What does it require to have a Photomarathon?

Here are some of the basic things that you should consider, before you plan to arrange a photomarathon.

• do you want to have a marathon that lasts for 6, 12 or 24 hours.
• Who can participate: digital photographers, analog photographers, mobile cameras?
• how many topics pr. hour
• How will you distribute the topics: 1) all at once, 2) four new topics every fourth hour
• Will you distribute them on paper, by sms, by Twitter
• will you allow post-manipulated pictures or direct from the camera.
• how will you award the winner(s)

These are some of the basic questions.

Then you need to be more concrete:

• when will you hold this event (beware of holidays, exams and other major events)
• will you have sponsors?
• can you find some governmental funding for this social event?
• perhaps some of your sponsors can use the pictures
• what will it cost to participate?
• how many can participate?
• Should you have one base or several around the town (remember to make it comfortable for the crew, i.e. in-door at night, toilet.
• and very important: marketing. How will you tell people about you marathon?
• begin by having a Facebook/Google+ page, where you invite friends as fans
• let us post your marathon here on photomarathon.com
• make your own homepage
• classical marketing
• Who should judge the pictures
• Will you make a psychical exhibition or have it on-line?

Very few organisers of a photomarathon that we know of, are paid for arranging a marathon. It’s a lot of work, but definitely also a lot of fun.

We have a closed community for organisers around the world, where we gladly help each other with ideas, experience, name of sponsors, etc.
Send us a mail and we will quickly send you login and password.