INTERNATIONAL

PHOTO FESTIVAL OLTEN
23. - 27. AUGUST 2023

Das IPFO (International Photo Festival Olten) ist ein renommiertes Fotofestival, das alle zwei Jahre in der Stadt Olten in der Schweiz stattfindet. Es versammelt die Avantgarde der Fotografenszene, darunter renommierte Fotograf:innen, erfolgreiche Visual Storytellers, Fotodirektor:innen von führenden Magazinen und talentierte Student:innen, um ihre Leidenschaft für die Fotografie zu feiern und ihr Wissen und ihre Erfahrungen zu teilen. Durch die hochkarätigen Referent:innen, internationalen Gäste, praxisorientierten Seminaren und Workshops sowie beeindruckenden Ausstellungen hat sich das IPFO in nur drei Ausgaben zu einem der angesehensten Fotofestivals weltweit entwickelt.

Am IPFO Campus gibt es über 60 Seminare, Workshops und Portfolio Reviews. Am Abend und in der Nacht bietet das IPFO eine Reihe von unvergesslichen Erlebnissen wie zum Beispiel inspirierende Vorträge von Fotograf:innen und natürlich das IPFO-Zelt, die das Festival besonders einzigartig machen.

Zudem freut es uns ausserordentlich, dass wir an der diesjährigen Ausgabe des Festivals die Fotovermittlung ausbauen konnten und so, diverse Angebote für Kinder, Jugendliche und Familien anbieten können.

ÖFFNUNGSZEITEN

Ausstellungen
Die öffentlichen Ausstellungen sind vom Mittwoch 23.08.23, um 19:00 Uhr - Sonntag 27.08.23, um 17:00 Uhr 24/7 geöffnet.
Die Ausstellungen, bei welchen ein Ticket benötigt wird, sind folgendermassen geöffnet:
Mittwoch, 23.08.23, 19:00-22:00 Uhr | Donnerstag/Freitag/Samstag, 24.-26.08.23, 10:00-20:00 Uhr | Sonntag, 27.08.23, 10:00-17:00 Uhr
(die Aussenaustellungen sind nicht beleuchtet)

Tickets können hier bezogen werden.

Festivalzelt
Das Festival Zelt ist folgendermassen geöffnet:
Mittwoch, 23.08.23, 18:00-23:00 Uhr | Donnerstag/Freitag/Samstag, 24.-26.08.23, 10:00-00:30 Uhr | Sonntag, 27.08.23, 10:00-17:00 Uhr

Im Festival Zelt, dass für alle offen ist, gibt es PARTY - FOOD - DRINKS.

INTERNATIONAL

PHOTO FESTIVAL OLTEN
AUGUGST 23. - 27. 2023

IPFO (International Photo Festival Olten) is a renowned photography festival that takes place every two years in the city of Olten, Switzerland. It gathers the avant-garde of the photography scene, including renowned photographers, successful visual storytellers, photo editors of leading magazines and talented students, to celebrate their passion for photography and share their knowledge and experiences. With top-notch speakers, international guests, hands-on seminars and workshops, and impressive exhibitions, IPFO has become one of the most respected photography festivals in the world in just three editions.

More than 50 seminars, workshops and portfolio reviews take place at the IPFO Campus. In the evening and at night, IPFO offers a number of unforgettable experiences, such as inspiring lectures by photographers and of course the IPFO tent, which make the festival particularly unique.

LINE UP FESTIVALS 2017 | 2019 | 2021

HARRY BENSON

Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Award winning Photographer, New York, US

LYNSEY ADDARIO

Pulitzer Prize Winner, MacArthur Fellowship and other Awards winning Photographer and Photojournalist, London, GB

SUSAN WHITE

The Lucie Foundation Photo Editor of the Year, 4 x Winner of the American Society of Magazine Editors Ellie Award for General Excellence in Photography and former Photography Director Vanity Fair, New York, US

CORY RICHARDS

National Geographic Explorer 2012, Photographer & Explorer, climbed Everest's summit solo and with no oxygen in 2016 and 2017, Colorado, US

DAN WINTERS

Alfred Eisenstaedt, World Press Photo and other Awards winning Photographer & Artist, Austin, TX, US

NICK UT

Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist, Los Angeles, US


AT IPFO THE DAYS BELONG TO THE PHOTOGRAPHERS, WHILE THE NIGHT IS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
— LYNSEY ADDARIO, PURLIZER PRICE WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERe

MARCO GROB

Emmy winner and Hasselblad Master, Photographer and Director, New York, US

LARS BOERING

Former Director, World Press Photo, Amsterdam, NL

JONATHAN WOODS

Emmy winning Documentary Producer and head of Video at Time Magazine, New York, US

JOHN SABEL

Former Executive Vice President Motion Creative Print Marketing for the Walt Disney Studios and Creative Director, Los Angeles, US

SHANE KIMBROUGH

Astronaut & Pilot, 50th Commander ISS, 189 Days in Space, 6 Space Walks, Current 2021 member of the ISS, Houston, TX, US

RON BEINNER

Photography Producer and Editor who served as Senior Contributing Photography Producer for Vanity Fair Magazine, Los Angeles, US


IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE! BRAVISSIMO! GIGI AND I WILL REMEMBER IT FOREVER!
— HARRY BENSON, AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER, COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

STEPHEN WILKES

Lucie Award winning Photographer, TED fellow, New York, US

MAGDALENA HERRERA

Director of Photography at GEO Magazine, Paris, FR

PHIL TOLEDANO

Award winning Photographer & Film maker, Artist, New York, US

LEVON BISS

Photographer, TED fellow, London, GB

GILES DULEY

May Chidiac Award for Bravery in Journalism, Award winning Photographer, TED fellow, London, GB

