Photo competition

The winners of Adult Learners' Week's “learning through a lens” photo competition have been announced.
Winners were presented with their prizes during a reception at the Leicester People’s Photographic Gallery on Friday 24 May. Congratulations to all our winners.

 

         

        

First Place: Sally Baitch

Prize:          £200 photography voucher

Sally said: “When I took this photo, I wanted to show that learning isn't just sitting in a classroom studying with books. Learning can be about building confidence, discovering untapped talent, trying something out of the ordinary and it can be fun.

I also wanted this photo to show the energy that a group can find learning together and the joy that this can bring.  I hope that I have managed to capture some of this through my lens.”     

 

 

 

Second Place: Liam Stock                       

Prize:              £100 photography voucher

Liam said: “This image I have sent in shows learning in two main ways, me as the photographer and the skateboarder in his sport.

The skateboarder must learn the trick he is to do, which only comes with time and effort. The trick in question is a heel flip, not only is it a trick which takes a long time to master, it's over a couch. The effort and dedication that went into this was a solid thirty minutes of hard work and painful failures until eventually, his practice and determination allowed him to land the trick perfectly. This photo shows how much energy is put into such a trick.

From the camera's point of view I had to constantly adapt to changing weather conditions as well as photograph the perfect angle and timing for the photo, to portray their movement.”

 

Third Place: Sophie Stanford                    

Prize:           £50 photography voucher

Sophie said: “We (Croydon Adult Learning and Training) are initiating cross-generational workshops as part of our disability and bullying awareness programme entitled Respect Safety Voice Project. The Project helps to dissolve social misconceptions, culminating in a pack of information for schools. Facilitators with specialist skills have been programmed to lead workshops where mainstream school children work creatively with and alongside adults with learning disabilities, college students and home educated young people.

This photograph represents learning from an inclusive Creative Dance Workshop, run by Gemma Coldicott, which culminated in a performance captured and edited on a 4 minute video. The tablet became a very useful tool for remembering sequences of steps each week, which were woven into the final piece.”

 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who submitted an entry to the competition.