The Share Your Story photography competition (in association with Love Your Lens) has now ended, and the winners have been selected.
Participants could showcase their talents in 5 categories. Each category had 2 winners, and additionally there was an award for Best Film Photographer and the People’s Choice Award.
The categories are mentioned below, and you can click the image on this page to see all the winning photographs.
These are also on display in the Share Your Story store at 85 George Street in Altrincham.
Photographs that explore places that feel meaningful - whether that’s your home, your workplace, your local café, a favourite walking route or somewhere that simply feels grounding and familiar.
The environment should play an important role in the image, helping to tell the story.
Consider: How does this place reflect identity, memory or belonging?
Photographs that transform something simple or overlooked into something special. This could be an everyday object, a small detail, a familiar scene, a leaf, a cup of coffee, a pavement after rain - anything ordinary made compelling through light, composition, perspective or timing.
The subject itself doesn’t need to be dramatic. The power should come from how you photograph it.
Consider: What have you noticed that others might walk past?
Images that capture human relationships and interaction - joyful, quiet, playful or tender. The emotional thread between people should feel central to the photograph.
This might be a shared glance, a burst of laughter, a moment of support or a subtle gesture that speaks volumes.
Consider: What is happening between the people in this frame?
An image where light plays a leading role in shaping mood and atmosphere. Natural or artificial, dramatic or soft - the light should feel intentional and integral to the image.
From golden hour landscapes to window-lit portraits or striking shadows, we’re looking for light that transforms the scene.
Consider: What is the light doing in this image?
Images that capture something raw, instinctive or full of energy - in nature, in animals, in weather or in human movement.
Whether it’s wildlife in its habitat, wind-blown landscapes, children running freely or a moment of powerful expression, the photograph should feel alive and unrestrained.
Consider: What makes this moment feel wild, dynamic or uncontrolled?