The Texas Hill Country is a unique region filled with diverse wildlife, clear springs, sprawling rural landscapes, historic towns and some of the starriest night skies in the country. With a rapidly growing population and increasing development coming into the region, many of these special qualities are at risk of being lost. Each year the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) holds a photo contest encouraging photographers to capture features of the Texas Hill Country they would like to protect forever.
In light of the region’s explosive growth, this year’s photo contest “Snapshot of the Hill Country” challenged photographers to capture the fleeting beauty of life in the Hill Country. Between March and May, HCA received over 300 entries in the 2022 Hill Country Photo Contest from amateur and professional photographers alike. Submissions ranging from sprawling wildflowers to winding rivers truly captured the beauty and fragility of the Hill Country’s treasures.
The four winning photographs were selected by a panel of judges and are featured in HCA’s 2023 Texas Hill Country Calendar, available now on the HCA website. For the fifth year, the public had the opportunity to vote for their favorite contest entries. This year, a unique field of bluebonnets brought in over 1,000 votes and took home the prize. Photographer Andrea Raynor, was recognized as the People’s Choice recipient, receiving a cash prize and a photo feature in the 2023 calendar.
