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Texas Photographic Society (TPS) publishes and exhibits members’ photographs in print, online and in photography exhibits thoughout the U.S. and Europe. TPS membership includes photographers ranging from students to dedicated professionals. Together, they share an enthusiasm and dedication to fine photography.

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Website updated August 31, 2010
22 competitions, 1 with a deadline of August 16, members' workshops in Texas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, Wyoming, Ecuador, Morroco, and Scotland; and exhibits
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If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use? - Anonymous

Kenda North
A Portfolio Competition II
Deadline: September 20. The Texas Photographic Society is hosting it's second Photographic Portfolio Competition. Enter now for a chance to have your work selected for an exhibition online. Kenda North of University of Texas in Arlington will select six solo exhibitions that will be online in October, November or December in two categories, Emerging Artist and Mid-Career Artist.
For more details and to enter your portfolio.


*image ©Kenda North



Best Shot: A TPS & Fraction Magazine Competition
Deadline: October 13. The Texas Photographic Society's Members' Online Gallery is hosting an online Exhibit with Fraction Magazine. Juror and Fraction Magazine Editor and Cofounder, David Bram, will select images that he would like to represent in an issue of Fraction Magazine. First, Second, Third Place and Honorable Mentions will be featured in the January 2011 issue.
For more details and to register for this competition.


Marti Belcher
Bob Levy
Emerging Artist

Laura Noel
Laura Noel
Mid-Career Artist

Portfolio I Competition Winners Announced
Jean Caslin has chosen the 3 Emerging Artists and 3 Mid-Career Artists for the Members' Online Gallery Portfolio Competition. Each artist will be published in a book and available for purchase thru lulu.com.

July 2010

Al Braden–Emerging Artist
April Pilley–Mid-Career Artist

August 2010
Marti Belcher–Emerging Artist
Louis Smith–Mid Career Artist

September 2010
Bob Levy–Emerging Artist
Laura Noel–Mid-Career Artist

Each exhibit will open on the 1st of their corresponding month.

To view the Portfolio September Gallery for Emerging and Mid-Career.

 


Captivar La Luz: A Latino Experience
Thank you to everyone that entered. With all the great entries, this will be a tough job for juror, Kathy Vargas. We had 129 artists submit 1,196 images.
Show Opens at Blue Star LAB October 13. Winners will be announced no later than Friday, September 3, 2010.

To learn more about this competition.
To be added to TPS mailing list for other opportunites.



Susan Worsham
TPS 19: The International Competition
Thank you to everyone that entered the competition. We had 187 artists submit 1,196 images that came from 35 states. We will have winners announced September 1st.

To learn more about the competition and to register.
Visit A Smith Gallery, the opening gallery.

*image ©Susan Worsham of Richmond, VA, first place winner of TIC 18.


Peter LiepkeBecome a member and also receive a new print!
For 2010, TPS has a wonderful selection of prints to offer including Tammy Cromer-Campbell [Longview], Scott Martin [San Atonio], Kat Moser [Omaha, NE], and Adam Jahiel [Story, WY]. Painted Light by Kate Breakey [Tuscon, AZ] published by University Press in Austin, Texas is this year's Featured Book offered under the Friend Membership only. Our Featured Print is After the Game by Peter Liepke [Warwick, NY]. This print will come in several editions and a handmade frame is also available for purchase, so prices will vary.

Please visit the Print Program page for more info.

*image ©Peter Liepke, After the Game, Print Program Featured Print


Chris BurtMembers' Online Gallery Cell Phone Exhibition
Scott Bourne has selected the winners for the Members’ Online Gallery, Cell Phone Online Exhibition.
The exhibit includes 32 images and can be viewed from our Members' Online Gallery. Top three winners picked out a print from a selection of previous Print Programs prints.

Click here to view the Online Exhibit.

*image ©Chris Burt of Amarillo, Texas, McLean, iPhone, Hipstamatic

Nicholas Fedak IIFeatured Exhibits
Houston Center for Photography
1441 West Alabama. Houston, Texas. 713-529-4755. Wd-Fr 11a-6p; Sa & Su 12n-5p. 28th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition including Paul Greenberg [Dallas], Marti Belcher [Vienna, VA], Stan Raucher [Seattle, WA], Desiree Edkins [Scottsdale, AZ], Loli Kantor [Fort Worth], Meg Birnbaum [Somerville, MA], Nicholas Fedak II [Burbank, CA] and Al Braden [Austin], thru August 22.

*image © Nicholas Fedak II from Burbank, CA titled Dissolving Dreamgirl.


Dirk HalsteadFeatured Workshops
Precision Camera & Video has announced a weeklong Video Workshop - Transitioning to Video - in Austin starting on October 11th.
The workshop is being produced by Dirck Halstead and the Platypus Workshops, acknowledged to be a leader in teaching Hi Definition Video and Editing to photojournalists, producers, journalists and amateurs.
www.precision-camera.com/classes to register.

Bernice WilliamsFeatured Book
Bernice Williams
[Chicago, IL]. Hallowed Spaces: Meditations on Architecture. Blurb.com, 2010. This book is a collection of black and white photographs of architectural space that seek to capture and convey the essence of place. Click here to purchase.

To learn about Bernice Wiliams, visit her website.


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San Antonio, Texas 78209

www.texasphoto.org

Copyrights of all photographs found on this site are the property of the photographer. Photographs may not be reproduced without permission from the photographer.

TCA Santa Fe Workshops
River City Silver University of Texas
CAslin Gregory & Associates Calumet

 

©Michel Verhoef of Netherlands was awarded First Place in the 24th Members' Only Show opening at the Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University for his image Tango II.
©Sandra Chen Weinstein of Lake Forrest, CA was awarded Second Place in the 24th Members' Only Show opening at the Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University for his image Strangers in a Strange Land #4.
© Ellen Rennard of Groton, MA was awarded Third Place in the 24th Members' Only Show opening at the Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University for her image Ponce, 2007.

 

The events for PHOTOTexas 2010 will include the Int'l Competition and Captivar La Luz: A Latino Experience, the Annual Print Auction, Night Photography worskshop and reception/book signing with Scott Martin and Lance Keimig, the popular UT Workshop, Photo Tours, and much more.
To become a sponsor or participating gallery, contact Amber Gibson: amber@texasphoto.org.

In the early 1980s, the Austin Photo Co-op was formed by a group of photographers for film purchasing purposes. They reorganize in 1984 incorporating under the name “Texas Photographic Society.” For 2010, we will have new opportunities like online exhibitions, more workshops, lectures, and more. Please check the website throughout the year of 2010 for updates, opportunities, and much more.
Monty McCutchen What have our fellow photographers been up to lately? To find out, visit the newest feature on the TPS website. texasphoto.org/Q&A.html.
Stop by and see what Amy Holmes George and Keith Carter have to say.

*image © Monty McCutchen
New Orleans Photo Alliance

The New Orleans Photo Alliance and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell are seeking images that depict the beauty and diversity of the great state of Louisiana.

Selected images will be exhibited in the Grandstand at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

Apply Online at neworleansphotoalliance.org.

Elliott McDowell Feeling lucky? How would you like to become the owner of a high-quality, possibly award winning print by a TPS member? All you have to do to receive it is send us one of your high-quality, possibly award winning prints.
Click Print Exchange on menu bar.

You could get this print by Elliott McDowell.