Urban Photo Race 2025 – Celebrating 15 Years!
This year, Urban Photo Race marks its 15th anniversary, and we’re celebrating with at least two races in 2025!
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UPR PARIS APRIL 5TH 2025 | 11:00 - 19:00
📍 PARIS – April 5th - We’re kicking off in Paris in collaboration with PhotoClub Paris Val-de-Bièvre. Get ready to explore the city through your lens!
Starting place: Place des Vosges, 75004, Paris (Google Maps)
Starting time: 11:00
Start open: 10:00
Tickets: via button below
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📍 AMSTERDAM – September 13th - Where it all began in 2011! This edition is extra special as we’re teaming up with Street Photography Festival Amsterdam. The winners of the Amsterdam race will be announced during the festival in mid-October.
📍 APELDOORN – September 20th - Pop-up Race - In addition, we’re planning a special pop-up race in Apeldoorn, in collaboration with Apeldoorn Photo. A pop-up Race is a race of 4 hours and 3 themes.
Stay tuned for updates and get your cameras ready! There is always a good reason to poarticipate with the Urban Photo Race!
Meet Other Photographers: The Urban Photography Race (UPR) offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow photography enthusiasts who share a passion for street and urban photography. Whether before the race, at checkpoints, or after the event, there’s ample time to engage in conversations, relax, and exchange insights with peers.
Explore the City: The Urban Photography Race (UPR) provides an exciting chance to discover the city in a way you've never experienced before. As you navigate through the streets, guided towards various checkpoints, you'll uncover hidden gems and view the city from fresh, new perspectives.
Challenge Yourself: Throughout the Urban Photography Race, photographers are presented with thematic challenges designed to push their creative boundaries and hone their skills. This dynamic approach not only enhances your photographic abilities but also allows for your work to be evaluated by a panel of professional judges.
JURY MEMBERS
Maria Mosconi
Maria Mosconi, a seasoned musician, has been exploring the world of photography since 2016. She quickly discovered that this art form would be her new instrument of expression. Her photographic series are like visual scores, offering a personal and accessible reading that echoes her musical journey.
Between portraits of international artists and long-form documentaries telling intimate and universal stories, her photographic work has been published in the French and international press.
Maria Mosconi holds a literary baccalaureate and studied viola at the Paris Conservatoire, then at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon. Steeped in art from an early age, her sensitivity to music and literature is reflected in her photographic output.
In 2018, she joins the Hans Lucas agency, and in 2019 perfects her skills in portraiture at the École des Gobelins. Between 2022 and 2023, she trains with photographers Sylvie Hugues and Flore as part of the FotoMasterclass training program, as well as with Claudine Doury through the Eyes in Progress program.
Official photographer of several international classical music competitions, including Long-Thibaud and La Maestra, Maria Mosconi regularly collaborates with the Philharmonie de Paris, the Auditorium de Radio France, the Opéra de Versailles, the Opéra Garnier, the Opéra de Lyon, the Seine Musicale, the Cité de la Musique, Arte Concert and the monthly La Lettre du Musicien.
She creates album visuals and booklets for numerous labels, including Warner Classic, Aparté and Nomad Music. From 2017 to 2023, she produced a long-term documentary on the intimacy of a woman, her mother, who suffers from Parkinson's disease. This “Francesca” series was shortlisted at the World Press Photo in the long-term projects category, received Honorable Mention at the Gomma Black and White Awards and was a finalist for several awards, including the Prix Roger Pic, the World Report Award and the Ann Lesley Bar-Tur Award. The series was published in Rhythms Monthly magazine and the daily Libération, and was the subject of a photographic film in Serge Challon's online medium News From Photographers.
Two other documentary projects, “Kosmogonia” and “Mater Semper Certa Est”, are currently underway, as part of a family trilogy following on from the first part “Francesca”. These three series explore the themes of end-of-life, motherhood and family secrets. They question our understanding of origins, where personal stories intertwine within a larger cosmos.
In 2023, she published a documentary work on classical musicians, entitled “Partitions Singulières”, in the collective work “un Voyage photographique en France” published by Éditions de Juillet.
Denis Meyer
Denis Meyer has worked for 15 years in the Social and Solidarity Economy sector and has been an activist in several non-violent struggle collectives linked to civil disobedience. Since his reconversion to photography in 2016, he has led documentary projects around the world, landscapes and portraits intertwine in his work. He is the author of numerous series such as The Silent Epidemic where he explores the consequences of mass tourism in Iceland, The Survivors a reflection on domestic violence in rural areas, or The Last Illyrians where he highlights an endangered community.
