Urban Photo Race Amsterdam 2026

Four themes. Three images each. One idea per series. Urban Photo Race Amsterdam, Saturday 12 Sep 2026. Challenge your perspective.
About this Event

The exact start location will be shared with all participants closer to the event date.

Challenge your perspective.

Urban Photo Race is an 8-hour photography race through Amsterdam.
Across the day you collect 4 themes at checkpoints around the city. For each theme you build a series of 3 images. Not three photos that match the theme, but three that build one idea together.

4 themes · 4 series · 12 images.

What makes it special

• Themes and checkpoints revealed only on race day
• · An acclaimed jury: Bas Losekoot, Dougie Wallace, Giedo van der Zwan
• · Over €1,000 in prizes
• · A full day creating alongside fellow photographers

Who can join

Anyone with a passion for photography and visual storytelling in the city. All cameras welcome, from smartphones to professional gear.

Event details

• Date · Saturday 12 September 2026
• Start · 11:00, (registration 10:00–11:00)
• Finish · 19:00 at Checkpoint 4
• Submission deadline · Sunday 13 September, 13:00
• Format · 4 checkpoints · 4 themes · 12 photos (3 per theme)
  

The exact start point within Westerpark will be shared with all participants closer to the date.

Tickets

• Early Bird: €25 (first 25 tickets only)
• General Admission: €30
• Final Week: €35 (last 7 days before race)

Prizes

Over €1,000 in prizes. Full breakdown coming soon.

Race rules

Full race details and rules: urbanphotorace.com

Contact

• Questions? [email protected]
• Website: urbanphotorace.com
• Instagram: @urbanphotorace

Sponsors

This event is supported by:

• Angelbird - angelbird.com
• SAAL - saal-digital.com
• Photofacts Academy - photofactsacademy.nl
• Albelli - albelli.nl
• Oedipus - oedipus.com