Appalachian State University Outdoor Programs, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and Virtual Blue Ridge present the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Exhibition. This competition is sponsored by the Mast General Store. This competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of the unique character, people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians.
$4,000 in cash and prizes are made possible through the generous support of the Mast General Store, The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters, and Appalachian Voices.
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.
For this year’s finalist images: Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition website
For this year’s installation images: AMPC Flickr Images
Rhonda Kingen, The Color of Summer. 19th AMPC People’s Choice Winner
Maggie Flanigan, Backyard Clover; Flora and Fauna category winner; 19th AMPC
Jodie Castellani, Radioactive, Fenced In; Best in Show, 19th AMPC
Rachael Salmon, Eagle Soaring over Price Lake, Blue Ridge Parkway, ‘The Power of Nature’ category winner; 19th AMPC
Hannah Clark, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant; Culture category winner, 19th AMPC
Ben Hill, North Towards Virginia; Landscape category winner; 19th AMPC
Zane Logan, Jug Factory Road; Ecological Footprint category winner; 19th AMPC
Madison Kay, Fly Fishing the Davidson River; Adventure category winner; 19th AMPC
Competition winners
- Adventure: Fly Fishing the Davidson River by Madison Kay
- Blue Ridge Parkway – The Power of Nature: Eagle Soaring over Price Lake by Rachael Salmon
- Culture: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant by Hannah Clark
- Our Ecological Footprint: Jug Factory Road by Zane Logan
- Flora/Fauna: Backyard Clover by Maggie Flanigan
- Landscape: North Towards Virginia by Ben Hill
- Best in Show: Radioactive, Fenced In by Jodie Castellani
Special Jury Awards
- Immoral by Isabelle Vance
- Early to Rise by Joseph Seevers
- Dichotomous Dolly by William Richard Major
- Sid and McKenna by Hannah Clark
William Richard Major, Dichotomous Dolly; Special Jury Award, 19th AMPC
Isabelle Vance, Immoral; Special Jury Award, 19th AMPC
Joseph Seevers, Early to Rise; Special Jury Award, 19th AMPC