His documentary work is nourished by his commissions for the international press and NGOs and conversely, he explores societal issues and shares his questions. In his work, the aesthetic dimension goes hand in hand with the desire to build a story. He collaborates with GEO, Le Monde, National Geographic, Stern, Der Spiegel, Libération, L'Obs, Paris-Match, 6MOIS, Society, ELLE, Causette, Les Inrockuptibles, Greenpeace, Amnesty International... He is a member of the Hans Lucas agency and of the Extra-Muros press collective, with which he builds bridges with journalists from various media.
His work has been exhibited in numerous festivals and institutions (L'Oeil Urbain, Les Photographiques du Mans, Europa Nantes, Les Azimutés d'Uzès, Barrobjectif, Ligue des Droits de l'Homme...). He regularly takes part in artistic and journalistic residencies on the transmission and education of media (FLUX journalistic residency, Média-Drama artistic residency, Visa pour l'image international photojournalism centre cross-research residency). He also teaches a course on the Semiology of the image applied to journalism to students at the University of Paris-Cergy.
Philippe Blayo
Born and living near Paris, Philippe Blayo has deep roots in the peripheral regions of France. As both a psychologist and a photographer, his work focuses on the delicate balance between humans and their environment, whether urban, suburban, or natural. He often draws inspiration from American photography to capture urban landscapes, street scenes, and natural vistas.
Philippe's approach is more suggestive than demonstrative. His images are designed to provoke questions rather than provide answers. He enjoys highlighting subtle imbalances in ordinary scenes, allowing viewers to form their own interpretations of reality.
His work has been exhibited in various galleries, including Galerie Rastoll, Leica Store, and Galerie des Photographes in Paris, Galerie Le Lac Gelé in Nîmes, and Galerie Ephémère in Arles. Additionally, he has participated in numerous photography festivals in France and the United States, such as L’Œil Urbain, the Miami Street Photography Festival, and Street Photo San Francisco.
Author of American Decorum (Editions Trans Photographic Press, 2024) and La photo de rue par l’exemple (KnowWare Edition, 2019).
TEAM UPR PARIS
Annette Schwichtenberg
1st Urban Photo Race Paris Coordinator, I am a member of photoclub Paris Val-de-Bièvre for many years now, as a photographer and workshop animator.
In my time-off, I travel, often solo and take photographs of places both strange and quiet. I like to lose myself in a book or a map and have a great passion for hiking and endurance sports. Apart from these precious mind and body escapes, I work in publishing for an international organisation.
Anterion Frederic
Photography is a long life companion, from my 1st Kodac Retinette to a digital camera, from Parisian streets to far-off countries, so many faces and landscapes captured, so much progress made!
I live my passion for photography as a photographer and animator at the Photoclub Paris Val-de-Bièvre since 2009, but I am also very fond of jazz and classical music, and play the guitar.
After a long career in the IT industry, I have launched my own consulting business, BRAINNOV, in artificial intelligence, the next revolution!
Gilles Hanauer
I have been vice-president of the Photo-club Paris Val-de-Bièvre for a long time, after a long career in a multinational company. So, I have had the chance to travel around the world and especially to Japan (about fifty times). That is why I have initiated a partnership 13 years ago with a photo club from Kobe to organize exhibitions in France and Japan, every year. I had the chance to be a photo judge in Japan, to guide photographers from the Paris club there. In addition, I have written novels, short stories, poems, photo books (cf. Amazon).
And I try to keep my eyes open!”
Sandrine Bouillon
The revelation came in 2010.
Since then, my passion for photography has continued to grow and refine through workshops, exhibitions and readings.
I have exhibited at a number of festivals and shows. In my series, I try to express the beauty of life, peace and gentleness.
I also love the magic of cinema, poetry, philosophy, the infinite exploration of spirituality and the connection with nature.
I’m also a computer engineer.
Awards
For every race, we have an exciting array of prizes to award to our winners, ensuring their talents and efforts are handsomely rewarded. But that's not all—achievements will not go unnoticed beyond the racetrack. We are thrilled to announce that the nominees and winners will also gain prestigious recognition by being featured in Dutch Street Magazine. This is a fabulous chance to shine in the spotlight and be celebrated among peers and fans alike. Take a look below at the incredible prizes that await our champions!
Best Photographer award: 1st place overall €250
Best Photographer award: 2nd place overall €120
Best Photographer award: 3rd place overall €70
Best theme: 4 themes x €50 per theme
Jury favorit: 3 jury members x €25 per jury favorit
The prize amount will be securely transferred to the winner's account within one month following the official announcement of the winners. This process is designed to ensure that all necessary verifications and paperwork are completed smoothly, guaranteeing that the winners receive their well-deserved rewards without any undue delay. We prioritize a transparent and efficient transaction process to make sure that our winners can enjoy their prizes as soon as possible.