CONGRATULATIONS TO CHLOE FOLKES, OUR SENIOR COMPETITION WINNER, WHO HAS WON 3rd PRIZE IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. Our three local winners also swept the board at the East Anglia District 1080 Stage
WINNING & COMMENDED PHOTOS ARE SHOWN ABOVE CLICK ON EACH ITEM TO ENLARGE
The District Prizes in the Junior and Intermediate Groups were presented by the District Competition Organiser, John Hunting (L), with our local organiser, John Barrett (R) at a meeting of Rotary Cambridge on 9 May - see photos above. Our Senior Group winner was unable to attend
ROTARY YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER COMPETITION 2023
Aims
This competition aims to encourage young people to:
• Experiment with photography
• Use digital or traditional methods of photography
• Show interpretation of their chosen topic
• Express their ideas through the medium of photography
Who can take part?
The competition is open to children and young people including all schools and college communities and those that are home educated and any other young peoples’ community organisations.
There are four age-groups in the Cambridge competition,
according to age on 31 August 2022:
Infant: Under 7
Junior: 7 to 10
Intermediate: 11 to 13
Senior: 14 to 17
Three Stages of the Competition
The Cambridge Competition - Entry closed 31 January 2023
Organised by the Rotary Club of Cambridge. Winners will receive prizes of equipment and tuition from Campkin's Cameras, and John Lewis gift vouchers
Junior, Intermediate and Senior age-group winners will be entered into the East Anglian District competition
District Competition March/April 2023
Organised by Rotary District 1080. Age-group winners of District competitions are entered into the National final.
National Final May/June 2023
Organised by Rotary GB&I
Supported and Sponsored by Cambridge Independent,
Campkins Cameras and Cambridge Camera Club - click logos for more information
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Our annual opportunity for Young Photographers to show off their skills, with Local, District and National stages.
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