{"id":1659,"date":"2012-03-29T11:07:24","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T11:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2012-03-29T11:12:41","modified_gmt":"2012-03-29T11:12:41","slug":"scotland%e2%80%99s-top-young-photographers-snap-up-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/2012\/03\/29\/scotland%e2%80%99s-top-young-photographers-snap-up-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s top young photographers snap up prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parris Wilson (aged 11) and Megan Robertson (aged 14) have won the Scottish Civic Trust PhotoArch competition 2012.\u00a0 Their winning photos were chosen from over 630 entries submitted by primary and secondary schools across Scotland.\u00a0 Prizes and certificates for the winning, commended and highly commended entries were presented by Derek Mackay MSP, Minister for Local Government and Planning at a special ceremony on Tuesday 27th<\/sup> March at The Lighthouse, Glasgow.<\/p>\n

Anyone interested in taking part in the 2012-13 competition should contact Abigail Daly <\/span><\/span>abigail.daly@scottishcivictrust.org.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span>‘<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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View the young people’s work here:<\/span> Award winners 2012<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Parris and Megan\u2019s photographs, along with all the entries, will be on view to the public for four weeks at The Lighthouse, before going forward to represent Scotland at the International Heritage Photographic Experience exhibition in more than 40 countries.<\/p>\n

PhotoArch encourages young people to take an interest in buildings, archaeology and heritage. \u00a0Sites under the lens have included everything from atmospheric ancient ruins to ultra-modern flats, spanning castles, schools, homes, shops, churches and factories, to name a few.<\/p>\n

The judges though that Parris\u2019 shot of her school\u2019s boiler house, silhouetted against the sky was bold and unusual.\u00a0 Parris said: \u201cI didn\u2019t notice the cross shape until I was showing my photography to my teacher, who noticed it. I just thought I would photograph the chimney at school.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t expect to win!\u201d
\nPhotoArch, which began in 2004, expanded last year to allow entries from secondary schools. \u00a0Megan, a pupil at Mackie Academy in Aberdeenshire, photographed a stairwell in Aberdeen University and impressed the judges with her striking composition.\u00a0 She said: \u201cI was having a little wander in old Aberdeen and when I saw this spiral staircase I wanted to go up it but I wasn\u2019t allowed, so I had to think of a different way to take the picture.\u201d\u00a0 She added \u201cI want to be a photographer now and on car journeys I keep seeing buildings and thinking they would make a good picture.\u201d<\/p>\n

The judges for PhotoArch 2012 were Ruth Parsons, Chief Executive of Historic Scotland; Ray Entwistle, Chair of the Scottish Civic Trust; Robin McClory, Director at ADF Architects; and Julia Horton, journalist for the Times Educational Supplement Scotland.<\/p>\n

Ruth Parsons, Chief Executive of Historic Scotland, said;
\n\u201cThe breadth of imagination shown by the entrants has been exceptional. The PhotoArch competition clearly brings out\u00a0the very best in our young people, inspiring remarkable creativity and offering new perspectives and new interpretations on\u00a0buildings and monuments that have a special place in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ray Entwistle, Chair of the Scottish Civic Trust, said;<\/p>\n

“The PhotoArch competition is a great way to get children thinking about the places and spaces that surround them.\u00a0 Once again, we had many excellent entries from pupils of all ages, showing originality, inventiveness and an eye for detail. PhotoArch goes from strength to strength with a record number of entries this year and submissions from both primary and secondary schools.”<\/p>\n

PhotoArch is supported by Historic Scotland.<\/p>\n

PhotoArch is also supported by Architecture + Design Scotland, ADF Architects, Holmes Miller, Glasgow Institute of Architects, Morgan McDonnell Architecture Ltd.<\/p>\n

Primary School Category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parris Wilson (age 11) \u201cThe Boiler House pipe\u201d Howdenburn Primary School, Scottish Borders<\/p>\n

Highly Commended<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holly Taylor, age 9 \u201cNo one home\u201d, St Mary\u2019s Primary School, Stirling<\/p>\n

Olly Carr, age 9 \u201cSun on Sand\u201d, St Mary\u2019s Primary School, Stirling<\/p>\n

Sara MacDonald, age 9 \u201cRailing reflections\u201d, Langside Primary School, Glasgow<\/p>\n

Commended<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steven Taylor, aged 12 \u201cThe steeple\u201d Southesk Primary School, Angus<\/p>\n

Kira Renilson, age 11 \u201cThe Cross\u201d, Howdenburn Primary School, Scottish Borders<\/p>\n

Daniel Shrimpton, age 11 \u201cWind chimes\u201d, Abernyte Primary School, Perth and Kinross<\/p>\n

Secondary School Category<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Megan Robertson, aged 14 \u201cStaircase to a fairytale\u201d, Mackie Academy, Aberdeenshire<\/p>\n

Highly Commended<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Wood, age 15 \u201cDuart Castle, Mull\u201d, Woodfarm High School, East Renfrewshire<\/p>\n

Murray Angus, age 16 \u201cGeorge Square Fairground\u201d, Strathaven Academy, South Lanarkshire<\/p>\n

Nicholas Hamilton, aged 17 \u201cPrinces Peacock\u201d, Strathaven Academy, South Lanarkshire<\/p>\n

Marlon Bozic, age 12, \u201cCorner\u201d, Fairview Secondary School, Perth and Kinross<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Parris Wilson (aged 11) and Megan Robertson (aged 14) have won the Scottish Civic Trust PhotoArch competition 2012.\u00a0 Their winning photos were chosen from over 630 entries submitted by primary and secondary schools across Scotland.\u00a0 Prizes and certificates for the winning, commended and highly commended entries were presented by Derek Mackay MSP, Minister for Local … Continue reading Scotland\u2019s top young photographers snap up prizes<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1272"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1659"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1665,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659\/revisions\/1665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}