The assessment takes place shortly after the FotoMarathon. We are named winners among participants in the 6, 12 and 24-hour FotoMarathon. Here, the photo series as a whole is judged.
We also find the topic winners. A winner is named for selected topics and here is folused solely on the solution of the topic.
All the images are judged by the idea behind the images, the composition and the uniformity of the image quality.
It is important that the images work both in the context of the series and that they can stand alone.
The judges can be past winners, professional photographers, amateur photographers and people from the photo industry and the like. The judges are kept secret until after the assessment.
How is the assessment conducted?
The assessment is made via a rating system made for FotoMarathon by Klavs Laksø from the organizer group.
In the main competitions, the assessment takes place over three rounds. The first two rounds judge the judges alone from home via their computer and the judges do not talk. In the third round where the winners are found, the judges must sit down with a representative of the FotoMarathon and find the winners of the photo contests.
First round.
The first selection. Each judge reviews all series and must choose 15 series to advance to the second round. With two judges, there could be between 15 and 30 series going on. But it would be natural for the judges to agree on several of the series. Therefore, there will usually be less than 30 series. Judges have the opportunity to view each series as a contact sheet and view each large-sized image.
Second round. Here the judges see the series they themselves have forwarded in the first round, but also the series the other judges have forwarded.From them, each judge must choose 5 series to go to the third round – the final rating.
Third round. Now the winners must be found among the series the judges sent on in the 2nd round. The judges sit down together and must jointly find first, second and third place. This is done through discussion and defense of one’s own favorites. The judges rarely fully agree, so they go into depth with the images that are magnified, interpretation of the subjects is critically reviewed and the technical quality plays a part. And not least, the consistency of the series should preferably last all the way through. It is also in the third round that the beetles get checked exif data and this is where the judges decide whether the competition rules are complied with. FotoMarathon is present throughout the third round.
The topic contest. In the topic competition, each subject is judged by 1 judge. The judge is shown all the pictures for the subject and can select all the images to be passed on in the second round. The judge has the opportunity to see the picture large size. In each new round, the judge sees the images that went on from the final round and the referee can continue for an infinite number of rounds until there is only one picture left. And then the winner is found.
The winners will be announced at our prize ceremony and here on the website.
FotoMarathon 2019 judges
In the 6 Hours FotoMarathon , the judges are
- Maija Hejgaard – Graphic designer and former participant and organizer of photo marathon
- Hugo Prestegaard – FotoMarathon
- Klavs Laksø – FotoMarathon
In the 12 Hours FotoMarathon , the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen – Photographer and former participant and winner of FotoMarathon
- Hugo Prestegaard – FotoMarathon
In the 24 Hours FotoMarathon , the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen – Photographer and former winner of FotoMarathon
- Maija Hejgaard – Graphic designer and former participant and organizer of FotoMarathon
In the topic competition, the judges are
- Maija Hejgaard – Graphic designer and former participant and organizer of FotoMarathon
- Kenneth Olsen – Photographer and former winner of FotoMarathon
- Hugo Prestegaard – FotoMarathon
- Klavs Laksø – FotoMarathon
FotoMarathon 2018 judges
In the 6 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Thomas Rousing – Photographer – Website
- Josephine Ernst – Art Photographer
In the 12 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen – Photographer and former winner of FotoMarathon
- Josefine Ernst – Art Photographer
In the 24 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen – Photographer and former winner of FotoMarathon
- Thomas Rousing – Photographer – Website
In the subject competition, the judges are
- Thomas Rousing – Photographer
- Kim Borup – Organizer in Fredericia
- Josephine Ernst – Art Photographer
- Kenneth Olsen – Photographer and former winner of FotoMarathon
FotoMarathon 2017 judges
In the 6 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen – Former winner
- Hugo Prestegaard – FotoMarathon
In the 12 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Josephine Ernst – Art Photographer
- Daniel Faldborg – Camera House
In the 24 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen – Former winner
- Josephine Ernst – Art Photographer
In the topic competition, the judges are
- Klavs Laksø – FotoMarathon
- Karin Laursen – Organizer in Fredericia
- Josephine Ernst – Art Photographer
- Kenneth Olsen – Former winner
FotoMarathon 2016 judges
In the 12 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Mathias From The Camera Body
- Tai from Kamerahuset
In the 24 Hours FotoMarathon, the judges are
- Kenneth Olsen
- Eric Jørgensen
In the topic competition is the referee Hugo Prestegaard from FotoMarathon.
FotoMarathon2015 judges
12 and 24 Hours of Competition Judges
- Patrick Kauffmann. Patrick studied Media Production at Copenhagen Technical School and photography at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design. For the past 15 years, Patrick has been a self-employed photographer. You can find Patrick’s pictures in exhibitions and in various magazines, for example. Bazar, Chili, Elle Decor, Euroman, Politiken. Read more on Patrick Kaufmann’s website.
- Bent Larsen. We met Bent in a basement in Linnesgade in Copenhagen in 1985 and even then the camera was a regular part of Bent’s life. The basement was transformed into Copenhagen’s largest Media Workshop, with everything from photo studios, darkroom and design studio to music studio and printing. In 1988 Bent helped start fotomarathon in Denmark and has been an active organizer for 20 years. Bent is still active during the start-up in Copenhagen. Last summer Bent had a beautiful exhibition in the Glass Universe in Gilleleje. Visit Bent Larsen’s website and read more.
Mobile and 6 Hours Of Competition Judges
- Marco Zamarin won second place in the 24 Hours Photo Marathon 2014. Marco works at Phase One, which produces the world’s most expensive camera. In addition, Phase One sponsors great software for the winners.
- Søren Øbro is the co-founder of Picturize, which is behind the app used for the Mobile Photo Marathon and is also a freelance UX designer. Visit Søren Øbro’s website and read more.
