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Welcome to Harrow Photographer of the Year 2024

Harrow Photographer of the Year is an annual celebration of Harrow

The competition looks for photographs that show the Borough through the eyes of the people who live and work here. Anyone can enter – from professional photographers to people with a smart phone.

The theme for 2024 was ‘This is Our Story’.

Thank you to everyone who entered – and huge congratulations to the winners.

2025’s competition will open for entries 1st June 2025. 

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Come and see the winning photographs

Our winner’s exhibition will be moving around the borough. We launched the exhibition at Harrow Arts Centre. The next stop is at Stanmore Library.

When: Wed 4 Dec – Sat 11 Jan
Where: Stanmore Library, 8 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 3BQ

Opening Hours: 

  • Monday – closed
  • Tuesday – 10am-6pm
  • Wednesday – 10am-1pm
  • Thursday – 10am-6pm
  • Friday – 10am-1pm
  • Saturday – 10am-6pm
  • Sunday – closed

The exhibition showcases the winners of this year’s Harrow Photographer of the Year competition.

Harrow Photographer of the Year
awarded by judging panel

Winner
Katie Everton for ‘Kodak’ – Kodak Tower taken through wildflowers at Headstone Manor

Runner up
Pratyush Kumar for ‘Bubble Fun’ – children playing in Harrow Rec
Sean Troup – More than a game – players celebrating at Wealdstone Football Club

Highly Commended
Kothandaraman Sambandan for ‘Marlborough Hill’ – an eerie early morning photograph of an allotment on Marlborough Hill

Harrow Young Photographer of the Year
awarded by judging panel

Winner
Niall Sewell (Student at Nower Hill High School) for ‘The death of print’ – a portrait of a person holding a flaming newspaper, commenting on young people’s relationship with print.

Runner Up
Yaseen Akram (Student at Hatch End High School) for ‘Midnight Train’ – a magical shot through the railings of Carmelite Bridge in Wealdstone.
Daniel Cope (Student at Nower Hill High School) for ‘Ghost’ – a striking portrait exploring finding one’s identity.

Highly Commended
Hannah Morrison (Student at St Teresa’s primary school) for ‘My sister is my best teacher’ – a portrait of the photographer’s sister in a playground in Cedar’s Park.

The Judging Panel
  • Peter Keeble – Last year’s winner and representative from Harrow Camera Club
  • Veronica Hill – Representative from Pinner Camera Club
  • Nicole Lyster – Representative from Harrow Open Studios
  • Anna Ware – Mind in Harrow CEO and representative from the Harrow Together Board
  • Niaz Maleknia – Tutor from the University of the Arts, London and professional photojournalist
People’s Choice

Entries were shortlisted by Harrow Giving’s community panellists and 16 taken to community shows over the summer, where over 800 members of the public voted for their favourite.

Winner
Pratik Goyal for ‘Lion in the den’ – view of Wembley Stadium taken through buildings on Harrow on the Hill

Runner Up
Bill Chalmers for ‘Lazy Days’ – a figure reading in a field of buttercups on Pinner Park Farm
Kun Dang for ‘Baby don’t herd me’ – a night-time photograph of cows at Headstone Manor

Harrow Photographer 2024 winners
Any questions please email hello@harrowgiving.org.uk

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