Young photographers showed they had their eyes on the prize at the Reg Grundy Annual Youth Photography Competition.

The theme of this year’s contest was “Your Eyes On Bermuda”, and was divided into three categories – families, buildings and nature.

The event, was organised by the National Museum of Bermuda in partnership with Joy Chambers Grundy in memory of her husband, Dr Grundy, an Australian television producer and Bermuda resident.

Opening an exhibition of this year’s photographs at Commissioner’s House, Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education said: “Congratulations to all participating students and parents and teachers who encouraged their students to enter the competition.

“Now in year four, it is very encouraging to see the success of this competition and how it is growing. This competition is an excellent opportunity for Bermuda’s young people to develop their creativity and patience and enhance their visual literacy and ability to see the world around them in unique ways.

“Being engaged in the arts and developing an appreciation for the cultural and natural environment sets children up to be responsible and caring citizens.

“Thank you to Joy Grundy, sponsors and the National Museum of Bermuda for providing this great opportunity for Bermuda’s young people.”

The competition was open to all local photography enthusiasts aged between 7 and 18 and was designed to inspire the next generation of photographers and encourage an appreciation for Bermuda’s natural and cultural environment.

Local judges included renowned photographer and winner of the 2022 Charman Prize Antoine Hunt, NMB curator Deborah Atwood, and Chinni Mahadevan, a curator for Reg Grundy Photographic Libraries.

They chose the finalists from hundreds of submissions, submitted by 28 different schools in Bermuda.

Winners received Iron Kids Accounts at Clarien Bank, while runners-up received gift cards to Brown & Co stores.

The school with the most submissions – Mount Saint Agnes – won a $1,500 gift certificate from AF Smith for school supplies.

Joy Yammine, a student at the Bermuda High School, won Best in Show and was presented with a Canon EOS DSLR camera with lenses, memory card, filters and monopod, donated by Mrs Grundy.

Elena Strong, the executive director of NMB, said: “The calibre of student photographs increases each year, and we are so honoured to have student art hanging on the walls of the national museum.

“For those who entered this year but were not selected as finalists, I encourage you to continue observing the world around you, snap away and submit again next year.

“Thank you to Joy Grundy and our local sponsors, AF Smith, Phoenix Stores and Clarien Bank for their sponsorship of this competition.”

Winners and runners-up photographs are on display on the second floor of Commissioner’s House at NMB, and is also featured online here.

NMB is open every day except December 25, from 10am until 5pm. Last admission is at 4pm.