2025 BANFF MOUNTAIN PHOTO ESSAY COMPETITION 

Application Opens January 9th; Deadline: May 5, 2025

LOCATION: 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. They invite photographers to submit photos to illustrate their mountain-related stories, whether culture, adventure, wildlife, sport, environment or natural history. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is free.

Submissions will be accepted in the form of photographic essays
only.

Images can depict any mountain story consisting of culture,
adventure, wildlife, sport, environment, or natural history.

The competition is open to amateur and professional
photographers.

Only digital image files will be accepted

Important: Each digital image file name must follow this
format: YOUR LAST NAME underscores YOUR FIRST NAME
underscore ESSAY NAME underscore IMAGE NUMBER

Submit three (3) to five (5) images which tell a story.

Please include a short description of the photo essay.

2025 Rules and Regulations 

BENEFIT:

$3000 CAD Grand prize 

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