Bringing the world together. One frame at a time.
Are you passionate about photography and looking to energize your local creative community? Photomarathons are a unique fusion of creativity, endurance, and city exploration.
Whether you are already running an event and looking for global visibility, or are inspired to start the very first one in your city, the Global Photomarathon Hub is here to support you.
Already running an event? Get listed on the Hub
Our mission is to build the definitive directory of photomarathons worldwide. By listing your event with us, you gain:
- Global visibility: Connect with international photographers looking to travel for new challenges.
- Network effects: Become part of a globally recognized collective, lending authority to your local brand.
- Cross-promotion: Benefit from shared marketing efforts across the entire movement.
Need help launching your first event?
Starting a photomarathon can be daunting: from defining rule sets to managing logistics and finding sponsors. You don’t have to do it alone.
This Hub is powered by the experienced team at Stockholm Fotomaraton, a cornerstone of the Scandinavian photography scene since 1987. We are committed to fostering the global growth of these events. We offer mentorship to select cities to help you launch successfully.
We can share our proven blueprints regarding:
- Competition formats: 24-hour, 12-hour, analog, or digital frameworks.
- Logistics: Checkpoint management, volunteer organization, and city permits.
- Rule and category development: Crafting themes that challenge and inspire.
- Judging and exhibitions: Organizing fair judging panels and impactful public displays of the results.
The ultimate tool for Organizers: Meet Blikka
Running a photomarathon is a creative joy, but managing hundreds (or thousands) of photo entries can be an administrative nightmare. We know, because we’ve been there.
That’s why the team behind Stockholm Fotomaraton built Blikka.app — the simplest way to collect, organize, and showcase photo competition entries. Built for organizers who care about the creative experience, Blikka removes the friction from your event.
Why use Blikka for your Photomarathon?
- 📸 Seamless uploads: Participants upload their series directly through a branded link via their smartphones. No accounts required, no friction, and no lost entries.
- 🗂️ Automated galleries: Every entry is automatically organized into beautiful, shareable galleries by category or custom tags.
- ⚖️ Effortless judging: Invite your jury members, set scoring criteria, and let the platform handle the rest. Fair, transparent, and completely digital.
”The amount of administrative work for the upload process is reduced by a lot. It’s a big help when you have a lot of participants and entries to manage.” — Emil Gyllenberg, Co-owner of Stockholm Fotomaraton
Ready to digitize your workflow?
Instead of building a system from scratch, you can use the exact same platform that powers Stockholm Fotomaraton and Sthlm by Camera. Let us help you set up your first event so you can focus on what matters: the photography.