Bram Busink · Amsterdam 2026 · Almost happy, frame 1Patrick Dreuning · Rotterdam 2017 · Harbor, frame 1 of 3Daniel Porter · Amsterdam 2025 · Virtuous or vicious, frame 1 of 3Michael Szarpak · Maastricht 2021 · Go with the flow, frame 2 of 3Tim Kreike · Rotterdam 2018 · Urban Sport, frame 1 of 3

Urban Photo Race, a photo marathon: UPR ONE ROTTERDAM

© Bram Busink, Amsterdam 2026

© Patrick Dreuning, Rotterdam 2017

© Daniel Porter, Amsterdam 2025

© Michael Szarpak, Maastricht 2021

© Tim Kreike, Rotterdam 2018

Three framesthat buildone idea

UPR ONEUPR ONE

One theme Three hours Three frames

The winter race in a shorter format, by day, by night or both, with Anaïs López as the juror.

€20 per race · €35 for both

Urban Photo Race participants at Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels 2026 · thank-you group photograph

Come race with us in the cities we go to next.

  • 21 NovUPR One · Day11:00-14:00Rotterdam, NetherlandsTickets
  • 12 DecUPR One · Night18:00-21:00Rotterdam, NetherlandsTickets
  • 2027Urban Photo RaceParis, FranceSoon
  • 2027Urban Photo RaceManchester, United KingdomSoon
  • 2027Urban Photo RaceEindhoven, NetherlandsSoon

On 12 September we raced through Amsterdam.
Four checkpoints, from Museumplein to Oedipus Brewing.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributorsSee the winners

Beyond the race, come and make something with us.

  • Hands holding freshly printed photographs over the workshop table
    © Dennis Misser

    Sat 28 Nov · 13:00-15:00 · CHEF, Amsterdam · €20

    Bring your photographs on your laptop and leave two hours later with a printed, folded zine in your hand.

Three frames that build one idea. The jury reads each series as one story.

Niels van de Laar · Almost happy · frame 1
© Niels van de Laar · Almost happy · Amsterdam 2026

Not every great series wins

Two series from Amsterdam 2026 that the jury shortlisted but did not choose for a prize.

Francesco Giannone · Falling apart · frame 1
© Francesco Giannone · Falling apart · Amsterdam 2026
Margot Bleijenberg · Somewhere else · frame 1
© Margot Bleijenberg · Somewhere else · Amsterdam 2026
Amsterdam 2011 · selected photograph, 1st place series

Every race since the first one, in Amsterdam in 2011. 34 races: cities, themes and winners.

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