First African photomarathon to be held in Johannesburg:
On 24 February 2007, PhotographySA.com and the Bag Factory will organize the PhotographySA.com photomarathon 2007 :: Johannesburg. A photomarathon is an event, characterized by great length and concentrated effort and typically lasting 12 to 24 hours, where participants obtain a series of photographs on predefined subjects or themes. The city of Johannesburg has been selected for its unique dynamics and vibrancy and because of the large amount of active photographers and the relative lack of profiling opportunities for them.

The 2007 photomarathon will start at 8am on 24 February 2007 and will last for 12 hours. Each four hours, participants will receive four new themes at a new venue, moving throughout downtown Johannesburg. At the end of the event, at 8pm on the same day, participants have to submit exactly one photograph for each theme. In the week following, there will be a panel discussion by various prominent photographers working in Johannesburg and a professional jury will decide on a winning series and winning photographs from the photomarathon event. The winners will be announced at an exhibition of the works that will be hosted at the Bag Factory from 15 March.
More information can be obtained straight from the website PhotographySA.com or by contacting Babak Fakhamzadeh at admin(at)photographysa.com or Bronwyn Lace at bronwyn(at)bagfactoryart.org.za. Participants can register through the website and in person at The Bag Factory.