Press Release #1

10. Berliner Fotomarathon on 19th June 2010

PPP: Participants, Partners and Prizes

Participants -more than 400 of them- will run around Berlin on June 19 2010, with a real marathon number, seeking not to be the quickest but to be the most original, most creative in facing the challenge posed by Berlin´s 10th Fotomarathon= 1 city. 12 hours.24 photos is the name of the game.

A race won not by the fastest but by those who can think and find fast. A crowd of photo enthusiasts, armed with lenses and tripods touring Berlin hunting for the best motives to illustrate the 24 given themes –which they receive in batches every three hours in previously undisclosed locations.

A Fotomarathon is a mix of mystery and surprise, of inspiration and quick reflexes. The Berlin Fotomarathon counts its 10th edition in 2010 and important partners to support it.

Partners have gathered to support this unusual event: Locally, Zitty and the ExBerliner magazines help spread the word, as well as Radio Motor FM.

Prizes have all been donated by sponsors –in areas of special interest for photographers. Among these are free Flickr memberships, vouchers for digital photography courses, big prints, photography equipment or high quality, hand made photo albums.

A Fotomarathon is a photo competition under extreme circumstances. Participants have 12 hours to illustrate 24 different given themes, which are under a common motto. The themes and the motto will be only revealed the day of the Fotomarathon. The chronological order of the themes is an important aspect even today at the time of digital photography. Spontaneity, creativity, endurance and a lot of fun are what is needed for a successful series of photographs. All participants will take a lasting souvenir: an individual photo-documentation of a unique summer day in Berlin.

Registration takes place online at www.fotomarathon.de. The participation fee is €27,-. Participants must bring along a digital camera. The minimum age is 18 years old.

A top-class Jury will choose the ten best series, which will be awarded attractive Prizes. All the photo-series will be presented in an Exhibition on 17.&18.07.2010 at the Arena Fuhrpark in Treptow. The winners will be announced Saturday 17.07.

The Berlin Fotomarathon is organised by the non profit association "Verein für Ereignisse", a volunteer network of photo-enthusiasts, registered as such in the Berlin register for organizations.

Media partner: zitty Berlin – Das Hauptstadtmagazin

Other sponsors: Flickr, Dussmann Das Kulturkaufhaus, spyy.de, pickme