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A Little Piece of Me - Submission 2026

We are excited to join you on your journey to create a pixel portrait that celebrates the personalities and identities of children and young people, and all the people who influence and shape life experiences.

A little piece of me

You will need to submit:

  • Your favourite high resolution portrait photograph of your child. This will be the main image you will see on the final canvas artwork  (see the tips section for more information about choosing your photo).
  • 25-30 photographs of all the important family members/friends that capture memories of your child’s life.

The portrait image of your child should only feature them, and should aim to be a celebration of their uniqueness. You can choose what this means for you and your family, and it does not need to be a recent photo.

Click here to view the 2025 A Little Piece of Me gallery

Image reference  - Mitchell, 7 years old

"This portrait sits in the middle of the house, right in the middle of the action. We can still see his face and feel like a piece of him is here with us.” - Mitchell's mum, Erin.

Getting started

A good way to start is to write a list of all the people who have impacted the life experiences of your child. This can include:

  • People (Mum, Dad, carers, guardians, brothers, sisters, cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.)

  • Friendship (School friends, friends from hobbies like sport, dance and music etc.)

  • Community (Do you have a favourite place to go? People who help you along the way?)

  • Hospital and Community Staff (Child Life Therapy, Starlight Captains, Doctors, nurses etc.)

  • And more (Pets, stuffed animals etc.)

Tips

  • You may use new or existing digital photos for this project

  • Because the finished portrait is large, we require the main portrait image of your child to be high resolution - greater than 1MB in size. Our Tips Fact Sheet has more information about photo sizes.

  • If you are saving photos from social media, these will be fine for the pixel photos, however the resolution will not be high enough to use for the main portrait image, and you will need to find the original photo, or a version at, or higher than, 1MB in size for your main portrait. For the best result with the portrait, please avoid photos that have used filters.

  • The 25-30 images you submit will be repeated to create the background which makes up the pixel portrait.

  • Anyone featuring in the portrait who is under 18 years of age, will need to have a parent or guardian complete a photo consent form on their behalf. You can download one here.

Submitting your photos

Email

The dedicated email address for photos is photos@schf.org.au. You can use this link to attach your images and email them to us.

  • Please ensure you include your child's first and last name as prompted in the email subject line
  • Our Tips Fact Sheet provides more detailed assistance 

File sharing platforms

You may also like to use Dropbox (or similar online tool such as WeTransfer) to create a folder and share your images with us. 

  • It is free to create an account 
  • Can be used on your mobile device, or at your computer/laptop 
  • Our staff can help you through this if you need any guidance 

Other instructions

If you would like to submit your photos via other means (USB, CD etc.) please speak to the relevant contact for your hospital listed below. We will try our best to accommodate any needs.

We ask that you submit all your photos by Friday 19 June 2026

For more information and support, please contact the below:

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