Sydney’s youngest photographers have been creating lively new works that capture their fresh perspectives. These images were taken by kids aged 5 to 12.
Here's a shot taken with Dad's phone of my 2 year-old brother in his daily endeavour: watching from the window to see what's happening in the city.
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This is a picture about what kids look like in the car when they are bored.
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Taking a selfie with my favourite toys in the mirror and I found it’s a really good angle to show them, including my camera.
The Sydney Swans walk from their training building to the SCG before their game against Essendon. They are heroes and gladiators to many young Swannies supporters. The fact that this picture is taken from the height of an 8 year old shows just how big and imposing the players look.
The waves were strong and sea water kept gushing out of the holes. When I was checking those holes, I realised if you change the angle, the holes will form into interesting shapes, so I found a blue heart. Wonderful surprises if you look at the world from a different angle. I borrowed my mom's cell phone and captured this charming blue heart. Later I took my sister to find the heart, I just couldn't find it anymore. How magical! I hope others will find this beautiful heart by surprise as well.
I was playing with my dad's tilt-shift lens on our rooftop deck and my big sister looks like a little toy with this lens.
Racing at Eastern Creek. The car is a Nissan GTR
I walk past this building on the way to swimming every week. It’s the house of coolness because the building looks like cool waves.
I love going to Wylies with my friends and family. I took this photo of all the people sunbaking on a warm day. The water looked so beautiful, and the people were all relaxing by the pool. I just knew that I had to take a photo.
I noticed this little guy just hanging about on my ceiling. His translucent wings are so fine and delicate and simply intrigued me. I was taken by the contrast between the translucent wafer thin wings and the enormous glossy eyes that are as dark as night.
I have always loved bubbles!
These gigantic bubbles were incredibly difficult to create so my big brother had a turn and my little brother ran into the bubble at speed, I heard a loud popping sound as my brother ran into the bubble - it was like he was inside the bubble: Bubble Boy.
I like walking in the city streets and taking photos of things that catch my eye. This afternoon the sun was really bright, and it looks like it is shining into the eyes of the girl in the poster.
My sister Frankie and I play soccer. Frankie is never the right way up. She cartwheels and handstands, rather than ‘running’ up and down the field after the ball. Her coach said she could be upside down as LONG as she wanted AFTER the game. The game ended.... but we didn't leave that afternoon till the sun had gone down and the park lights were on.
My dog Frankie loves stealing our socks! Mum can never make a matching pair these days. No sock is safe!
My brother was sitting in our hotel room, thinking about who knows what. I loved the view of the Ken Done Gallery out our window. He attended primary school where I go to school. I liked the contrast between the peaceful inside of the room to the bustling city outside.
This picture is so funny because it shows my dog Coco meeting a strange unicorn that appeared in our house. Coco does not even seem scared, she even likes it!
This picture shows a campfire I made with my brothers in the back garden in the school holidays. We told ghost stories and played our favourite songs and played charades, it was so much fun!
This is my small bear called Boo Boo and his friend Cookie which my sister owns. I had to take about 100 photos til I got it right. I like collecting small food and other kinds of miniature things.
My little sister and cousin like to dress up sometimes. I made a deal that they would ignore me if I turned on the sprinkler and gave them each a lollipop. I think they are cute, but my sister gets angry when I call her that. She is sassy.
This is the march for Greek Independence Day. We did a long, long amazing walk from Martin Place near the Town Hall to the big pointy Opera House. My brother is wearing the boys national Greek costume from when Greece was not even a country and was not free.
I took this photo while standing on the balcony of my riverside house. This image represents the nature of these Aboriginal lands that we are lucky enough to live on.
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Published 16 July 2024, updated 5 August 2024
