See all 2016 submissions in an online slideshow!
Photo Prize 2016 followed the Literary Festival theme Utopias!
All the Photo Prize 2016 submissions can be found in an online slideshow.
First Prize
The first prize for this year's competition was a Diana Baby Lomography camera and lens package, and was awarded to Akash Nahar, a post graduate student at the Institute of Public Affairs, with his photograph '5 Billion Stars'.
At 14000ft above sea level, in the lower Himalayan Ranges in India, this place seems just perfect in all aspects. This picture also reminds how beautiful nature is. While we proudly talk of staying at 5Star Hotels, nature provides us 5Billion stars accommodation under the Sky (My name Akash also means ‘Sky’ in Hindi). I have travelled across the world, stayed at a few of the best Hotels, but nothing could match this place.
Second Prize
Second prize was awarded to Susannah Crockford with 'Sun Salutations'. Susannah is a Postgraduate from the Department of Anthropology.
The annual Burning Man festival is held in Nevada. This festival has a set of ten principles for attendees, such as radical self-expression. Participants are trying to live out their dreams of an ideal society. The four revelers dance naked on top of a repurposed school bus under the desert sun.
Third Prize
Third prize was awarded to Ramzi Flayhan - a postgraduate student from the Department of Accounting with his entry 'Advanced Teleportation Devices'.
A world where the books we read become our virtual reality. Advanced teleportation devices. Where the library is home.
For more information about the competition please contacts arts.photoprize@lse.ac.uk . Suggested hashtag is #LSEPhotoPrize
Terms and Conditions
By submitting an image for publication in LSE Photo Prize you are making a contribution to the LSE website. The LSE website's Terms of use therefore apply. You are advised to familiarise yourself with these before submitting any images as submission implies acceptance of these terms.
By contributing an image you agree to grant LSE a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the image (see Contributing to the website). This requires that you own the copyright to the image and ensures that copyright remains with you as the contributor.
Privacy and data protection is important (see Privacy and data protection). This is especially the case when the image portrays somebody other than you as the contributor see Section 4.2.1 (a) under Contributing to the website).
This competition is only open to current staff and students. Entries will not be accepted if submitted by photographers who are not currently employed or a student at LSE.
By submitting your photo to Photo Prize, your entry will be automatically submitted to LSE Perspectives, LSE Arts online photo gallery. Any Photo Prize submissions will only appear in LSE Perspectives after the pop-up exhibition in February.
Suggested hashtag for the competition is #LSEPhotoPrize
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Am I eligible to take part?
If you are a current LSE staff member or student, then the answer is yes! This year we are also accepting submissions from LSE Alumni.
How do I submit a photograph?
LSE Staff and Students can email arts.photoprize@lse.ac.uk with your competition submission form and photographs. Please click here for a submission form. Please note that all photographs must be emailed from an LSE email address and with a completed submission form.If your entry is not accompanied with the submission form or comes from a non LSE email address, your entry may not be included in the competition.
LSE Alumni can email arts.photoprize@lse.ac.uk with your competition submission form and photographs. Please click here for the alumni submission form. Please note that you must provide your Alumni ID number, degree course and year of graduation for us to prove your alumni status. If your entry is not accompanied with the submission form, it may not be included in the competition.
How many photos can I submit?
You may enter up to three photographs on the Photo Prize theme.
When will submissions be accepted?
Submissions will be accepted from Friday 4 December 2015 to Friday 29 January 2016.
Who are the judges?
The judges for the competition are still being decided, check back here soon for more details.
What are the prizes?
This year three winners will be chosen by the Photo Prize panel of judges. The first prize winner will be awarded a Diana Baby 110 (lomography camera) and Lens Package. The second prize winner will be awarded a £40 Amazon Voucher and the third prize winner will be awarded a £20 Amazon Voucher. You will also have your photo displayed on campus following the competition.
Where can I find the photos?
Please check back closer to the time for details of where to find the photographs during the Literary Festival week.
Do I have to be a student or staff members at the LSE to access these locations?
We try to ensure Photo Prize is accessible to the public. However, on some days during the Literary Festival the pop up venue will only be accessible to LSE community members. This will be advertised on the webpage with a (P) to symbolize that the venue is accessible to the general public.
I can’t attend during February, can I see any of these photos online?
In March 2016 a selection of the photos will be available as an online gallery.