Teen Photo Contest
The much anticipated Teen Photo Contest is back for 2024 and this year's theme is “Lambton Through the Lens”. Participants aged 13 - 18 are encouraged to take creatively inspired photographs to explore what makes Lambton unique to celebrate the County of Lambton's 175th anniversary. Each photographer can submit up to five photographs from April 3 until July 7, 2024.
A panel of industry experts will review all entries and select up to 25 photos to be featured alongside works by Canadian photographer Jane Hinton (b.1936-2020) in an exhibit at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery from August 2 to October 12, 2024.
The jury will also select a grand prize winner as well as a winner for each of the following categories:
Local Icons:
Feature a natural landmark or iconic structure in Lambton County.
Abstract:
Highlight unique geometry, lines, shadows, or reflections of a local landmark.
Romance of Ruin:
Capture old structures, weathered objects or forgotten places in your community.
Prizes
Winners will receive their professionally matted and framed photo at the conclusion of the exhibit and the grand prize winner will have their choice of the following prizes:
- $100 to Amazon
- $100 to Carmen’s Foto Source
- A virtual one-hour one-on-one session with award winning photographer, Peter Power
All those with photos selected for the exhibit will receive a printed copy of their photo when the exhibit closes.
2024 Jurors
Arden Mailhiot
Recently graduated from the Lambton College Photography Program, she is now advancing her career by studying film at Toronto Metropolitan University. She has a strong focus on music and portrait photography. In her portrait work, she embraces unconventional photography methods such as the use of double exposures, dramatic lighting, and motion blur. Also, a music photographer, she captures the vitality of live performances through silhouettes and framing the subject in unique and creative ways. Arden was also featured in the 2022 Teen Photo Contest Exhibit "Feels like Home."
Richard Beland
A music photographer based in Toronto, Canada. His extensive body of work, which dates back to 1993 and includes live performance photographs as well as studio portraits, celebrates popular music's depth and eclectic breadth. From photographs of Coldplay to those of The Tragically Hip, Richard Beland's images of international stars and Canadian icons reveal his passion for his craft, his keen sense of composition, and his steadfast commitment to detail.
Sonya Blazek Curator at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery (2019-present). Prior to assuming this role, she was the assistant curator at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery (2017-2019), the curator (2016-2017) and assistant curator (2010-2016) at the Thames Art Gallery and served as the gallery administrator for the artist-run-centre ARTspace (2008-2010). She received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art History from Queen’s University.
2023 Teen Photo Contest winners
"Overall" Winner
Rylee Kerr
"Candid/Environmental" Winner
Isabelle Robert
"Creative/Fine Art" Winner
Ava Donald
"Groups" Winner
Miranda Hurst