A 2021-22 competition for SSLP staff and students! Now closed.
Any camera can be used, but special consideration must be given to the subject, the light, the composition and the emotion within the image, as this will bring your photograph to life.
The SSLP Photographic competition spread over five months will test your resilience and ability to regularly produce work of a high standard and to a given brief. You will be asked to submit one photograph each month that should be inspired by the monthly theme. Good Luck!
See all the pictures entered in 2021/22 on Flickr
Congratulations to the winners of the Best Picture and Best Portfolio competitions, judged by
SSLP Co-Director’s Ms Catherine May and Dr Joseph Spence.
Read the judges feedback
Best Student Photograph – Karissa 
Best Staff Photograph – Mark 
Student Portfolio – Saskia TEXTURE 
Student Portfolio – Saskia SHADOW 
Student Portfolio – Saskia LEADING LINES 
Student Portfolio – Saskia COLOUR 
Student Portfolio – Saskia INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE 
Staff Portfolio – Helen TEXTURE 
Staff Portfolio – Helen SHADOW 
Staff Portfolio – Helen INTERESTING PERSPECTIVES 
Staff Portfolio – Helen LEADING LINES 
Staff Portfolio – Helen COLOUR
MARCH: COLOUR
This last theme was judged by Graphic Designer Hannah Gold. She was amazed by the high standard of photography and has left the following feedback alongside her chosen photographers:
“I loved all of the photographs, the students and staff really captured some beautiful displays of colour. It was very difficult to pick a winner and runner up, it was a tough choice!”
Congratulations to Ava, Karissa, Sarah and Helen for these fantastic photographs responding to the challenge of “colour”. This was the fifth and final round in this year’s competition.
FEBRUARY : LEADING LINES
Our judge for the month was Chloe Lecuyer-Mayo Artist and Teacher
“It has taken a considerable amount of time to reach a decision here, as there were so many great photos to choose from. A huge well done to everyone who submitted images, you have produced some excellent photographs and I have gone back and forth several times to decide on a winner!”
Read the judges comments here
JANUARY : INTERESTING PERSPECTIVES
Our Judge for the month was Andrew Carter, Artist and Teacher
He was really excited by all the entries and mentioned how hard he found it to make the final decision. Congratulations to all entrants.
Read the judges comments here
DECEMBER : SHADOWS
Our Judge for the month was Kate Thackara, Artist and Teacher
“Firstly Wow! I am so impressed by the quality of these entries! There are so many fantastic and emotive images, it has been hard to choose.“
Read the judges comments here
NOVEMBER : TEXTURE
Our Judge for the month was Ruth Blackford, Artist and Teacher
“I really enjoyed looking at all the entries. There’s such a range of textures represented and I love the ambiguity of some of them when I wasn’t sure what I was looking at. It was a difficult decision to make but my winners and runners up are as follows:“
Read the judges comments here
PRIZES
Monthly winners will receive a prize
At the end of the competition there will be a prize for ‘Best Photograph‘ and ‘Best Portfolio‘ of 5 images.
Themes
- November: 01 Texture
- December: 02 Shadows
- January: 03 Interesting Perspectives
- February: 04 Leading Lines
- March: 05 Colour
REGISTER
To register send your details to street.photocomp@japgs.org.uk by October 10th 2021
You will receive an email each month advising you of the submission dates.
YOU MUST INCLUDE
Full name, School, Year Group / Staff and school email address
Personal details will not be shared