Leeds mum wins nationwide photography contest with moving family picture featuring her lockdown baby
A mum-of-four from Leeds is celebrating after scooping glory for her moving family picture in a nationwide photography competition.
Chelle Lundy, 35, was the overall winner of Cartridge Save’s contest to find the nation’s most iconic lockdown snap.
Her winning entry shows her tenderly cradle her three-week-old son Jorek who was born at home during lockdown. She is joined by four-year-old daughter Blyth.
Chelle, from Rothwell, is also mum to girls Bryar, two, and Zara 12, who suffers from leukaemia.
She said: “This is us feeling safe in our bubble at home, and looking out at the world during lockdown.
“I had Jorek by homebirth in the middle of the outbreak. My daughter was shielding at the time, so as a family we spent all our time together indoors - getting to know our new arrival.”
“I do photography as a hobby and don’t have much confidence, my friends and family make nice comments about my photos but the fact that the judges have noticed this one gives me a real confidence boost.”
The winners of the competition were decided through a combination of a public vote on cartridgesave.co.uk and the input of a panel of expert judges - freelance newspaper and magazine journalist Deborah Linton and national press photographer Mark Waugh.
Mark hailed Chelle’s winning snap, saying: “The soft window light contrasting with the dark interior draws you in to the lovely moment of a mum and her newborn.”
Managing director of Cartridge Save, Ian Cowley, added: “Huge congratulations to Chelle - her entry really blew us away by capturing so sensitively a really tender family moment.”