Rochdale’s Lottie Lambert shines in global photography contest

A talented young photographer with Down Syndrome has reached the finals of an international photography and short film competition.

Lottie Lambert, from Rochdale, captured the imagination of the judges with her exceptional skills, and she has now reached the final of the Down’s Syndrome Association’s ‘My Perspective’ international photography competition with her image.

On reaching the shortlist, Lottie said: "I am super excited because it's the first time I've entered the competition and I didn't think my photo would be picked. I cannot wait to go to London in November with mummy and daddy.”

When asked what inspires her, Lottie shared: "I like using the camera. I like using different colours and angles.”

About her shortlisted image, Proud and Tired, the finalist said: "This is me when I walked up a mountain called Helm Crag. It was lovely and nice because it was sunny and I was with my family.

"I have called my photo Proud and Tired because I was very proud of getting to near the top. It was very hard for me but I did it even though I was very tired at the end."

The My Perspective competition is open to people who have Down's syndrome from across the world. This year, entries came from as far away as Guatemala, India, South Africa, Australia and the USA and included adult and child categories as well as a short film category.

 

 

The finalists will be invited to attend a special awards ceremony in London at the historic Normansfield Theatre in the Langdon Down Centre on 7 November where the winners in the following categories will be announced:

• Judges' choice award – adult and child
• People’s choice award – adult and child
• Stephen Thomas award
• Short film

The Down's Syndrome Association's My Perspective competition aims to give people who have Down's syndrome the opportunity to showcase the world through their eyes.

Rather than being the focus of the images, here photographers with the condition have flipped the lens and have a chance to use the images they have captured to convey stories that are most important to them.