2025 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition

Deadline: May 5, 2025

Who may enter
The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.

Short description

The competition is organized by the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada.

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.

Submit a photo essay with three (3) to five (5) images that together tell a story.

Images must have been taken within the last two years (2023 – 2024).

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prize
The Grand Prize winner will receive $3,000 CAD.

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