ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year is an annual photographic competition designed to celebrate the Maasai Mara's year-round wildlife, supporting boots-on-theground conservation initiatives, while harnessing the passion and talent of the Mara's wildlife photographic community. The 2022 competition received well over 1000 entries, with 300 photographers from 30 countries participating by submitting images captured during their stays at 88 different lodges and camps across the Greater Maasai Mara. Every entry fee, in full, goes to one of the competition's conservation partners active in the Maasai Mara, This year over $15,000 was raised with proceeds shared between the Anne K Taylor Fund, the Maa Trust, the Mara Elephant Project, the Mara Conservancy, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Angama Foundation, which hosts the competition.
KENYA AIRWAY'S GUIDE AWARD
One of the competition's main goals is to recognise the vital role safari guides play receives a fully inclusive trip to the Kruger National Park in South Africa, courtesy of Kenya Airways.
