Contest

We are excited to announce the student winners of the 2011 Through Your Lens photo contest! Congratulations to the student winners:

• Laquita from Washington, D.C.: "A Gym for No Fans"
• Kwon from Washington, D.C.: "Caution Kids @ Play"
• Giavanna from McKees Rocks, PA: "The Moldy Math Book" & "Running from Water"
• Sarah from Palo Alto, CA: "An Evening to Enjoy"
• David from Laguna Niguel, CA: "Shiny, New and Blue"

Check out the remarkable winning photos!

Thank you to everyone who shared photos and stories! We invite you to view the many excellent entries in the photo gallery »

The 21st Century School Fund, Critical Exposure and Healthy Schools Campaign are pleased to announce the second Through Your Lens photo contest. We invite students, teachers and everyone with a view of our nation’s school buildings to show the world what you see every day at school: the good parts, the troubling parts, the things you’re proud of and the things you’d like to change.

Prizes

• Selected photos and stories will be shown at a special exhibition in Washington DC.
• Many more entries will be published in a Through Your Lens book and in an online gallery.
• Five student winners will receive an Insignia Digital Camcorder with 3" LCD Screen!

Judging Panel

Through Your Lens is judged by a panel of photographers, writers and advocates. The judging panel includes renowned photographers Callie Shell, Matt Slaby and Ami Vitale; Rachel Gutter, Director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council; and student judge Ian Starks, a winner of the 2009-10 Through Your Lens contest.

Judging Criteria

The judging panel will select photos and stories that show how a school building—its classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, athletic facilities, cafeteria, offices, fields—supports or hampers:

• Teaching and learning
• The environment
• Teacher or student physical or mental health
• Community vitality

Judges considered whether the entry is:

• Inspiring (Does it make me want to act?)
• Entertaining (Does it make me want to tell my friends about it?)
• Clear Message (Is the message easy to understand?)
• Originality (Does it convey the message in a unique and creative way?)

Contest Rules

To read the detailed contest rules, please click here.