Are you a budding young photographer aged 12 to 18 living in the English Midlands? 📱 Get ready to show off your creativity and win £100 cash in the PicTours Phone Photography Competition – an exciting new contest open to all secondary school students in the region.
🌍 Theme: “Your Region Through Your Lens”
This year’s theme invites you to capture the world around you using just your smartphone. Whether it’s a stunning landscape, a vibrant city scene, or a clever close-up of everyday life, your photo should reflect the unique way you see your community.
✅ Competition Rules:
- Smartphone only – no DSLR or professional cameras
- One entry per student
- Editing is allowed – feel free to crop, filter, or stylise your image
- Creativity is key!
🏆 Prizes
- £100 cash prize
- Winning photo featured on the PicTours website and social media
- Recognition across local schools and art networks
🎯 Why Enter?
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
- Develop your digital photography skills
- Showcase your creative vision
- Gain recognition for your art
- Engage with the growing world of mobile photography
At PicTours, we’re passionate about photography and education. Known for our walking photo tours for art classes across Birmingham, we’re excited to celebrate the unique perspectives of students from across the English Midlands.
📝 How to Enter
- Open to students aged 12–18 attending school in the Midlands
- All entries must be submitted by your art teacher
- Art teachers can request an entry form by emailing: [email protected]
📅 Deadline: Friday, 27 June 2025
✨ Encourage Creativity in Your School
Teachers: This competition is a great way to promote creative thinking, digital arts, and student engagement. Support your students in exploring the art of photography and inspire them to look at the world in a new way.
For more updates and inspiration, follow PicTours on Instagram to check out our future photography walking tours designed especially for GCSE and A-Level art students.
Let’s celebrate how young people see the world—one phone photo at a time.
