A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 3 to 12
We love our after-school visits to the zoo. The frogs are little and tricky to find, so it is always extra special when we spot them.
Location: Taronga Zoo, NSW
It was Easter long weekend, our family were in Covid iso and we were enjoying some lazy outdoor family time.
Location: Woy Woy, NSW
Emily was invited to a playdate at her new childcare friend's house. On the walk, we stopped at St Peter's station where she enjoyed making splashes in her gumboots and took this photo of clouds in a puddle.
Location: St Peters, NSW
Crows Nest fire station had an open day and many families and kids decided to visit. A great day watching the fire men and women show off their vehicles, equipment and skills! Loved it.
Location: Crows Nest Fire Station, NSW
Ithaka took this photo of his mum (behind balloons) with his younger sister, Delphina, who’s in the foreground. Taken in Surry Hills at her first birthday party.
Location: NSW
It was a rainy afternoon, and my mum took us for a bushwalk to explore. My brother was feeling the bark on the trees, and I noticed the drops of water on the tips of the spikes on this tree. They were sparkling in the sunlight.
2022 winner: Age 3 to 7
I love animals and sea creatures. They are so cute. Love this crab on the window that looks like floating in the sky.
Location: Woy Woy, NSW
It was an early morning I was waking up to get ready for school and I saw my cat Cairo looking out into our bush backyard. It looked like he was looking for birds to follow in the distance.
Location: In my mums room, NSW
This is Thistle, she is 1 year old. She loves carrots and kale.
Location: Sydney, NSW
I took this photo because I couldn't believe a blue tongue lizard was sunbathing in Mummy's flip flops! This would only happen in Australia! The blue tongue lizard looks very comfortable!
Location: Girraween, NSW
I always wonder if they talk to each other when they sit on the line. Maybe they love doing Zoom meetings too.
Location: Leichhardt, NSW
I was walking in this reserve with my Dad in one foggy and cold morning. I noticed and like how the fog adds the magic look in the nature. I took a photo of this bridge with my camera and loved how it looked.
Location: Nurragingy Reserve, NSW
I was taking photos of my friends having fun at the Luna Park Rotor. Eventually I went on it myself!
Location: Luna Park, NSW
Like many Sydneysiders, we were stuck at home again due to Covid isolation playing Lego and binge-watching Lego Masters Australia. Inspired by The Mandalorian TV show’s revolutionary 3D backdrop VFX, a homemade version was built using a volcano and lava photo displayed on a laptop and an iPad as backdrops.
Location: Home, NSW
I love this photo because to me it represents endless summer days filled with joy and freedom.
Location: Camp Cove, NSW
Um, summer approaching? Nom nom chia drink...
Location: In my house, NSW
I think this is cool because it is my favourite video game, it reminds me of all the games I played. Maybe I can win that golden award for playing any game one day. I took the picture of my computer screen and edited it on the iPad.
Location: Lilyfield, NSW
I love to play with kinetic sand and like to add details to my creations.
Location: Sydney, NSW
Down the main street of Erko where I live, we always walked past this cafe that had Barbies in the window display. On this day, they were eating together with fresh tomatoes, gnocchi and the Italian looking table cloth. It reminded me of my own Italian family lunches each Sunday.
Location: Cafe Piccolo on Erskineville Road, NSW
I had just discovered photo booth so I got creative!
Location: In my room, NSW
Each year we ask Sydney’s junior creatives to go adventuring, camera in hand, and send us their favourite pics.
This year we received a record 356 cheeky, delightful and often surprising entries. See the 20 finalists displayed in Sandringham Gardens, Hyde Park, 15 September to 9 October.
Little Sydney Lives is part of our Art & About program, a year round series of temporary art projects in unusual spaces.
Published 22 August 2022
