Mountain Photo Essay Competition
Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Grand Prize: Matagi: Javier Corso (Spain)
The 2020 Mountain Photo Essay Competition is now open and accepting entries. Please read through the rules and regulations and complete an online entry.
Entry Guidelines
- Each essay submitted is to consist of three (3) to five (5) images.
- We suggest photographers include only those images required to tell their story - unnecessary images may reduce the overall impact of submissions.
- Please include a short description of the photo essay.
- ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, May 4, 2020.
- $2000 CAD Grand prize and an opportunity to attend the 2020 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival
2020 Rules and Regulations
For questions please contact banffmountainphotos@banffcentre.ca.
Selection Process
- All entries will be viewed by a selection committee chaired by the Festival Director
- Finalists chosen by this committee will be viewed by an international jury
- The Grand Prize winner will be announced in June 2020
2020 Photo Essay Competition Jury
Jim Herrington
Robin O'Neill
Pat Kane
The winner of the 2019 Mountain Photo Essay Competition has been announced!
The Grand Prize winner is Javier Corso for his photo essay Matagi.
The competition's goal is to showcase the best in mountain-themed photo essays – to recognize the best stories told through a series of still images. We invite photographers to submit photos to illustrate their mountain related stories whether culture, adventure, wildlife, sport, environment, or natural history. The jury is seeking a sequence of images that conveys a compelling story or message – with each image strong enough to stand on its own while conveying a greater narrative when viewed in the photographer’s desired sequence.
The winning entry will be awarded a $2000 CAD Grand prize and an opportunity to attend the 2019 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.
2019 Photography Essay Winner
Matagi
Matagi are traditional hunters living in small villages and settlements in the highlands of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. Its main prey is the Japanese black bear, a subspecies classified as vulnerable and threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
