Banff Mountain Photography Competition

The 2009 competition is now closed.

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2009 Winners

Nathalie Daoust of Canada is the 2009 Grand Prize winner for her ethereal image entitled Tamas — Frozen in Time. This year, for the first time, digital submissions were accepted — and from a total of over 4000 images, 7 category prizes and 10 special mentions were awarded.

 Past Winners

Banff Adventure Photography Workshop

September 24–27, 2010

Learn from the experts — with the guidance of National Geographic and award-winning adventure photographers, join us for intense and interactive fieldwork, seminars, and portfolio critique. Details will be updated as they are confirmed.
See 2009 details.

Inquiries? Email: banffmountainphotos@banffcentre.ca

Mountain Photography Exhibitions

Winning images from the 2008 Banff Mountain Photography Competition
Until October 2009, Sally Borden Building Foyer, Free

View and be inspired by the spectacular photographs that caught the judges’ eyes in the 13th annual Banff Mountain Photography Competition. Breathtaking images take you around the world to celebrate the world’s most beautiful mountain areas, animals, and cultures.

Jon Goodman: Bradford Washburn — Photographing in High Places
Until fall 2009, Husky Energy Foyer, Max Bell Building, Free

Jon Goodman has been practicing photogravure full time since 1976 and is devoted to producing editions in photogravure for publishers, artists, photographers, and museums. He has applied this beautiful means of printing the photographic image in ink to his Bradford Washburn portfolio. His work can be found in many public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Bibliothèque National in Paris.

Photography Competition Tour

Each year, the winning images from the Photography Competition are showcased in various locations throughout North America, including Denver, Montreal, Revelstoke, Boone, Berkeley, Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene, Sun Valley, Portland (Oregon), and Bangor.

Inquiries? Email banffmountainphotos@banffcentre.ca