Mum’s snap happy with award
PICTURE OF SON WINS NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION PRIZE FOR WEARSIDE MOTHER OF THREE
A Wearside mum is snap happy after capturing a national award.
Kayra Cinar, 33, from Houghton, won a top prize at the Newborn Photography Show.
The mum-of-three’s victory was made all the sweeter because the photograph which won her the award was of her seven-year-old son Sam.
Kayra was named Child Studio Photographer of the Year for her stunning ‘two halves’ picture of Sam.
She picked up the award at a ceremony held in Coventry, and is still struggling to come to terms with the size of her achievement.
She said: “I was very proud, and shocked at the same time.
“I’m still not over the shock of it all.
“When they read my name out, it was a complete surprise and seemed to come out of the blue.
“It was such an honour to be chosen and a brilliant experience to be at the ceremony with so many big-name photographers.”
Kayra, of Mulberry Park, has her own photography studio.
The Kayra Cinar Photography Studio, based in Newbottle Street, Houghton, opened its doors last October.
The national award was a major achievement, with Kayra having seen off competition from hundreds of other entrants to first of all make it onto a shortlist of five, before being selected as the winner.
Kayra, who is also a mum to Safia, four, and Evren, two, has racked up numerous awards for her images, which specialise in newborn and children’s portraits.
She admits it will be hard to top the award – particularly as the photograph was of her son.