When it comes to finding moments of beauty, the mountains never disappoint. Even throughout the difficult year that was 2020, Jasper locals and visitors managed to capture the national park's stunning landscapes (and wilder residents!) through photography and were kind enough to share these images online with the community.
Here are five of the most popular images that were shared through Jasper's Instagram platform. We hope they put you in the same peaceful state of mind as they did for us. If they also inspire you to share your own images of Jasper with us, tag your images on Instagram with #myjasper and #venturebeyond for a chance to be featured.
Photographer: Argen Elezi
Driven by a passion for capturing the beauty of nature, this Toronto-based photographer specializes in landscapes and has been featured by Canadian Geographic, Lonely Planet, The Globe and Mail and more. His sunrise photograph of Lac Beauvert charmed followers with it's combination of dreamy pinks and otherworldly turquoise shadow in the water.
Photographer: Jeff Bartlett
This adventure photographer, filmmaker and writer is based in the Canadian Rockies, and boy does he make the most of it. He often puts on a dark sky photography workshop during the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, and his images of Jasper have been featured by National Geographic, among many other publications. His latest film project documents a year of heartfelt bikepacking in Rockies.
Photographer: Joms de Guzman
Another Jasper local! Joms' photo of the Icefields Parkway really captured the spirit of adventure that this famous highway represents. With his particular interest in nature and landscape photography, we can think of nowhere better for this talented photographer to develop his craft.
Photographer: Hallie Sipma
Thanks to her day job in the marketing department of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Sipma gets daily exposure to some of Jasper's most beautiful sights. Here's to another year of sharing Jasper's beauty!
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