saparoo Loc: Atlanta, GA

We are headed to Banff and Jasper National Parks the end of June. We will only be there for a week and need photo suggestions. Thanks in advance for suggestions.

Wanderer2 Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains

Photo ops are literally everywhere along the Icefields Parkway which begins north of Banff and ends before Jasper (the towns). I first visited there in 1991 on a motorcycle trip with photography not being the main goal but it took 2 1/2 hours to ride the first fifty miles just shooting from the main road. I've been back five times. This is the most beautiful mountain scenery I've ever seen and I've seen a lot. Lake Moraine, a side excursion, is well worth it. You are in for a real treat.

big-guy Loc: Peterborough Ontario Canada

That would be like walking into a rainbow and asking for someone to direct you to some colors. Banff, Jasper and all points in between are chock full of eye candy.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

I don't know if they're available for non-Canadians, but begin by visiting this website:
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/admission
Somewhere on the site it says that it will take up to eight weeks to get the pass. I got mine about a month ago, four days after I filled in the application.

On this same site, in the left hand column some ideas you might want to explore.

As to photo ops in the two parks: Every ten metres gives you a different view and is a different photo-op.
A must-see, and just of the road, is Athabasca Falls. So is the Columbia Icefield with the glacier.
If you're camping, The Whistlers near Jasper and Lake Louise are great campgrounds. Just make sure you don't wait till 8 o'clock at night to arrive there. Four in the afternoon is better. Also, check with the campground office if there's a naturalist program in the evening: free, informative and depending on the speaker, entertaining!
Hiking should be good, although a number of the trail may still be closed due to snow.
Your best bet is to check with the tourist information office, look for a sign with a large "i" in blue.
In Jasper that office is downtown on the main road, right across from the railway station.
Not sure where it is in Banff...
But have a look here: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/trip-planning/visitor-centres

This could be very important: Do not feed any of the animals you'll see on your way through the park. It is illegal. If you are bringing a dog, keep him/her on a leash at all times.
And there's no hard and fast rule for this: Keep your camera ready to shoot at all times. Some photo-ops are so unexpected and may disappear before you have your camera ready: Animals, cloud formations, etc.

Finally: Welcome to Canada, enjoy your time here, and if your week extends into July, enjoy the birthday party and fireworks while you're here.

DRG777 Loc: Metro Detroit

Moraine Lake, Peyto Lake, Lake Louise, Bow Lake, Takakkaw Falls, Emerald Lake, Lake O'Hara, Marble Canyon, Patricia Lake, Pyramid Lake, Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Mt. Edith Cavelle. The opportunities are nearly endless.

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

Watch for bears, both black and grizzlies along the shoulders of the road. They'll be out in force at that time of year. It should go without saying , but, do NOT feed or get too near them.

Johnson Canyon in Banff along Highway 1A is a must as is Maligne Canyon in Jasper.

Wapta Falls near Jasper.

Pedro2156 Loc: Manchester UK

The free passes are available to None Canadians. I sent for mine and it arrived in the UK within 6 days. Worth getting in advance, save time when you are there. Time saves equals camera usage in my books. I will be there myself mid August to early September. As for what to shoot, well just what DRG777 SAID. Plus many many more places.

SonyBug

Just stick the camera out the window and click away. There are thousands of photos to take.

gleneric Loc: Calgary, Alberta

NOTE: You do not need to have your "free pass" ahead of time ... Parks Canada is just trying to keep line-ups at the park entrances from getting crazy, the Banff East Gate in particular, coming into Banff National Park from the east/Calgary side (which is the most popular choice for people flying into the area as Banff is only 1 to 1.5 hours drive from the airport). From which direction do you plan on approaching what we refer to as "the mountain parks"? (there are multiple national and provincial parks all mashed together out there).

The start of a long weekend is your worst case scenario in terms of numbers of people heading that way from the Calgary side, and this year will be extra crazy with our 150-year celebrations (esp. at the start of July) and free admission. If you are there during June it might not be too crazy yet. You pull up to one of the kiosks and basically they stick a free annual pass out the window at you ... at least that's what happened the last two times I was out there for work, even though I had only pulled in there to ask them a question about something. There are bypass lanes for people who already have a pass (for this year I suspect many people will not even bother getting a pass as entry to the parks is free).

Others have mentioned many of the great photo opps so I won't repeat them. If you only want to see stuff that is an easy shot from roadside there are a number of pullout locations for sight seeing ... shoulder of the highway is not meant for this!). I don't recall seeing any others mention of the Lake Minnewanka Loop just opposite Banff off the Trans Canada Highway ... a scenic drive with high probability of encountering bighorn sheep grazing right beside the road. The Banff townsite itself is iconic, but extremely "touristy" and not much for photo opps ... great spot for finding food, and loads of shopping opportunities if that is what you are into :). There are some classic vistas down around the Banff Springs Hotel (but parking can be a challenge, particularly on weekends). There is also a gondola you can take up Sulphur Mountain from Banff ... spectacular scenery but a pricey ride. It used to be (years ago when I last went up) that you could walk/hike the trail to the top and get the same scenery (for free) and then they would let you ride back down on the gondola for free ... I thought I had heard somewhere that this is no longer the case, but I am not certain. It is a long way up for those who walk (at least for us "old guys").

juicesqueezer Loc: Okeechobee, Florida

Jasper National park is awesome! The photo opps are amazing and there is lots of wildlife. Pay close attention to the cliffs along side of the road coming out of Jasper going north. Rams love to lay on the ledges and you are less than 40' away when you stop to take photos. They just pose for you!

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shutterbob Loc: Tucson

On the south side of the town of Jasper there is a tram that takes you up the mountain. From up at the top you can look down at the town and see that the town is shaped like a perfect "J". Don't know if that is on purpose or by chance but it's interesting. From the top you can also look to the northwest, and on a clear day you can see Mt Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, over 100 miles away. Athabasca Falls is also worth a look. I agree with the others that have said that pretty much any direction you point your camera is worthy of tripping the shutter. You will definately want to go back.

daf40 Loc: Mesa, AZ

Take lots of film!!! (just kidding). Be sure you have a spare battery, and keep it charged. Get out of your car and hike. All the places suggested by DRG777 are recommended, and I can't add any further detail. Beautiful places, all!

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Most beautiful and photogenic area I've ever visited. You have great tips so far, I'll add that if you're in the market for photobooks to help you make the most of your time, Darwin Wiggett's ebooks on Banff, Icefields and Jasper are well worth the little they cost because of the insider knowledge of great stops, explicit directions with GPS notations, and the awesome photos. I found places I'd never have seen without the books because Canadian national park pulloffs are not as clearly marked as the US ones I'm used to.

My favorite: the lake at Edith Cavell where the icebergs that break off the glacier float. Surreal beauty.

WetCoaster

It's mountainous so some of the premier photo ops like Peyto Lake may still be frozen over. It has the most beautiful colour water. Moraine Lake, Lake Louise may be open water by then. The Ice Fields Parkway will give you dozens of photo ops including wild life on or near the highway. The glacier whose name escapes me has melted such that it is quite a distance from the road.
You can see some of my Banff/Jasper work here. I'm on smartphone and it's hard to copy & paste links (for me anyway!). You'll have to look for a gallery.
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Don

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

Above Lake Louise is the Victoria Glacier, at the Columbia Icefields is the Athabasca Glacier.