Not everyone sees the world in the same way. Why not look at a kid’s perspective to further your own?

Little Sydney Lives is the City of Sydney’s annual children’s photography competition. With their photos and their own words, kids aged 3 to 11 offer a fresh insight into life lived in Sydney.

Amusing, clever, surprising and thoughtful. See the 20 finalist photos amongst the beautiful backdrop of Sandringham Gardens in Hyde Park.

Hero image: Maya Xavier, Lego Sydney Night, Darlinghurst, age 11.

Finalists

The finalists in order of age are:

Cameron Michael Lee, aged 3, Surry Hills
Gwendolene Eastlake, aged 5, Pennant Hills
Ryder Symeonides, aged 5, Marrickville
Ezekiel Fusitua, aged 5, Leumeah
Adam Humphrey, aged 5, Rozelle
Stella Lee Speyer, aged 6, Croydon
Chloe Yeo, aged 6, Epping
Alessandra Murray, aged 7, Leichhardt
Lux Angelina Betancurt-Thornton, aged 7, Earlwood
Kobi Cleary, aged 7, Meadowbank
Ishaan Choudhry, aged 9, Holsworthy
Lochlainn Melville Ryan, aged 10, Rydalmere
Patrick McCarthy, aged 10, Normanhurst
Lily Camiller, aged 10, Surry Hills
Maya Xavier, aged 11, Darlinghurst
Max Gertler, aged 11, Willoughby
Liam Letnic, aged 11, Maroubra
Caleb Hayes, aged 11, Dural
Krish Choudhry, aged 11, Holsworthy
Edward Roberts, aged 11, Lilyfield