2024 International Student Competition
Juried by Diane Durant, Steve Goff, and Chad Smith
TPS and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) are proud to announce the selections for the 2024 TPS International Student Competition for current high school, middle, and elementary school students.
BEST IN SHOW - Untitled, Kazim Hussain, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
DOCUMENTARY/ PHOTOJOURNALISM
1st Place: Party in the Dark, Skylar Alatorre Flores, James Enochs High School, Modesto, CA
2nd Place: My Life Matters, Patrick Flanagan, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
3rd Place: Marathon Moment, Daniel Baeza, University of Chicago Laboratory, High School, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mentions:
Gold Standard, Sebastian Gonzalez, Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Turkish Rug Weaver, Mason Chow, Greenhill School, Addison, TX
La Primera Comunión, Michelle Gallardo, Bonita Vista High School, Chula Vista, CA
Friends, Asaf Abreu, Ovilla Christian School, Red Oak, TX
The Last Button, Hattie Etter, Ovilla Christian School, Ovilla, TX
Duality, Liam Harris, Liberal Arts & Science Academy, Austin, TX
Speculation, Patrick Flanagan, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Onwards, Trenton Gardner, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX
St. Pedestrians, Tiger Yang, Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
FINE ART/ABSTRACT
1st Place: Junior Year, Patrick Flanagan, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
2nd Place: Untitled, Drew Wallace, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
3rd Place: Steps, Deven Aurora, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Honorable Mentions:
Hang, Matthew Bybee, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Untitled, Asher Ridzinski, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Lavender Loom, Simon Elliston, Stephenville High School, Stephenville, TX
Gathering Dust, James Shackelford, Wichita Collegiate School, Wichita, KS
Practice Aftermath, Patrick Flanagan, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
LANDSCAPE
1st Place: South Beach, Patrick Flanagan, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
2nd Place: Untitled, Nathan Meyer, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Tx
3rd Place: Palette, Matthew Bybee, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Honorable Mentions:
Anchored, Sebastian Gonzalez, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Caddo Lake, Max Bean, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Ash and Grime, Akul Mittal, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Can You Spell Anemone, Beth Henshall, Wichita Collegiate, School, Wichita, KS
Homeschool, McKenna Foteh, Episcopal High School, Houston, TX
Row, row, row…, Victor Trejo, Hallsville High School, Hallsville, TX
Early School Hours, Kevin Zhang, The Harker Upper School, San Jose, CA
PEOPLE/PORTRAITS
1st Place: Ode to Wes Anderson, Jacob Lobdell, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
2nd Place: Generational Dreams, Byron Ulloa Camacho,
James C. Enochs High School, Modesto, CA
3rd Place: Untitled, Kate Malta, Episcopal High School, Houston, TX
Honorable Mentions:
Untitled, Leo Hughes, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Untitled, Kazim Hussain, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Maggie’s Mind, Hailey Abbott, Marian High School, Mishawaka, IN
Eyes of Loneliness, Nora Ahearn, Greenhill School, Addison, TX
Pam, Kennedy Greene, Episcopal High School, Bellaire, TX
Man’s Best Friend, Byron Ulloa Camacho, James C. Enochs High School, Modesto, CA
Penelope Mastercard, Patrick Flanagan, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
SPORTS/ACTION
1st Place: Untitled, Brandon Zau, The Harker School, San Jose, CA
2nd Place: Waterpolo, Katie Tcheng, The Harker School, San Jose, CA
3rd Place: Untitled, Jordan Yang, James C. Enochs High School, CA
Honorable Mentions:
Untitled, Max Dearinger, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX
Sundown Touchdown, Ellie Schulte, Wichita Collegiate School, Wichita, KS
SPC Champions, Jules Weinstein, Episcopal High School, Houston, TX
Empathetic Motion, Patrick Flanagan, St. Marks School of Texas, TX
Taking the Field, Robert Underwood, Hallsville High School, Hallsville, TX
Moving Swiftly, Zephora Takahashi, James C. Enochs High School, Modesto, CA
Untitled, Brandon Zau, The Harker School, San Jose, CA
50-50, Eli Raikhel, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL
STILL LIFE
1st Place: Tulips, Tiger Yang, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
2nd Place: 2nd Untitled, Kazim Hussain, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
3rd Place: 3rd Untitled, Akul Mittal, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Honorable Mentions:
Drip, Matthew Freeman, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Leaf,
Matthew Bybee, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Beeyond a Tree, Laurali, Donnaker, Springfield-Clark CTC, Springfield, OH
Road to Satisfaction, Naviya Reddy, The Hockaday School, Dallas, TX
Blue Notes, Simon Elliston, Stephenville High School, Stephenville, TX
Counting the Petals, Elisa Rodriquez-Avila, Marian High School, Mishawaka, IN
Leaves of Grass, Tiger Yang, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
Ordinary, Patrick Flanagan, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas, TX
All in a Row, Tucker Vaughn, Hallsville High School, Hallsville, TX
Strings Attached, Evelyn Ward, Hallsville High School, Hallsville, TX
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In partnership with the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI), TPS is proud to offer the 2024 TPS International Student Competition for current high school, middle, and elementary school students.
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 or ATPI to enter.
Check out the 2022 winners gallery.
APPLY at the ATPI Contest Entry Site.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 22, 2024: Call for entry announced and contest site opens
March 8, 2022: Deadline for entry (6:00 p.m. Central Time Zone)
April 5, 2024: Selections announced via TPS website/social media
CATEGORIES
This year’s six categories are: Documentary/Photojournalism • Sport & Action • People & Portraits • Still Life • Landscape (Urban/Rural) • Fine Art/Abstract
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
A judging panel of TPS board members will identify First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and Honorable Mentions for each category, plus an overall Best in Show. A complimentary one-year TPS student membership will be awarded to all award 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 at texasphoto.org 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 through the ATPI contest entry site. U.S. checks are accepted. Checks must be made out to ATPI. Payment with credit card can be arranged by contacting ATPI at info@atpi.org.
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. Payments must be mailed to ATPI at PO Box 4647, Wichita Falls, TX 76308. 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 2024 TPS International Student Competition is open to all current high school, middle school, and elementary school students. 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 Ann Shaw at ann@texasphoto.org.