The Niger State Photography Contest was inaugurated in 2019. It is an annual contest for secondary school students in Niger State and sponsored by Abdulberky U. Ebbo, the Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy to the Governor of Niger State. There has been two editions. It is organised by the Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation, Minna, Niger State. The next Edition will be exclusively organised by the Foundation.
The objectives of the competition is to introduce students to photography as art; to make them understand that photography is a subject of study and professionalism like any other one; to encourage them to build a career in photography; to encourage the value of photography as an essential element of development, cutting across all fields of human endeavour; to encourage students to develop entrepreneurial habit in photography as a future means of economic sustenance and that it is recreational, therapeutic and soul elevating for mental and emotional health.
For two days, students are taught both theoretical and practical aspects of photography. They are taken to various parts of Minna and are allowed to freely take shots with their cameras; shots that will revolve around the themes provided which reflect climate, environment, infrastructure, etc.
The shots are then printed, displayed and judged. Cameras, cash prizes and certificates are awarded at the end of the competition.
