STUNNING pictures of Dunbar by budding photographers have been turned into postcards and are on sale in the town.

The shots, including Belhaven Bridge, also known as the Bridge to Nowhere, were the winning entries to a special competition aimed at youngsters from the town’s primary school.

In previous years, Dunbar Primary School Parent Council and award-winning portrait photographer Grahame Smith, of GWS Photography, have teamed up to run a photography competition as part of the school summer fair.

Covid-19 meant the fair had to be cancelled for the second year in a row but organisers were keen for the photography competition to go ahead.

As money could not be raised from the traditional day of fun-filled games and stalls, it was suggested the winning entries could be turned into postcards and sold to residents and visitors in the town.

Helen Gillanders, headteacher of Dunbar Primary School, was impressed with the standard of entries.

She said: “I am delighted that the Dunbar Primary School annual photography competition this year not only attracted a record number of entries but in conjunction with the parent council we have produced postcards of the winning entries.

“These will be sold and raise the profile across the world of beautiful Sunny Dunny, as seen through the eyes of our youngsters.

“The competition is an ideal way to encourage skills and learning about the local environment, art and perspective that the pupils have learned in school and then apply them to a real-life context.

“We have been so impressed with all of the entries and delighted that they are on show for everyone to see.”

The postcards are being sold in the Crunchy Carrot, Graze Coffee and Chocolate House, Dunbar T-shirt Shop, Lothian Printers and Knox Newsagent at a price of 50p.

An exhibition of all entries has also been created and displayed in the window of BeGreen on High Street from yesterday (Wednesday).

Grahame Smith, of GWS Photography, was delighted to again be involved in the project.

He said: “A special extra thrill was the fact that this year, postcards are being made and an exhibition.

“Photos need to be printed and not just kept digitally or future generations will face having no physical record of anything.

“Printed photographs are at the heart of our studio’s ethos.

“That’s why we offered the top prizes of Instax cameras.

“Well done everyone that took part, some really great photos of our marvellous town.”

Nicola Tait, chairperson of Dunbar Primary Parent Council, congratulated those involved.

She said: “Children of all ages from nursery upwards took part and some pupils who were isolating sent in pictures they took at home.

“We are very grateful to the Dunbar businesses that are supporting our young people through this competition and fundraiser.”