SAMANTHA STARK

World Press Photo winner, Video Journalist, NY Times, New York, US

FABIAN OEFNER

Experimental Photographer, TED fellow, NYC, US/CH

EMAN MOHAMMED

Chris Hondros fellowship & award winning Photojournalist and TED fellow, Washington DC, US

YUMNA AL-ARASHI

Photographer, Filmmaker and Writer, London, GB


YOU DON’T SEE THINGS LIKE THIS EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD
— JOHN SABEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MOTION CREATIVE PRINT MARKETING, WALT DISNEY STUDIOS

LINE UP FESTIVALS 2017/2019/2021

HARRY BENSON

Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Award winning Photographer, New York, US

LYNSEY ADDARIO

Pulitzer Prize Winner, MacArthur Fellowship and other Awards winning Photographer and Photojournalist, London, GB

SUSAN WHITE

The Lucie Foundation Photo Editor of the Year, 4 x Winner of the American Society of Magazine Editors Ellie Award for General Excellence in Photography and former Photography Director Vanity Fair, New York, US

CORY RICHARDS

National Geographic Explorer 2012, Photographer & Explorer, climbed Everest's summit solo and with no oxygen in 2016 and 2017, Colorado, US

DAN WINTERS

Alfred Eisenstaedt, World Press Photo and other Awards winning Photographer & Artist, Austin, TX, US

NICK UT

Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist, Los Angeles, US


AT IPFO THE DAYS BELONG TO THE PHOTOGRAPHERS, WHILE THE NIGHT IS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
— LYNSEY ADDARIO, PURLIZER PRICE WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERe

MARCO GROB

Emmy winner and Hasselblad Master, Photographer and Director, New York, US

LARS BOERING

Former Director, World Press Photo, Amsterdam, NL

JONATHAN WOODS

Emmy winning Documentary Producer and head of Video at Time Magazine, New York, US

JOHN SABEL

Former Executive Vice President Motion Creative Print Marketing for the Walt Disney Studios and Creative Director, Los Angeles, US

SHANE KIMBROUGH

Astronaut & Pilot, 50th Commander ISS, 189 Days in Space, 6 Space Walks, Current 2021 member of the ISS, Houston, TX, US

RON BEINNER

Photography Producer and Editor who served as Senior Contributing Photography Producer for Vanity Fair Magazine, Los Angeles, US


IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE! BRAVISSIMO! GIGI AND I WILL REMEMBER IT FOREVER!
— HARRY BENSON, AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER, COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

STEPHEN WILKES

Lucie Award winning Photographer, TED fellow, New York, US

MAGDALENA HERRERA

Director of Photography at GEO Magazine, Paris, FR

PHIL TOLEDANO

Award winning Photographer & Film maker, Artist, New York, US

LEVON BISS

Photographer, TED fellow, London, GB

GILES DULEY

May Chidiac Award for Bravery in Journalism, Award winning Photographer, TED fellow, London, GB

SAMANTHA STARK

World Press Photo winner, Video Journalist, NY Times, New York, US

FABIAN OEFNER

Experimental Photographer, TED fellow, NYC, US/CH

EMAN MOHAMMED

Chris Hondros fellowship & award winning Photojournalist and TED fellow, Washington DC, US

YUMNA AL-ARASHI

Photographer, Filmmaker and Writer, London, GB


YOU DON’T SEE THINGS LIKE THIS EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD
— JOHN SABEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MOTION CREATIVE PRINT MARKETING, WALT DISNEY STUDIOS


 

lerne von den besten

Unser Festival ist geprägt von Bildung und Inspiration. Am IPFO CAMPUS veranstalten wir für Studenten aus aller Welt Seminare, Masterclasses und Workshops mit international renommierten sowie den besten Schweizer Fotografen. Diese Seminare und Workshops finden das ganze Jahr über statt - und nicht nur während dem IPFO Festivals, welches jedes zweite Jahr durchgeführt wird.
Unsere IPFO Campus Portfolio Reviews, die während des Festivals stattfinden, sind eine einzigartige Gelegenheit, die Arbeiten von Studenten und Profis zu präsentieren und mit einem unglaublichen hochkarätigen Experten zu diskutieren. Zu den Portfolio-Reviewern gehörten Susan White (ehemalige Fotodirektorin, Vanity Fair, NYC), Lars Boering (ehemaliger Direktor von World Press Photo, Amsterdam) und Magdalena Herrera (Fotodirektorin, Geo France), um nur einige zu nennen.

 

 

Learning from the best.

Education and inspiration characterize our festival. At IPFO CAMPUS we organize seminars, masterclasses and workshops for students from all over the world with internationally renowned and the best Swiss photographers. These seminars and workshops take place throughout the year - not just during the IPFO Festival, which takes place every two years.Our IPFO Campus Portfolio Reviews, which take place during the Festival, are a unique opportunity to showcase the work of students and professionals and discuss it with an incredibly high-caliber team of experts. Portfolio reviewers have included Susan White (former photo editor of Vanity Fair, NYC), Lars Boering (former director of World Press Photo, Amsterdam), and Magdalena Herrera (photo editor of Geo France), to name a few.

 

 

IMPRESSIONS IPFO 2017

TV COVERAGE

10vor10, SRF, SWISS NATIONAL TV

10vor10, SRF, SWISS NATIONAL TV

GLANZ & GLORIA, SRF, SWISS NATIONAL TV

REGIONAL JOURNAL, SRF, SWISS NATIONAL TV

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