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2024 Bear Paw Festival Photography Contest

The Eagle River Camera Club, in cooperation with Jitters and Gutierrez Photography, is pleased to announce the winning photographs for the 2024 Bear Paw Festival.

This year’s exhibit includes photographs that were selected from over 200 entries by local photographers. Photographers entered under one of three classes: Adult, Teen or Youth. All the photos in this show were taken in Alaska after January 1, 2023. There were eight categories that they were able to enter in: Eagle River, People, Cultural, Scenic, Fauna, Flora, Creative, and Open. All youth entries were judged in a single Open category.

Festival Favorite

During the Bear Paw Festival we accept votes (online and in person at Jitters) for the Festival Favorite. This year voting closed on July 14 at 5:00pm. Katelyn Bell’s “Driftwood” was voted the Festival Favorite. 

Driftwood – Katelyn Bell

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The exhibit is on display at Jitters (the best coffee shop in Alaska ) in Eagle River throughout the month of July.

Spinning Skater AWG – Serenity Silva
Spinning Skater AWG – Serenity Silva Teen - People - 2nd
Roe – Kiri Abbas
Roe – Kiri Abbas Adult - Cultural - 2nd
Reindeer Games – Jacqueline Malak
Reindeer Games – Jacqueline Malak Adult - Fauna - 2nd
Rainbow of Chickens – Sawyer Abbas
Rainbow of Chickens – Sawyer Abbas Teen - Fauna - 1st
Racers – Serenity Silva
Racers – Serenity Silva Teen - Creative - 1st
My Dog – Tucker Abbas
My Dog – Tucker Abbas Youth - Open - HM
Medusa – Diana Rogers
Medusa – Diana Rogers Adult - People - 1st
lights camera action – Adrienne Levine
lights camera action – Adrienne Levine Adult - Creative - 1st
Late for the Party – Kathy Doty
Late for the Party – Kathy Doty Adult - Fauna - 1st
Jumping Skater AWG – Serenity Silva
Jumping Skater AWG – Serenity Silva Teen - People - 1st
Icicle Magic – Kathy Doty
Icicle Magic – Kathy Doty Adult - Scenic - HM
Herring Herding – Jacqueline Malak
Herring Herding – Jacqueline Malak Adult - Fauna - HM
Hanging Flower – Serenity Silva
Hanging Flower – Serenity Silva Teen - Flora - 1st
Fall Fern – Julie Jessen
Fall Fern – Julie Jessen Adult - Flora - 1st
Evening Motion – Julie Jessen
Evening Motion – Julie Jessen Adult - Creative - 2nd
Dogwood with Fern – Julie Jessen
Dogwood with Fern – Julie Jessen Adult - Flora - HM
Alaskans at play – Adrienne Levine
Alaskans at play – Adrienne Levine Adult - People - HM
A Fall Glow – Katelyn Bell
A Fall Glow – Katelyn Bell Teen - Scenic - 1st
New Growth – Katelyn Bell
New Growth – Katelyn Bell Teen - Flora - HM
Battle of the Bridge Basketball – Katelyn Bell
Battle of the Bridge Basketball – Katelyn Bell Teen - Eagle River - 1st
Eagle River Town – Katelyn Bell
Eagle River Town – Katelyn Bell Teen - Eagle River - 2nd
Alaska Spring – Katelyn Bell
Alaska Spring – Katelyn Bell Teen - Flora - 1st
Up, Up, and Away – Xavier Gabel
Up, Up, and Away – Xavier Gabel Youth - Open - 1st
Big Sticks – Xavier Gabel
Big Sticks – Xavier Gabel Youth - Open - 2nd
The Finest Hour – Lisa Torkelson
The Finest Hour – Lisa Torkelson Adult - Scenic - 2nd
Making Tracks – Lisa Torkelson
Making Tracks – Lisa Torkelson Adult - Creative - HM
High Tide on the Beach Lake Mudflats – Bart Quimby
High Tide on the Beach Lake Mudflats – Bart Quimby Adult - Scenic - 1st
Water Lily – Bart Quimby
Water Lily – Bart Quimby Adult - Flora - 2nd
Crossing the River – Bart Quimby
Crossing the River – Bart Quimby Adult - Eagle River - 1st
Hurricane Train – Bart Quimby
Hurricane Train – Bart Quimby Adult - Cultural - 1st
Winter Sunrise – Susan Williams
Winter Sunrise – Susan Williams Adult - Eagle River - 2nd
Ready to Launch – Allyson Brokaw
Ready to Launch – Allyson Brokaw Adult - Scenic - HM
Empowerment – Hailee Howard
Empowerment – Hailee Howard Adult - People - HM
Winter Creeps In – Kiri Abbas
Winter Creeps In – Kiri Abbas Adult - People - 2nd
Who Goes There – Julie Jessen
Who Goes There – Julie Jessen Adult - Fauna - HM