Capture Kingston is an annual photography competition sponsored by the Friends of Kingston Museum and Heritage Service in collaboration with Kingston Council. Joined this year by Kingston Rotary in their Centennial year. The competition was set up in memory of Les Kirkin to ensure Kingston’s photographic collection continues to record the ever changing history of the Borough.
We are excited to announce the theme for this year's photo competition will be Environment. With focus on Climate Change, Nature, Wildlife and Recycling. You can look at all these topics from all angles, and showcase where Kingston is flourishing and where there is room for growth with regards to the Environment.
We would like as many people as possible to see and be inspired by your photography submissions and very much look forward to sharing them.
All submissions will become part of Kingston's Local History Collection for future generations to enjoy.
How to enter
To enter this years competition please fill in the entry form here: CaptureKingston2023
Each person entering as an individual may enter up to 5 photographs.
Each class or group may enter up to 5 photographs. If you have taken lots as part of a project, please email us your 5 best!
If you are under 16 years, please ask your parent or guardians permission to enter, there is a question on the form that asks for their name and email address.
A parent or guardian can fill out this form on behalf of a child who is entering.
If you need any help entering or have any questions, please contact us. Our email address is local.history@kingston.gov.uk.
Please don't forget to email us your photographs after completing the entry form.
Prizes
Overall Winner: £250
Most Historically Valuable: £100
Best Entry from a School/College: £100
Best Entry from a Community or Charity Group: £100
Best Entry from a Young Person - 12-18 years old: £75
Best Entry from a Young Person - under 12 years old: £25
We are delighted to announce the winners of Capture Kingston 2022 Movement
Most historically valuable - Ukraine flag in the Market Place- Olivia Caprarelli
Best photo by an under 18 - Clattern Bridge - Olivia Caprarelli
Best photo taken south of the borough - Goal! by Dan Leissner
Best Jubilee photo - A Royal Visitor - Jon Cotton
Overall Winner - Eleni Barrett - Riverside Ride
Thank you!
The winners of Capture Kingston 2022: Movement
Thank you to everyone who partipated, even if your photograph wasn't selected for a prize it will still become part of the photographic archives at Kingston History Centre helping to preserve images of the borough for future generations.
The winners are the photographs that in the opinion of the judges, best represented the categories of the competition.
Thank you to everyone who participated, even if your photograph wasn't selected for a prize it will still become part of the photographic archives at Kingston History Centre helping to preserve images of the borough for future generations. We hope to see you at the Capture Kingston Lockdown & Out exhibition at the Rose Theatre later this year.
The winners are the photographs that in the opinion of the judges, best represented the categories of the competition.
