April 18th 2024, saw the culmination of this year’s Interschool Photographic Competition
sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ringwood in conjunction with Ringwood Academy School,
in a reception held at Ringwood Academy School.
The competition was in its 11year and has grown from one school competing to a record 24
schools across the South of England. A record 1158 entries were received this year on the
subject “Atmosphere”. Entres were to the four categories of Primary, Y7 -10, Y11-13 and
Adult. Judging involved members of Ringwood Academy Art & Photographic Department,
Ringwood Rotary Club, The Royal Photographic Society, The Arts University Bournemouth
and the New Forest Heritage Museum, Lyndhurst.
Student Category Winners and Runners up received tokens for camera accessories, a book
and certificate. Additional certificates and prizes were provided for winners chosen by the
Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) judges. The
award of a camera and accessories for the Michael Lingam -Willgoss (MLW) Rotary Club of
Ringwood Young Photographer of the Year was chosen by an independent judge, from the
three student category winners.
Winners & Runners Up
Primary
RPS special award – Elise Cole - Ringwood Junior
Category Runner-up – Fernanda Pocock - St Ives Primary
Category winner – Catriona Christie - St Marks Junior
11-13
RPS special award – Lily Cunningham Davis - Ringwood School
Category Runner-up – Cameron Selander-Pink – Burgate School
Category winner – Chester Korbutt-Wells - Ringwood School
7-10
RPS special award – Aiden Doyle – Upper Shirley High School
Category Runner-up – Daisy Braund – Wyvern College
Category winner – Henry Miller – Wildern School
Adult
RPS special award – Jonathon Vincent - Ringwood School
Category Runner-up – Helen Cadle - Upper Shirley High School
Category winner - Michael Illas - St Marks Junior School
MLW Rotary Club of Ringwood Young Photographer of the Year Award
Category Winner - Henry Miller – Wildern School
AUB Special Award
Category Winner Aiden Doyle – Upper Shirley High School
The Rotary Club of Ringwood acknowledges generous support for the Competition from The
Rotary Club of Oberhausen, The Royal Photographic Society Digital Imaging Group,
Ringwood Camera Club, Arts University Bournemouth, Ringwood Carnival and Anonymous.
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