Mrs Nelson's winning image is of her two daughters, Gia and Ava, when they were playing on the beach one evening.
"We often go down to the beach when it is sunset," she said.
"The kids like to have a run around and I take my camera down there."
Mrs Nelson said she had always loved taking photos and she bought her first camera when she was 12.
"I'm quite often with my camera.
"As I have gotten older it has become more of a hobby and people do give me lots of positive comments about my photos."
She said she had to thank teachers at her daughter's school who all voted in the competition.
"It's pretty exciting. I didn't think I was going to win."
Mrs Nelson said anyone interested in photography should experiment at taking different photos.
"That is the best tip I can give someone - just try taking photos from different positions.
"It might feel a bit awkward but you might capture something from a different perspective."
She said people also shouldn't write off their photos until they have looked at them properly.
"You might look through the photos on the back of the camera and not like them but once you see them on your computer screen they look completely different.
