Cultural and creative life

Young eyes, big stories: Kids invited to Little Sydney Lives photography contest

Budding photographers aged 5 to 12 can make their mark and show us their world.

View from inside a building of a window cleaner suspended outside a tall building, seen through glass. Reflections of nearby buildings are visible. Massimo Morara Tabbò

Fantastical, botanical, splashy or routine – we’re looking for stirring images that reveal what our young residents find intriguing.

Celebrating the unique viewpoint of Sydney’s young people, Little Sydney Lives ends with a large-format gallery displaying the works of 20 junior photographers from 24 July.

The prizes

Entries will be judged in a single category.

The grand prize winner and runner up will each receive an OM System Camera pack worth $1,299.

Winners will be announced on the opening night of the exhibition.

Little Sydney Lives 2019 exhibition in Hyde Park
Little Sydney Lives 2019 exhibition in Hyde Park

Who can enter

Children living in Sydney aged 5 to 12.

Featured image: 'Brother at work' by Massimo Morara Tabbò, Little Sydney Lives winner 2024 (age 8 to 12 years)

How to enter

Enter online by midnight on Wednesday 2 April.

Please read the image specifications and Little Sydney Lives terms and conditions before entering for your best shot at winning. The photo must be taken in Sydney between 2 April 2024 and 2 April 2025.

OM System is the official partner of the event.

Published 20 February 2025