Established during the 2024-25 school year, in partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), The562 is proud to offer its annual Student Photo Competition for Long Beach’s students.
As a local non-profit news outlet, The562 is committed to expanding the scope of journalism in Long Beach, while providing experience and exposure to aspiring young journalists and photojournalists in our community.
Our annual photo competition highlights the best young photographers in Long Beach, and awards prizes to winners in four categories, as voted on by our panel of professional photographers, journalists, and student interns. Winners were awarded gift cards to Tuttle Cameras in Long Beach, supporters of The562’s photo competition. Starting in 2026, Long Beach Transit also joined as an official sponsor.
Take a look below at our previous winners:
2025-26 Winners
Best Sports/Action Photo: Princeton Has, Millikan High School
—
Best Feature Photo: Micah Cooke, Sato Academy
—
Best Overall Photo & Best Artistic/Landscape Photo: Otoniel Itehua, Wilson High School
—
Best On-Campus News Photo: Isabella Rios, Long Beach Poly High School
CLICK HERE for our announcement of all the 2024-25 winners, runners-up, and honorable mention selections
—
2024-25 Winners
Best Overall Photo & Best Sports/Action Photo: Diego Perez, Cabrillo High School
—
Best Feature Photo: Payton Miller, Millikan High School
—
Best Artistic/Landscape Photo: Max Tennis, Millikan High School
—
Best On-Campus News Photo: Nevaeh Guadamuz, Long Beach Poly High School
CLICK HERE for our announcement of all the 2024-25 winners, runners-up, and honorable mention selections