Photographers throughout the San Luis Valley are invited to submit photography to this year's exhibition. This is a wonderful way for tourists to experience the beauty of our region and for our local photographers to gain recognition for their work.
We will have our traditional Opening Reception on June 13th at 5:00 pm at the Creede & Mineral County Visitor Center.
The photographs will be displayed in the Visitor Center through September 14, 2025.
The 2025 judge, John Gary Brown, will select 1st - 3rd place awards and Honorable Mentions.
Visitors will vote for their favorite photo, and the winner will receive the People's Choice Award.
The winning photo will be purchased by the Creede Arts Council, framed, and displayed at the Creede & Mineral County Visitor Center.
John Gary Brown ("Brownie") is this year’s judge for the 2025 Mountain Shootout Photo Contest. John Gary Brown has been a professional artist, photographer and author for almost fifty years. A native Kansan, he received his MFA from The University of Washington, in Seattle. His work has been featured in Smithsonian, Architectural
Digest and in numerous books. His book, Soul in the Stone, was published by the Kansas University Press in 1993. For 48 years, Brownie, was the staff photographer and archivist for Creede Repertory Theater. He is currently working on a memoir that examines the counterculture in America’s Heartland.
2024 Mountain Shootout 1st Place Photograph, 'Breakfast Dash' by Scott Hizny
