A VISIONARY amateur photographer from Lutterworth has snapped up a top prize in a local photography competition.
Phil Moore won the award for his black and white shot of fireworks illuminating St Mary’s Church in the town – where he is also an assistant minister.
The 27-year-old entered the photo into Davidsons Homes’ photography competition, where entrants were asked to submit photos of what Lutterworth means to them.
Stephanie King from Davidsons Homes said: “We received so many fantastic entries for our competition it was genuinely difficult to pick a winner.
“However, Phil’s atmospheric black and white shot just pipped the others to the post.
“We’d like to congratulate Phil for his beautiful picture and thank him for entering our competition, along with all the other entrants who took the time to enter their photographs of Lutterworth.”
Phil won £100 in vouchers as well as a canvas print of his picture. The winning photograph will also take pride of place at Davidsons’ Royal Park development marketing suite in Lutterworth.
Belfast-born musician Phil said: “I’ve been a keen amateur photographer for most of my life, ever since I collected old film cameras from car boot sales when I was a child. So winning the competition was a great moment for me and I’m delighted that my picture was chosen for first prize.”
Phil and his wife Gill moved to the town three years ago and both say they love living and working in the area.
As the assistant minister for St Mary’s Church, Phil’s duties include running youth clubs at the local college and school, helping to build links between the church and the younger generations in Lutterworth.
Phil added: “Entries for the competition were to be about what Lutterworth means to us, so I knew that I wanted the church to feature in my picture, as it’s such a focal point for me, my family and the wider community too.”
