2020 International Student Competition

TPS Board Members Ginger Cook (Texas A&M University-Commerce), Steve Goff (Odessa College) and Chris Ireland (Tarleton State University) juried the 2020 International Student Competition, which celebrates the work of high school and middle school photographers. The contest was held in collaboration with the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI).

The jurors selected 50 images for the online exhibition. A complete list of the exhibiting artists is below with award winners noted in bold. Many thanks to all of the student participants and congratulations to the selected artists!

Philip Cherian Alex, Trinity High School | Kara Barragan, Bonita Vista High School | Megan Biles, Shawnee Mission East High School | Isabella Boulware, Stephen F. Austin High School | Charlotte Brown, Greenhill School | Madison Buchanan, Hallsville High School | Leilani Burke, La Cañada High School | Ryan Cauwenberghs, The Lovett School | Devin Duffie, Richland High School | Abby Elliott, Texas High School | Lydia Fan, Northland Christian School | Patrick Flanagan, St. Mark's School of Texas | Amanda Gallo, J.J. Pearce High School | Greer Giles, Memorial High School | Mary Abby Goss, Stephen F. Austin High School | Benjamin Gravel, St. Mark's School of Texas | Alexa Halim, High School for the Performing and Visual Arts | Megan Hallmark, Memorial Middle School | Sophie Hang, The Cambridge School of Dallas | Lucy Hartman, Shawnee Mission East High School | Daniel Harvey, Foothills Christian High School | Kate Henderson, Greenhill School | Albert Huang, Memorial Middle School | Taylor Land, Hallsville High School | Landon McBride, Trinity Christian Academy | Amber McDowell, Hallsville High School | Hayward Metcalf, St. Mark's School of Texas | Sonali Mittal, Martin High School | Vallery Orr, Memorial High School | Anika Patel, Dulles High School | Renee Quintana, Ovilla Christian School | Katie Ray, Argyle High School | Dacie Ritch, Richland High School | Wasswa Robbins, The Lovett School | William Rolph, Memorial High School | Allyson Runk, Hallsville High School | Joshua Schmalz, Bridgeland High School | Ashley Shan, Greenhill School | Peyton Sims, Texas High School | Skylar Smith, Greenhill School

JURORS' REMARKS

We were fortunate and privileged to look at many great images submitted for this exhibition. We were impressed with the technical abilities and vision of these young people. It is evident they are getting a rich education in middle and high schools across this nation. We would encourage everyone who entered to keep photographing, keep learning and keep growing for next year's competition. TPS is proud to support ATPI and all young photographers!

— Ginger Cook, Steve Goff and Chris Ireland

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In partnership with the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI), TPS is thrilled to offer the 2020 TPS International Student Competition for ALL current high school and middle school students as well as 2020 high school graduates, based in the US or abroad.

All skill levels are encouraged, and all photographic-based work is welcome including digital, darkroom and alternative processes. Students do not need to be a member of TPS to enter. Check out the 2019 winners gallery.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
08-28-20 Call for entry opens
11-20-20 Deadline for entry (6:00 p.m. CST)
12-16-20 Award winners announced on the TPS website and social media

CATEGORIES
This year’s categories are: Action & Sports / People & Portraits / Travel & Place

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

A panel of judges made up of TPS board members will select the winners and show participants. Awards include Best in Show overall, as well as First Place, Second Place, Third Place and Honorable Mentions for each category. A one year complimentary TPS student membership will be awarded to First, Second and Third Place winners. All students selected for the show will receive TPS Award Certificates. The images will be featured in an online gallery on the TPS website and announced through TPS’s online and social media platforms.

ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is $1 per image (no minimum or maximum entry requirements). ATPI is handling the collection of payments. Therefore, all entry fees must be paid to ATPI and submitted through the ATPI contest entry site. Credit cards and U.S. checks are accepted. Checks must be made out to ATPI.

Students do not have to be a member of either TPS or ATPI to enter. However, students who are interested in becoming a member of TPS can join as a student member. Entry fees are non-refundable.

ENTRY GUIDELINES
All images and payments must be submitted through ATPI’s contest entry site. For details regarding submission guidelines, please visit ATPI's submission guidelines page. If you have not used the ATPI online contest system, please know that the teacher is responsible for registering on the site and then adding student accounts so that the students can upload their entries. If you encounter any troubles with the ATPI site, please email info@atpi.org.

ELIGIBILITY
The 2020 TPS International Student Competition is open to all current high school and middle school students as well as 2020 high school graduates. Images selected previously for a TPS competition are not eligible.

TPS TERMS AND AGREEMENT
You retain all rights to your images. If your image is selected for the exhibition, you grant Texas Photographic Society (TPS) the right, in perpetuity, to use and display your image, image title and process, your name, city, state and country of residence, and school name for TPS publicity, promotional and educational purposes, through publications, online and social media platforms and other promotional materials, without further contact from TPS. Please note that we may have to crop images to meet space/proportion requirements for promotional platforms. You understand that TPS will not be held responsible for loss, theft or other damage, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members or others. All entry and membership fees are non-refundable.

QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about this competition, please contact TPS Executive Director Ann Shaw at ann@texasphoto.org.