Rules
Participation
Payment of the entry fee is required to be eligible for prizes. You can take part in the competition in teams of 1-3 persons. Upon payment of the entry fee you will be given a competition card for proof of eligibility.
Digital and film cameras
Photos taken with digital or 35mm film cameras are accepted. Compact and SLR cameras are accepted. Digital photos will be copied off your memory card, so be sure it is easily removable. Camera phones will be disqualified.
If you use film, bring your own color or monochrome film. Slide film is accepted as well if you have paid the development of slide film at Fotoyks.
Schedule and duration
Fotomaraton starts on the competition day at 17:00. The competition office is at the new student house in the center of Helsinki (Mannerheimintie 5a, 3rd floor). The competition ends at 23:00. Contestants need to have arrived at the office at this time. Late arrivals will be disqualified. The duration is 6 hours.
Photo assignments
The photo assignments will be handed out during the competition in sets of 4 assignments every 2 hours. The total number of assignments is 12. The first assignments will also be published on the website at 17:00. This way you can begin with the first assignments wherever you are and come to the competition office for the later assignments.
The seconds and third set of assignments will be handed out at the competition office starting at 19:00 and 21:00. Contestants need to pick them up themselves.
The assignments can be interpreted freely and fulfilled any way the contestants deem best.
You have to take the photos related to assignments in the given order. Film can include only 12 photos and from memory card we download 12 last photos, so make sure you have removed possible extra photos you’ve taken.
Rating
The photos will be rated by a 2-4 person jury appointed by Ylioppilaskamerat. No points are given for the time taken to fulfill the assignments. For the photos to be eligible, the contestant(s) need to arrive at the competition office at or before 23:00 and hand over the photos and the competition card to the organizers.
Prizes will be awarded to the best photo series and single photos.
Photo rights
The photographer retains all rights to the photos. Ylioppilaskamerat reserves the right of royalty-free publication of the photos in contexts related to the Fotomaraton competition.
