Northampton College students have been given the chance to stake their claim to be crowned the national student photographer of the year.

boy with cameraStudents are being invited to get behind the lens in a bid to win a package of prizes worth £11,000 in a competition being officially launched to mark World Photo Day.

The national search for the UK's number one student photographer has been launched by retailer Calumet Photographic in partnership with major brands, including Canon, Fujifilm and Epson, and leading industry magazine Professional Photography.