Importance of Snow

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Landscape
• Photographer
  Tamara Susa, United States
• Studio
  BTX Productions, Inc
• Website
  http://www.tamarasusa.com
• Instagram
  @tamarasusaphoto

In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, snow supports ecosystems, and at the core of it, life. The region doesn’t get much precipitation in the summer, so it highly depends on the snowmelt to feed the rivers and keep soils moist. Due to climate change, winters in Colorado are already a month shorter than they were only 50 years ago. As the snowpack shrinks, the region faces longer periods of drought, which then create a recipe for more frequent and intense wildfires.

Days like this, with fresh snow on the ground and sparkly snow in the air, are becoming a rare occurrence in the Elk mountain range.

Tamara Susa is a Serbian Documentary photographer based in Aspen, Colorado. Her work focuses on environmental issues and the impacts human choices have on the natural world.

Tamara holds an MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from London College of Communication at the University of Arts London.

Awards 2025-2027 - “2 Legs Is 2 Easy” BANFF Film Festival World Tour

2025 Tokyo Foto Awards - Silver in Fine Art/Landscape

2025 Barcelona Indie Film Awards - “80 For 80” Nominee

2024 Paris Photo Prize - Silver in Fine Art/Landscape

2024 NEPSA Film Awards - “2 Legs Is 2 Easy”, Winner

2023 Best of Aspen/Snowmass - Best Local Photographer

2023 Paris Photo Prize - Bronze in Fine Art/Landscape Category

2023 NEPSA Photo Awards - Most Scenic Photo, 1st place

2023 NEPSA Film Awards - “Drunk History”, 3rd place

2022 NEPSA Photo Awards - Best Action Shot, 1st place

2022 NEPSA Film Awards - “The Braid Hole”, 2nd place

2019 People’s Choice Art Show - Best in Show

2019 ROAM Awards - Finalist

2019 NEPSA Photo Awards - Most Scenic Photo, 1st place

2017 Roaring Fork Conservancy Photo Contest - Winner