The Thurston and Ixworth Flyer Magazine February ’25 edition
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The Thurston and Ixworth Flyer Magazine February ’25 edition
Rotary Young Photographer Competition
The work of a talented and creative group of local Young Photographers was celebrated at the Tudor Kitchen at the Guildhall on Saturday morning, at the prizegiving for the Rotary Young Photographer Competition, run by Bury Abbey Rotary Club.
The competition was launched at a photography workshop at the Guildhall in October Half Term 2024, run by local Sculptor and Photographer Nigel Kaines. The youngsters were tasked with taking a picture inspired by the theme of Wonderful Water – a theme inspired by the mission of Rotary International to provide clean drinking water to developing communities. The winners of the competition came to celebrate their success on Saturday at the prizegiving at the Guildhall the children’s families attended to enjoy coffee and cookies and support their loved ones as they received their prizes and certificates from the Rotary Vice President Melanie Lesser and representatives of the Bury Photographic Society.
Emily (10) won the Junior Category with a stunning image of water bubbling in a fountain.
Winner of the Intermediate age group was Heston Caunter (13) who had taken a photo of beautiful reflections in water by night.
Charlie Richardson (15) won the Senior Category with his eye-catching photo of a sunset over the lakes at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust centre at Lackford.
All winners and runners up were awarded framed prints of their work as well as prizes from the Rotary Club and special prizes generously donated by The Flyer Magazine were awarded to the three winners.
The three winning photographers will go through to the next round of the competition where they will compete against youngsters from across East Anglia and have a chance to be entered in a national competition.
The competition was judged by a team including Jo Sweetman Chair of Bury St Edmunds photographic society, local professional photographer Carol Street, and local Jo Sweetman commented that working with these young people, both at the workshop and in the competition has been inspiring and “a joy”. The competition and preceding workshop were generously supported by the Town Council through Abbeygate Ward Councillors Annabelle Mackenzie , and Nicola Iannelli-Popham