the world beard + moustache championships captured by jaclyn campanaro
all images © jaclyn campanaro

 

 

 

the world’s wildest facial hair devotees went head-to-head at this year’s beard and moustache championships in portland, oregon, where hundreds of beardsmen from across the globe flaunted creative and bizarre reinterpretations of their sculpted and groomed locks. american photographer jaclyn campanaro was on hand to document the dainty dali moustaches and medal-worthy mutton chops in all their glory, fully capturing the intensity and absurdity of the event. through her lens, campanaro has snapped a series of portraits that viscerally express the artistry and painstaking attention to detail that the competitors engage in, including a shot of this edition’s winner madison rowley — below — exhibiting his full-bodied bristles for the show.

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro
this edition’s winner madison rowley poses for a photo by jaclyn campanaro

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaros
a cowboy-hat wearing contestant gives a thumbs up to the camera

jaclyn campanaro photographs the world beard + moustache championships
the contestant’s long, white beard extends almost to his waist

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro
curled ends of a man’s mustache are groomed with a hairdryer

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro
a dainty dali-like mustache

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro

world beard moustache championships photographed by jaclyn campanaro