Are you aged between 16-25 and interested in photography?


somewhereto_NI, in association with PLACE and Belfast Exposed are delighted to announce a unique photography competition that invites young people to show us their local places as they see them.


This is the place: Photography from the ground up invites submissions that capture your personal relationship to the spaces in which you live, work and socialise.


As well as exciting prizes for the overall winner and two runners-up, 10 finalists will have their entries featured in a limited edition publication. Selected entrants will also have the opportunity to be part of an upcoming exhibition to be held in Derry-Londonderry later in 2012.


No experience is necessary to apply, and we encourage submissions that take advantage of the variety and accessibility of photographic devices, such as camera phones, photo apps, and both digital and analogue formats.


Give us your best shot!


The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 23rd November 2012


All entries are subject to the competition terms and conditions.

Terms and Conditions

  1. By entering the competition you hereby accept these competition terms and conditions. 
  2. The competition is free to enter.
  3. Each entrant may enter one image only.
  4. This is the place: photography from the ground up is open to anyone aged between 16-25 years old, excluding PLACE employees and PLACE employees’ relatives and partners.
  5. Images entered into the competition must feature an aspect of the built environment in Northern Ireland and must have been taken during 2012.
  6. Entries must be accompanied by a caption or description of image, to be no more than 30 words in length.
  7. Entries must be uploaded through the online submission form by 5.00pm, Friday 23rd November 2012.
  8. Entries submitted by post must be sent no later than 5.00pm, Friday 23rd November. PLACE accepts no liability for items lost in the post, nor can items be returned by PLACE to the sender.
  9. Entries submitted by post must be accompanied by a completed submission form.
  10. Winners, runners-up, and entrants whose work is selected for the This is the place exhibition will be notified by email by Friday 22nd November 2012.
  11. There is a 5MB file limit on items submitted through the online submission form.
  12. Competition judges will be appointed by PLACE and their decisions will be final.
  13. No negotiation or correspondence will be entered into with respect to any such decision.
  14. All images entered must be original and the copyright must be held by the entrant.
  15. PLACE recognizes that the author of the image retains full copyright ownership of their entry; however PLACE reserves the right to reproduce the image for promotional purposes relating to somewhereto_ without fee. The author will be acknowledged in each case.
  16. You must confirm if requested by PLACE that any person(s) depicted in the entry has granted permission to be portrayed as shown.