In the recent Economic Photography competition held by the University, first-year student Alex Bridle came both first and second with two of his photos, whilst an entry by Adeline Peng placed third. Speaking to Exeposé, Bridle said that he had been in India for six weeks prior to coming to University, and had taken the winning pictures then. He was really surprised to have won, and very grateful for the opportunity. Alex also said that he hoped that, through the competition being held and publicised, more people would get involved and start talking about economics through photography rather than just through writing, making it more accessible.
The Barbershop Quartet by Alex Bridle
Professor Brit Gosskopf, Head of Economics, said that “the competition’s purpose was to give students a different way to connect to economics and think about it in a different scenario”. According to Gosskopf, the event had proved successful not only for the winners but for all attendees.
“The quality this year and the explanations behind the pictures were much better than last year, and I think we are learning. I hope that the students are enjoying it, and it’s good to have the pictures up where people can see them.”
The winning images are on display in the XFI Building.
