This autumn half term, youngsters will be flocking to Wembley Park – London’s most exciting new neighbourhood – to explore its natural environment and capture it on camera. Anyone and everyone under 14 is invited to share their images as part of the Wembley Park Photography Competition, which is celebrating nature in the local area.
From birds enjoying the ponds and water features dotted around the neighbourhood to insects crawling around the bug hotel in Union Park, creatures large and small can be photographic subjects for competition entries. The mature trees lining Olympic Way, fauna of Elvin Gardens or a stunning sunset over Arena Square – everything natural in the neighbourhood can be celebrated as part of the free to enter competition.
“We have a wonderfully diverse natural environment here in Wembley Park. This half term we are inviting young people to explore and appreciate that, spending time being present in nature and capturing its beauty.”
David Hughes. Estate Landscape Manager, Wembley Park
The Wembley Park Photography Competition is open to everyone from complete beginners to young people who are already camera-savvy. Pictures can be taken anywhere within the boundaries of Wembley Park and must be submitted between 16th and 29th October 2023 to be eligible for entry. Entries will be judged by Julian Tollast, Head of Masterplanning & Design, and David Hughes, Estate Landscape Manager at Wembley Park, along with local photographer and Second Floor Studios & Arts resident Amanda Rose, and Wembley Park's resident photographer Chris Winter.
Creativity and natural beauty will be the stars of the show when it comes to the winning entries. The competition’s top prize will be a Kodak PixPro Astro Zoom camera complete with The Beginner's Photography Guidebook. There will also be two runner-up prizes of gift cards worth £50 and £25 to spend at the 60+ shops and restaurants at London Designer Outlet which celebrates its 10th anniversary this month.
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