Local Lens Photography Competition 2026
Rutland & Stamford Sound
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Want your photo in the Rutland & Stamford Calendar 2027? Submit a striking local shot to Local Lens 2026, showcase your vision, gain exposure and a uni/portfolio boost - open to sixth-form and adult entrants.
Rutland & Stamford Sound is running the Local Lens Photography Competition 2026 in partnership with Pixel + Paper. Photographers are invited to submit images that capture the Rutland & Stamford local area; the theme requires the photo to depict somewhere or something local.
Ten photos from the Adult category and two each from Primary and Secondary School categories will be chosen for inclusion in the Rutland & Stamford Calendar 2027. Categories are: Adult (including sixth-form/college students), Secondary School and Primary School.
Entrants should enter for the year they are about to enter; Year 11 leavers will be placed in the Adult category and Year 6 leavers will be placed in Secondary. Winners will receive a copy of the calendar, photographic credits in the calendar, a certificate, and a place in the Local Lens Exhibition.
To enter, complete the online submission form (https://forms. gle/vfgE9PeHupKTrVgR7) and then email your photo to locallensphotographycomp@gmail. com.
For enquiries contact rutlandandstamfordsound@gmail. com.
31 August 2026
The competition is now closed.
Dates from the previous cycle. New dates are announced when applications reopen.
Local Lens Photography Competition 2026
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- Entrants must enter in the category for the year they are about to enter.
- Year 11 leavers will be entered in the Adult category.
- Year 6 leavers will be entered in the Secondary category.
- Theme requirement: image must be of somewhere or something in the Rutland & Stamford local area.
- Categories available: Adult (and sixth-form/college students), Secondary School, Primary School.
Checked 23 August 2026
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