Competition aimed at capturing the times we’re living in in Sheffield

A new photography competition has been launched asking entrants to highlight the current times we live in via an image.
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The Student Photo Competition is being run by Photo North with support from

Alumno & Homes For Students and is entitled ‘Your Community’.

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A spokesman said: “Sometimes the most interesting stories are found closest to home and about those closest to us.

Photographer Peter Dench shot this community image. Winners of the competition can exhibit alongside himPhotographer Peter Dench shot this community image. Winners of the competition can exhibit alongside him
Photographer Peter Dench shot this community image. Winners of the competition can exhibit alongside him

"During the COVID-19 pandemic, communities were shut down and instructed to stay inside.

"Isolation allowed people to consider what mattered and what they could do without. Families had to adapt. What was known as normal may never return. As lockdown measures ease, communities are rebuilding, revising and relearning what is normal.

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Everyone has been impacted in some way by Coronavirus, life has been reset.”

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Photo North will ask students to consider, what does community mean in 2020? As people begin to reclaim their lives, what has changed? How will they behave socially, what will community spaces look like, how will interaction be limited? What will the new social order look like?

This competition is to share through photography, a personal interpretation of community.

Images could explore a place of worship or employment; or focus on sexuality, politics, sport, a tradition or other interest. Or explore what can divide communities in a particular village, town or city, focus on what causes tension and potential conflict.

Established as one of the UK’s premier photography festivals, with a reputation for creating outstanding events and competitions, Photo North is run by a small team of photography, art and curatorial professionals working with world renowned artists and industry peers.

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Their pop up Sheffield competition is open to any student in the city, whether studying photography, an arts related subject, or simply an avid photographer wishing to enhance their skills.

Finalists will have the opportunity to exhibit alongside legendary Homer Sykes and Peter Dench from September – December 2020.

The finalist’s announcements and exhibition will take place towards the end of September (Dates TBC) at The Park Hill Shop, 26 Pinstone Street, Sheffield. There will be Talk / Q&A, book signings, portfolio reviews, food and bar.

The Park Hill Shop was opened by Alumno in October last year and is run by Homes for Students. Students may call in to find out more about living at Beton House, the student accommodation at Park Hill.

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