Largs Academy and camera club join forces for awards
A CAMERA club and a photography department at a secondary school in Largs have joined forces to give young people opportunities.
Skelmorlie Camera Club partnered with the art and design and photography department of Largs Academy to present the awards for The Young Photographer of the Year competition on April 29.
The theme of this year’s competition was “autumn” and the organisers said the standards of entries were high.
Each prize winner received a canvas print of their winning photograph and this year’s champion also received a £50 voucher.
The winners of the Young Photographer of the Year competition were as follows:
1st Place: Hannah Turner 2nd Place: Rosannah Mckane
3rd Place (equal): Macewan Buckland
3rd Place (equal): Tristan Mcnair
There were also highly commended/commended images from Malin Hardy, Hannah Brobyn, Murray Arneil, Millie Edwards, Enzo Gibb and Conor Mccrimmond.
Photography sessions
THE camera club also used money awarded from their successful bid to the North Ayrshire Council Participatory Youth Budget to fund a photography training workshop for 24 students.
The workshop was held at Largs Museum with Linda Grieve and her team of volunteers. There were plenty of interesting museum artefacts, Skelmorlie Aisle, ornate interior and natural setting of the graveyard, which provided a host of visual opportunities enjoyed by all students.
The training was run by Peter Stevenson, a local professional photographer and ex Jessops trainer and Colin Mcalpine, photography lecturer at South Lanarkshire College.
Sessions included portrait photography within the Skelmorlie
Aisle, experimenting with colour photography in the grounds of the museum, and a still life indoor lighting session using some of the museum’s exhibits.
A spokesperson from Largs Academy said: “The standard of entries was extremely high and there were some stunning autumnal images on display.
“These ongoing partnerships between Largs Academy and local community groups have provided fantastic opportunities for young people to gain insight and the knowledge and skills needed to build their confidence and prepare for the world of work.”