The first race in three sizes, six, twelve and twenty-four hours, with an Olympus Touch & Try contest on the day.
The third Urban Photo Race in Rotterdam, on Saturday 8 June 2019, was the first in three sizes: S, six hours and three themes; M, the classic twelve hours from 10:00 to 22:00 with six themes; and L, the first 24-hour UPR, with ten themes for the night walkers. Everyone started together at Lebkov & Sons by Rotterdam Centraal, the checkpoints included the Santa Claus statue on the Eendrachtsplein and the Food Hallen, and the L racers finished at The Student Hotel the next morning.
The ten themes, in the order they were set: Timing is everything, Stranger than fiction, We will meet again, The real you, All straight up, Abandoned, Go-getters, Dark matters, Night angels and Early birds.
Olympus joined with a Touch & Try contest: racers who finished S, M or L could borrow an Olympus E-M10 Mark III for an hour and make three photographs on one theme, and the best, chosen by Fokko Muller, won the camera they had used.
Racers and team fought the weather and the long hours into the night together, and there were many tired but smiling faces. The team thanked its partners and the local team, Iwona Montel, Arjan Boerlage and Jurgen Onland, who did far more than anyone asked.
The series
Asia Jackowska
1st place · Format M
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3 · Jury favourite
The real you
Theme 4
Emiel Pol
1st place · Format S
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2 · Jury favourite
We will meet again
Theme 3
Tim Sutherland
1st place · Format L
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3
The real you
Theme 4
Harry Wijsbroek
2nd place · Format L
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3 · Jury favourite
The real you
Theme 4
Patrick Dreuning
2nd place · Format S
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2 · Jury favourite
We will meet again
Theme 3
Saskia van Gelderen
2nd place · Format M
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3 · Jury favourite
The real you
Theme 4
Annemieke Tonnaer
3rd place · Format S
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3
Helder Ferreira
3rd place · Format L
Timing is everything
Theme 1
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3
The real you
Theme 4
Joep Hijwegen
3rd place · Format M
Timing is everything
Theme 1 · Jury favourite
Stranger than fiction
Theme 2
We will meet again
Theme 3
The real you
Theme 4
Four photographers judged every series.
Julie
HrudovaPhotographer
Julie Hrudova (1988) was born in Prague but now lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She has worked with a variety of publications, including CBS News, The Guardian and VICE News. Hrudova’s work has also been exhibited in numerous shows, on an international scale. In 2017 she won the EyeEm Award in the Street Photographer category. In 2018 the Leisure series was awarded with the third prize at the Italian Street Photography Festival. Hrudova also works as photo editor at RTL News in The Netherlands and she is the founder of the StreetRepeat account on Instagram.
Favourites: Emiel Pol (S), Saskia van Gelderen (M), Harry Wijsbroek (L).
Kjell
LeknesManager · Amsterdam Photo Club
He’s the manager of Amsterdam Photo Club; a fast growing local photography community with over 4,000 members. As a stock photographer and former community leader at Shutterstock, his photography focuses on creating high quality images using the latest photography trends that are in demand.
Favourites: Patrick Dreuning (S), Asia Jackowska (M), Helder Ferreira (L).
Merel
SchoneveldStreet photographer · The Hague
Merel Schoneveld, who lives in The Hague, Netherlands has taken street photographs since 2016. Capturing and collecting moments from the lives of complete strangers has since become a serious obsession for her. The challenge of finding something interesting in the most mundane moments and often having just a split second to fit it perfectly in the frame is something she finds very exciting. Merel’s approach is very intuitive and focussed on storytelling, emotion, and composition.
Favourites: Emiel Pol (S), Joep Hijwegen (M), Harry Wijsbroek (L).
Marc
DriessenFreelance photographer · Het Parool
Studied portrait and documentary photography at the Amsterdam Photo Academy, where he graduated with honors in 2008. Since graduating, he’s been a steady freelance photographer for the Dutch daily newspaper, Het Parool, and works for international titles such as El Pais and Le Monde, as well as a variety of commercial clients.
Favourites: Patrick Dreuning (S), Hans Jong (M), Tim Sutherland (L).
The race day in photographs.
What the winners took home.
Format L
- 1st placeTim SutherlandSigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens
- 2nd placeHarry WijsbroekOlympus CBG-12 bag and Profotonet 70×105 Dibond print
- 3rd placeHelder FerreiraNikon Coolpix A900
Format M
- 1st placeAsia JackowskaSigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens
- 2nd placeSaskia van GelderenOlympus Manfrotto bag and Profotonet 50×75 Dibond
- 3rd placeJoep HijwegenHama Trekking Duo tripod
Format S
- 1st placeEmiel PolSigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC OS HSM Contemporary lens
- 2nd placePatrick DreuningOlympus OM-D Messenger Bag and Profotonet 40×60 Dibond
- 3rd placeAnnemieke TonnaerF-Stop Fitzroy camera bag
Olympus Try & Tell competition
- 1 winnerOlympus Try & Tell competitionJudged by Fokko Muller. Format S · Patrick Dreuning (Olympus E-M10 Mark III). Format M · Helder Ferreira (Olympus E-M10 Mark III).
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