Cute Kids 2012, our popular children’s photo contest, gets underway today (Monday).

Photographers from Starlight Studios will be at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre every day from now until Saturday, February 25, taking pictures of your lovely children.

The competition has been revamped this year with a prize pot of £2,000 awaiting the winners.

It’s absolutely free to enter and never been easier to take part.

All you need to do is turn up to the temporary studios outside Boots, where we’ll do the rest.

There’s no need to book. All your child has to do is turn on their best smile!

They could follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner Caiden Gant and other champions Marcus Thompson (2010), Emily Barrett (2009) and Madison Lee (2008).

Later, every picture will appear in the Medway Messenger and the voting will begin.

The top three from two age categories will be judged by a panel and two overall winners announced at a special ceremony at the shopping centre.So get along to Hempstead Valley and put your adorable youngster in the spotlight...