Beyond The Frame

Celebrating Creative Student Photography

The competition for 2026 will open soon.

We’re looking for the finest photography by creative students currently in Secondary (age 11+) or Further Education (e.g. school, sixth form or college, but not degree level).

Professional photographers David Vintiner and Ellie Rothnie will join Norwich University of the Arts’ judging panel to help pick the shortlist and award the winners with some great prizes at our exhibition and awards event in summer 2026.

Shortlisted students will have the opportunity for their work to be put on show at our Beyond the Frame exhibition at Norwich University of the Arts on 8 July 2026.

2025 Shortlist

The Prizes

A Canon EOS R50 camera up for grabs in each age category

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The Judges

A woman with dark hair, wearing a floral blouse, smiles broadly against a plain gray background. She appears cheerful and confident, with glasses resting on her head.

Ellie Rothnie

An internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer, and tour leader, speaker and Canon Ambassador, Ellie has an enduring love of bird and animal portraiture.

A middle-aged man with a bald head and a serious expression looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a dark sweater and is posed against a plain, light background. The photo is in black and white.

David Vintiner

David Vintiner is a photographer based in London. His projects focus on human behaviour, exploring unique communities and the rituals and events that connect people.

James Smith

James Smith is the BA (Hons) Photography Course Leader at Norwich University of the Arts.

Find Out More about the judges

About Norwich University of the Arts

Norwich University of the Arts is one of the UK’s leading creative arts universities. Triple-Gold rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Learn more about the university and our BA (Hons) Photography course.