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LSE Photo Prize

Discover this year's competition

Welcome to the LSE Photo Prize competition webpage. This 2025 theme was ‘Home at LSE’. We invited participants to reflect on places, people and more that feel like home, as well as how they've brought their own home to LSE and/or London.

The LSE Photo Prize is a competition open to all LSE students, staff, and alumni. It is designed with the aim of sharing thoughtful, beautiful, and surprising LSE moments and celebrating creative talent across our community.

Thank you to all who submitted images to this year's competiton, and congratulations to our winners (as selected by our judging panel)! The first, second and third place photographs, along with the winner of the People's Choice Award, can be found below.

First place

Bridges connect two sides and bring people together — Giulia Livieri

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Second place

The Glow of Being Seen — Shrivalli Ghosh

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Third place

A Silhouette Under the Bridge — Zhenyu Li

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People's Choice Award

Through the Raindrops: A View of Home — Md Sariful Islam

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This competition is a collaboration hosted by LSE Arts and LSE LIFE. For more information about the competition, please contact arts@lse.ac.uk.

For more information about the 2024 competition, please see 'Spaces and Places'.

Terms and Conditions

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! We also accept submissions from LSE Alumni.
  • How many photos can I submit?

    You may enter up to 3 images.
  • When will submissions be accepted?

    Submissions will be accepted from 09:00 GMT on Monday 3 March 2025 to 23:59 BST on Sunday 6 April.
  • What information do you need from me?

    To submit an image, you will need to provide your name, contact information, an image title, and a one-sentence explanation of how your image is related to the theme 'Home at LSE'.
  • Who are the judges?

    This year's judges will be announced soon. Make sure to check back soon for an update.
  • What makes a good photo?

Our judges are considering aspects like composition, originality, photography techniques and connection to the theme when making their selections.

  • Who gets awarded a prize?

    There will be three awards - 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize. The judging begins after the closure of the submission period. The award winners will be announced in May, and the winners will be contacted privately via email to arrange delivery of their prize.

    There will also be a People's Choice Award.The winner of this prize will be voted for by the LSE community from a shortlist of 15.
  • For further questions and/or concerns, please contact arts@lse.ac.uk.