2022 : 05 May 2022 Youth Photo Award

Ryo Nishikawa;A day out with dady;Walking down the queen street, on Sunday morning I came across with this family. I could see the curiosity of the daughter as well as her dad being tired from trying to make his kids smile.
Ryo Nishikawa;Mysterious street ;We never know what's to come even when the path is wide and straight. Just like how hard it is to see the head lights of the car in the fog in this photo. The photo is a representation of uncertainty in your life.
Zara Cornwell;Tea and toast;Leftovers from my Nana’s cup of morning tea and piece of toast. The burnt crust and teabag would just be thrown in the bin and not considered as something ‘beautiful’ or ‘photo worthy’.
Zara Cornwell;Get up;A self portrait that was taken at a point of low motivation and a feeling of hopelessness.
Zara Cornwell;A new day;My Nana opening her window in the morning, looking out hopefully to the new day.
Ryo Nishikawa;Trapped ;I wanted to portray how teenagers felt trapped during the pandemic from a skateboarders perspective.
Ryo Nishikawa;the touch ;An unique moment that was found in a public bus. The dusty shoes tells a story of closeness, youth, life and so much more
Ryo Nishikawa;See anything from up there?;We do things that lead us to somewhere we know it's going to be uncomfortable and you might feel stuck, but when that happens we can still enjoy the view from there and figure out where you want to go next. Just like my friend is doing in this photo.
Sonia Zhang;serenity;The cloudless sky with myriads of glittering stars.
Sonia Zhang;Universal dust;Momentary specks within an indifferent universe.
Nancy Wu;Our living room;This is a photo from my series of work which explore the theme of life as an immigrant family in New Zealand and the importance of remembering your roots.
Nancy Wu;Migration;Although my parents moved to New Zealand close to two decades ago there are still fragments on our home that reflect their homeland and their journey from China to New Zealand. The birds symbolize migration and the exciting adventure that follows

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