That is De Kracht van Rotterdam (The Power of Rotterdam) in a nutshell. Photographers can still apply for this year’s edition! The organization behind De Kracht wants to create new images of and for the city. When we think of Rotterdam we see the skyscrapers and the hooligans, but there is so much more.

Every year a curator selects 12 photographers. The photographers have 24 hours to capture a specific area of Rotterdam. A jury of experts chooses the best photo, for which the photographer receives a price of 3.500,- euros. The best pictures from this years’ edition will be exhibited in public spaces throughout the city: on an apartment building or a bridge.

Picture: Rotterdam Centrum by Wouter le Duc commissioned by De Kracht van Rotterdam, 2014.

 
SPECIFICS

• You need to be: between 25-35 years old, from Rotterdam, a professional photographer
• Deadline for application is the 7^th of September 2015
• The commission for your work is 1.500,- euro
• Curator 2015: Karin Krijgsman (KAV St Joost, Breda)
• Jury 2015: Femke Lutgerink (FOTODOK, Utrecht), Vincent Hirt (Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam), Wilco Willemsen (AD, Rotterdam), Peter de Krom (winner last year), Sander van Wettum (winner last year)

 
For more information check De Kracht van Rotterdam online.

Picture: Rotterdam IJsselmonde-Beverwaard by Jeroen Arians commissioned by De Kracht van Rotterdam, 2013.

Picture: Rotterdam Hillegersberg & Schiebroek by Peter de Krom commissioned by De Kracht van Rotterdam, 2014.
 

THE EXPERIENCE

Ossip van Duivenbode entered the competition last year and he shot the public’s favorite.

Ossip: “De Kracht van Rotterdam was one of the coolest projects I did in 2014. On one hand you get to leave your comfort zone; because of the specific time slots and area you need to work with. On the other hand the project offers a lot of freedom. It was a challenge for me to both work with the rules and show my signature and personal motives in the pictures. Searching for the pictures I felt like being on an expedition in an area of Rotterdam I had known for years.”

Picture: Rotterdam Alexander by Casper Rila commissioned by De Kracht van Rotterdam, 2012.

 
 
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