91-977071-4-5, published 2011-08-31, accessed 2014-07-28