The Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Retrospective will open July 6 to display images from 41 photographers. The photographers placed in the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) photo contests from 2021 to 2025.
The ADCNR partnered with the Alabama State Council on the Arts to put together the free exhibit at the Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery in downtown Montgomery.
“Alabama’s abundant wildlife, public lands and outdoor recreation opportunities make it the perfect destination for outdoor photography,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. “Each year, nearly two thousand images are entered in the Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest by some of the best amateur photographers in our state and from across the country. We are honored to partner with the Alabama State Council on the Arts to showcase their work in this exhibit.”
The annual Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest is a joint project between ADCNR and the Alabama Tourism Department and features 10 categories including Alabama State Parks, Birds, Bugs and Butterflies, Cold-blooded Critters, Nature-Based Recreation, Scenic, Shoots and Roots, Sweet Home Alabama, Wildlife and Young Photographers. The contest focuses on traditional photography techniques and the use of handheld cameras. Qualifying photos must have been taken in Alabama. Any amateur photographer not employed by ADCNR is encouraged to enter. An opening date for the 2027 contest will be announced this summer.
“Alabama’s landscapes and remarkable biodiversity are part of what make our state so distinctive, offering photographers endless opportunities to capture the beauty of our state,” said Dr. Elliot Knight, Executive Director of the Arts Council. “The Alabama State Council on the Arts is proud to partner with the Conservation Department to present this retrospective and celebrate the creativity of Alabama photographers whose work invites us to look more closely at the natural world around us.”
Photographers featured will be:
· Amata Hinkle
· Gene Tilly
· Keith Bozeman
· Robin Taylor
· Amber Hart
· Glenn Wills
· Laurie Schaerer
· Ryan Beverly
· Angela Dothard
· Hannah Sumner
· Lisa Floyd
· Sophia Haines
· Arthur Davis
· Jeff Hampton
· Loralee Manas
· David Huber
· Benjamin Rollings
· Jennifer Grainger
· Maranda Mink
· Tucker Heptinstall
· Beth Tatersall
· Jim Flynn
· Mark Watts
· Urvi Mysore
· Brad Lackey
· John Denney, III
· Matthews Dees
· Virginia Mitchell
· Brent Eanes
· Jon Whitaker
· Mitford Fontaine, Sr.
· Weston Brown
· Christopher Baker
· Joshua Allen
· Morgan Soto
· Christopher Jessee
· Joshua Smith
· Peter Marting
· Drew Senter
· Karen Chiasson
· Richard Curtain
The gallery will be located on the first floor of the RSA Tower at 201 Monroe Street in Montgomery.
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