Love your community?

Love taking photos? Enter our new photo competition where you could win £50!

Love your community?

Enter our new photography competition where you could win a £50 Love2Shop shopping voucher!

We know that the stories, moments and experiences you have are what makes your community special. We want to celebrate that by inviting you to take part in our ‘Love your community’ photo competition. If you enjoy taking photos, why not capture the people and places in your neighbourhood that mean something to you? It could be the people around you that inspire you, or the places that you feel the most welcome, comfortable and happy. Tell us your unique story through your own photos!

The competition will run until the end of 2024, and every three months we’ll award a £50 Love2 Shop shopping voucher to the person who sends in the best photo of their community. A panel of Engaged Customers and our Customer Communications team will judge the entries and we’ll feature the winning photos in upcoming editions of Orbit Life magazine and here on our Customer Hub website. All you need to do is complete your entry form below and upload your photos. The deadline for entering is midnight on Friday 27 December.

Competition winners

Ian Brown took this winning image of the moon shining over water. He says; “I chose this as I love the beauty of the moon.”

Phil Coldicott, from Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. Phil sent in a photograph of his friend, Rob, a local busker who was once living in his van before he moved into one of our sheltered housing schemes in Wellesbourne. Phil says; “Rob used to busk on the bridge in Stratford. He was a real character, had some great stories and absolutely loved this photo!”

Tanya Shepherd and her photo of a handsome grey squirrel at Ellington Park in Ramsgate, Kent. Tanya enjoys taking photos with her son and one day, he hopes to become a photographer.

Shortlisted photos

“This was the evening before the first birthday without mum, she passed on the first of January.”

“I chose this view from my window photograph as I am grateful and blessed to experience another beautiful day, there is so much abundance around us, if we just stop for a moment to notice it.”

“This photo is my lovely mother and her dear friend Emma, who sadly passed shortly after. This photo was taken on 5 August 2023, when my mum and dad renewed their vows and gave Emma one last party. She was an original bridesmaid at their first wedding 29 years ago. It’s a memory we hold forever.”

“I chose this photograph because it’s just a short journey away from home and nature at its best.”

“Norwich Cathedral is iconic and it's the second tallest in the UK!”

“The river Wensum that St Anne's Quarter in Norwich is next to is a great place to see a variety of wildlife. These include otters, kingfishers, herons, bats, ducks, geese, gulls, and even a seal. I had never seen a pale coloured cormorant before, the bird was busy diving and swimming underwater for some distance, often catching a fish.”

“I chose this photo because of its calming nature.”

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It's easy to enter

The next call for entries for the photo competition is now open.

All you need to do is complete your entry form below and upload your photos. The deadline for entering is midnight on Friday 27 December.

The competition is open to Orbit residents aged 18 and over only, full terms and conditions details can be found here

Here’s the techy bit…

Photos must be in either a jpeg or .png format and at least 1MB in size (maximum 4MB per photo). If taking a photo on your phone, just upload it as its actual size.

Fill in the entry form

Top tips for taking great photos

To help you get that winning shot, here are a few top tips:

ALWAYS get permission from your subject(s) to take their photo
Get a mixture of both posed and natural shots. Don’t be afraid to ask people to smile and look at the camera. You can also take more natural shots of people doing an activity or working on a project, including arts and crafts and playing games
When taking photos of people, be sure to take plenty of shots so you can select the best ones
If you’re outdoors and it’s possible, choose a sunny day as pictures look better in sunshine and natural light. If you’re indoors, make sure you have lots of light so that your subject can be seen
You can easily zoom in on your subject with your phone or camera, although it reduces the quality of your photo. Use your feet instead by getting physically closer to your subject
The most important thing: Have fun!

You can find even more tips for taking great photos at Kodak Moments and The School of Photography