Photo Competition
Photography is an art form.
It allows you to capture moments, stories & emotions.
Feel free to explore different styles and techniques.
BCC Photography Competition 2026
Submit your entries from 23rd February to 27th March!
Entry Requirements
- Be a student, Parent/Gaurdian or staff member of one of our 4 schools, North Wicklow Educate Together SS, Stepaside Educate Together SS, Coláiste Ráithín SS, Bray Project School NS.
- Take a photograph based on one of themes: TREASURE, CREATE or KIND.
- Complete our entry form and consent forms.
- Upload your original photo and complete entry form.
Competition Guidelines
- You may enter a maximum of three photos, one per theme.
- All photos must be of high-quality .jpeg or .png files under 10mb.
- Photos must be original and recent.
- Photos must not have been published or exhibited previously.
- If photos feature people or animals, ensure you have full permission to use the images.
- Photos entered will be published in an online gallery.
- You will need a school password to enter your photograph in the competition.
- Photos may be printed for a future exhibition/event.
- Closing date Friday, 27th of March, 2026.
- Winners will be announced in May 2026.
2026 Judge
Frank Daly
Independent Judge 2026
Frank Daly is an Irish artist based in Dublin but splits his time between Dublin, Lisbon and Berlin. Frank has spent a number of years working as an artist and photographer. He is attracted to street photography, architecture, nature, light and shade. Franks shoots in monochrome and vibrant bold colours.
Frank has long been captivated by city life and often portrays the mundane, everyday life within his photography, sketches, paintings and writings. Frank observes people, streets, light and city happenings in his video documentaries, paintings and urban sketches. He has a series of cityscapes that include Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, Stockholm and Dublin.
Photography is for Frank one of the most spontaneous way to connect what he loves; capturing, exploring, documenting and spending time traveling. Frank has also written a number of books, recorded and produced a number of music tracks, produced video documentaries, and created hundreds of paintings and urban sketches see FrankDaly.com
Previous Judges
Annie Holland
Independent Judge 2025
Annie Holland is an Irish award-winning artist based in Laois. Annie has a Master of Arts - MA Product Design from University of Wales, Cardiff, a Post graduate degree in Product Design from Glasgow School of Art and a B.A. in Product Design from Limerick School of Art & Design. Annie has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally.
Annie spent several years in Japan and the US and returned to Ireland in 2000 and set up her photography studio. For over twenty years Annie has been photographing the wild, the wonderful and the absurd. Annie has a particular interest in photographing people in their daily lives throughout Ireland and around the world.
Annie works across all genres of photography shooting both stills and video to tell stories!
Erin Quinn
Independent Judge 2024
Erin Quinn is an Irish-Canadian award winning multi-disciplinary artist based in Dublin, Ireland. She gained a first-class honours degree at NCAD in Photography and Digital Imaging. Her practice encompasses fine art photography, conceptual olfactory (scent) projects and currently uses Artificial Intelligence tools in her visual artworks. She explores themes of climate, popular culture, feminism, memory and human connection. Winner of the 2023 Royal College of Physicians Climate and Health Arts Award and Gold Prize Winner in the Budapest International Foto Awards 2023 in AI. She was shortlisted for the 2014 Hennessy Portrait Prize and awarded the Curtin O’Donoghue Photography Award at the RHA in 2011.
