Blog Category: AMPC Announcements

The Appalachian Mountain Photography 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. Also, announcements for the People’s Choice Award will also be made here.

Parkway Tree Project This Year’s Parkway Category Theme

August 9th, 2010 Tanna Baumgardner No comments

One very special and anticipated feature of the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition is its rotating Share the Journey® category theme. This year, The Parkway Tree Project has been established to document significant trees that contribute to the character, environment, and/or aesthetic of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Photographers are encouraged to capture images of trees along the Blue Ridge Parkway that stand out as the most beautiful, the oldest or largest, trees that tell a story or have a place in history, and those that are unique for their shape, species or character. Read more »

8th Annual AMPC Is Only A Month Away!

August 6th, 2010 Tanna Baumgardner No comments

8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition

This year’s AMPC will be open for registration and submissions on Friday, September 17, 2010! This should give you shutterbugs a little extra time to squeeze in last minute summertime shots for this year’s comp. The competition will also be closing a little bit earlier than usual, too, so that’s something to keep in mind as you get your submissions together. For a full schedule of events, rules, FAQ and other important info, please visit the website: www.appmtnphotocomp.org. Read more »

Winners Announced for 7th Annual AMPC

March 30th, 2010 Tanna Baumgardner No comments

The final moment has arrived and today, the judges have announced the winners for this year’s Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. Congratulations are certainly in order for this year’s category winners, special mentions, finalists, and of course, Best In Show and People’s Choice Award winners!

Thanks to all of the photographers this year for participating, as well as the general public at large for helping us to get the word out with press releases, blog posts, blog comments, etc. If you, or someone you know, would like to participate as a competition sponsor or supporter, please contact Andrew Miller, Competition Director, at 828-262-4954 or contact us using the VBR contact form.

AMPC is funded through the generous contributions of our partners, sponsors and supporters. You can provide needed operational support to AMPC by choosing to make a donation and/or offering us feedback on your user experience.

Below we have listed the the winners for top honors, categories, and special mentions. Read more »

It’s Good For The SOLE

March 17th, 2010 Tanna Baumgardner No comments

(From Andrew Miller, Competition Director)

The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition has grown to be one of the top photography events in our region.   This year, we saw a near 20% increase in submissions and received them from 14 states and several international destinations.

A number of individuals, organizations, and businesses lend a hand to make AMPC possible, and we work hard to highlight those efforts.  Something we don’t spend a lot of time highlighting is what we do with the proceeds garnered from the annual competition, so I wanted to take some time to share that with you. Read more »

Voting for the Footsloggers People’s Choice Award

March 3rd, 2010 Tanna Baumgardner 2 comments

Voting for this year’s People’s Choice Award will begin in conjunction with the opening of the AMPC exhibitoin at the Mezzanine Gallery in the Turchin Center March 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

A kiosk will be setup for gallery visitors, but you can also cast your vote by going to the AMPC website. Final judging for this year’s Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition will take place mid-March, and winners will be announced April 1, 2010. One winner will be chosen from each of the seven categories, along with one image chosen for Best In Show and one image chosen for People’s Choice. Read more »