18th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
March 5 - June 5
Mike Baker, End Times; Best in Show category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Categories for the competition include:
Adventure
Blue Ridge Parkway: Nature’s Escape
Culture
Our Ecological Footprint
Flora/Fauna
Landscape
A portion of the proceeds from the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition support Outdoor Programs Student Outdoor Learning Expeditions at Appalachian State University. SOLE trips are educational journeys of discovery that take students around the world.
18th AMPC Winners
- Mike Baker
End Times
Best in Show - Jim Ruff
Moonwalk
People’s Choice Award
Category winners
- Lynn Willis
The White Room
Adventure - Gina Knox
Better Together
Blue Ridge Parkway: Nature’s Escape - Alicia Green
Carport Ollie
Culture - Jodie Castellani
The Graphite Reactor
Our Ecological Footprint - Chris Almerini
Roan Mountain Fantasy
Flora and Fauna - Terri Campbell
In Darkness Comes Light
Landscape
Special Jury Mention
- Skip Sickler
Evening Show - Steven McBride
In Flight - Sam Brown
A Successful Firing Self-portrait - Skip Sickler
Comet Neowise versus Light Pollution
Alicia Green, Carport Ollie; Culture category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
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Jim Ruff, Moonwalk; People’s Choice category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition
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Gina Knox, Better Together, Blue Ridge Parkway Journey: Nature’s Escape category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Jodie Castellani, The Graphite Reactor; Our Ecological Footprint category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Lynn Willis, The White Room; Adventure category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Terri Campbell, In Darkness Comes Light, Landscape category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Chris Almerini, Roan Mountain Fantasy; Flora and Fauna category winner; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Sam Brown, A Successful Firing Self-portrait; Special Juror Mention; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition.
Skip Sickler, Comet Neowise versus Light Pollution; Special Juror Mention; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition.
Steven McBride, In Flight, Special Juror Mention; 2021. Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition
Skip Sickler, Evening Show; Special Juror Mention; 2021 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Jurors
Shauna Caldwell
Shauna Caldwell is an artist from Boone, NC. She received BFAs in both studio art and art education. In addition to working as assistant director of Arts Education and Outreach for the Turchin Center for Visual Arts and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs at Appalachian State University, she is currently pursuing an MA in Appalachian studies and a graduate certificate in non-profit administration. Her roots in Appalachia and relationship with the environment shape her creative work.
Eric Heistand
Eric Heistand is a visual storyteller with a love for capturing redemptive moments and unlikely heroes. An outdoor enthusiast, Eric’s photography began as an extension of chronicling his adventures on rock walls and ski slopes. Nimble movement over mountainous terrain has shaped Eric’s embrace of a “fast and light” photography ethic. Eric moved from the Colorado Rockies to the Appalachians 12 years ago. He has grown to love the misty mountains of North Carolina. “Don’t be fooled by their smaller size, compared to other great mountain ranges,” says Eric. “These mountains easily hide beautiful treasures within their dense and complex canopy. A friendship with a local can open up secret passages and vistas that aren’t marked on any map.”
Video & Connections: Exhibition Guide
Gallery walk-through video (top)
Awards Presentation video (middle)
Contemporary Appalachian Photography Panel Discussion (bottom)
