Jury
An eminently qualified jury has been appointed to oversee this edition of the photo contest, which also marks the bicentenary of Olmsted's birth.
- Photographer Geoffrey James travelled across North America in the 1990s to capture Olmsted's landscape designs as part of a photographic commission awarded by the Canadian Centre for Architecture. These travels resulted in an exhibition and a contribution to a publication entitled Frederick Law Olmsted in Perspective. A selection of Geoffrey's photographs from this commission will also be presented at the Jardins de Métis exhibition entitled Olmsted 200.
- Pierre Fauteux is the founder and director of Umanium, a firm that showcases human heritage. Umanium produced our exhibition Les mille visages du mont Royal : Olmsted, le visionnaire, currently open to the public at Smith House. Pierre is also a photographic artist. Last year, the Jardins de Métis presented an exhibition of his photographs entitled Sur les sentiers de Robert W. Reford - Une promenade argentique.
- Daniel Chartier, landscape architect and Omsted legacy expert, has spent most of his career working for the City of Montreal on projects to restore Mount Royal Park, in keeping with the values and vision of its designer.
Categories
We’ve changed the rules for the last stretch of Les Amis’ photo competition: there are no more categories! The most important thing is that you share your vision of Mount Royal with us!
- Let us see the mountain through your lens : all photographers, amateur and professional alike, are invited to participate in the 2022 edition of our photo contest
- Youth Perspective: Young artists under the age of 18, share your most beautiful photos that illustrate the values listed in the previous categories.
- Instagram : Show your inspiration and share your perception of the mountain by using #mtroyalphoto2022
Note that it will be possible to submit photographs until the close of the contest on October 31, 2022.
Prizes
All winning photographs will be printed, framed and exhibited at the Mount Royal Chalet from December 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. The photos will also be posted on Les Amis de la montagne's website and social media networks
Members of the jury will select 7 winners as well as one winner of the Grand Jury Prize. A prize will be awarded to each winner. Please refer to the contest rules for full details on the prizes.
To participate in the contest
Our photo contest is open to all photo enthusiasts! To enter, send us your photographs electronically between June 22, 2022 and October 31, 2022, by 11:30 p.m., using the form below OR by submitting them on Instagram for that specific category.
Are you a teacher who would like to get your class involved? Contact us at communications@lemontroyal.qc.ca.
To submit a photo (other than Instagram):
- You may submit to a maximum of 12 photos.
- Only one photo can be submitted at a time.
- Color, black and white, and panoramic format photographs are accepted.
- Each photograph must be in JPEG format and have a file size between 2 and 16 Mb, e.g.: resolution of 300 DPI for a size of 5 X 7 inches.
- Each digital file name must include: the name of the photographer and the title of the photo (e.g., MarieTremblay_Les_marmottes)
- Photos that do not respect these conditions will not be considered.
To submit a photo via Instagram:
- You must be an Instagram member and have a public account.
- Post a photo of Mount Royal on your public Instagram account that you took yourself or, if applicable, for which you have obtained all rights necessary to use it in the contest.
- Identify the participating photograph by using the tag @lemontroyal and the keyword #mtroyalphoto2022.
- Posting your photo on Instagram will validate your entry in the contest.
- There is a limit of one (1) photo per day.
Participation deadline: October 31, 2022, 11:30 p.m.
The award ceremony and the unveiling of the winning photos will take place on Saturday, November 26, 2022.
To learn more about how to participate, consult the contest rules.
