Your photo could change
how people see your neighborhood.
Youth Lens gives you a camera, a community, and a real exhibition - so your story gets told by you, not someone else.
Check back soon for the next challenge.
What you earn when you participate.
Every photo you submit earns Lens Points and unlocks badges. You're not just sharing - you're leveling up.
Here's what happens when you join.
Get a prompt. Take a photo.
We send you a prompt about your community. Your phone is the camera.
Write the story behind it.
A few sentences in your own words. No grades. No essays.
Get reviewed and maybe exhibited.
Your work might be selected for a real public exhibition with your name on the wall.
Join a global archive.
Your photo lives forever in an archive of youth perspectives from cities around the world.
From our youngest storytellers.
What students say.
When my photo was in the exhibition I felt like my community finally got seen for real.
I never thought a photo I took on my phone could end up in a gallery. Now I can't stop shooting.
This is the first time something I made felt like it actually mattered outside of school.
This is your camera. Use it.
How to get started.
Find your spot.
Ask your school, library, or after-school program if they're a Youth Lens partner - or sign up directly below.
Get your first prompt.
Start shooting. Your phone camera is all you need.
Submit your first photo.
You've already started. Welcome to the archive.