TPS and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) are proud to announce the selections for the 2026 TPS International Student Competition for current high school, middle, and elementary school students.
Juried by TPS board members Steve Goff, Chad D. Smith, and Rita D. Swinford, MD. Check out the online gallery here!
Best in Show
“Rainy Day Mood”, Amelia Martin, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
Documentary/Photojournalism
1st Place “The Moment We Let Go”, Alexandra Segura, V.R. Eaton High School, Haslet TX
2nd Place “Reflective Mirrors”, Archer Sutton, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
3rd Place “Untitled” Javi Johnson, Greenhill School, Addison TX
Honorable Mentions:
“Rose” Javi Johnson, Greenhill School, Addison TX
“Untitled”, Terrence Cao, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Javi Johnson, Greenhill School, Addison TX
"Elm Street", Alexandra Segura, V.R. Eaton High School, Haslet TX
“Blending In” Coriander Cohen, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
“Waffle House”, Mason Tuomey, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
“Alumna drafted to the WNBA” Max Dearinger, Mansfield Legacy High, Mansfield TX
“Closet”, Emelie Barganier, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
Fine Art / Abstract
1st Place “Areostat Illumination", Evie Mathis, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
2nd Place “Wall of Leafs”, Jake Wilkinson, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
3rd Place “Useless”, Jaxon McCoy, Marian High School, Mishawaka IN
Honorable Mentions
“Untitled,” Leo Hughes, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Harry Sabogal, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Roots of the Moon”, Sebastian Zaballa, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Wyatt Gair, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Sunny Reflection”, Maddy Price, Marian High School, Mishawaka IN
“Untitled”, Terrence Cao, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Bryan Li, St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Lingering”, Alexander Young, Marian High School, Mishawaka IN
“Playground Memories”, Adam Strauss, Greenhill School, Addison TX
“Désolé”, Liam Harris, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin TX
“Untitled”, Wyatt Gair, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
Landscape
1st Place “Reclamation” Oliver Bruno, Bridgeland High School, Cypress TX
2nd Place “Untitled”, Bryan Li, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas TX
3rd Place “Untitled”, Bryan Li, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
Honorable Mentions
“The Tree”, Maya Onofre, Hallsville High School, Hallsville TX
“Untitled”, Wyatt Gair, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Never Ending” Mabel O'Keefe, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
“Untitled”, Albert Yan, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Terrence Cao, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Noah Saenz, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“A Split Decision”, Tucker Vaughn, Hallsville High School, Hallsville TX
“Golden Hour”, Reese Kavanaugh, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
“Akihabara Crossing”, Ethan Huang, Awty International, Houston TX
“Untitled”, Press Dunlap, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Price Meyers, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Image of Castle”, Emilo Bonilla, St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio TX
“The Big Apple”, Julian Steed, Keller Center for Advanced Learning, Keller TX
People/ Portraits
1st Place “Untitled”, Harry Sabogal, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
2nd Place “Through the Looking Glass”, Raegan Bonewitz, Marian High School, Mishawaka IN
3rd Place “Another Lens,” Sebastian Zaballa, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas TX
Honorable Mentions
“Untitled”, Bryan Li, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“Train Thoughts,” Liam Harris, Liberal Arts & Science Academy, Austin TX
“Untitled”, Harry Sabogal, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“Untitled”, Joseph Neuhoff, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“Shadows of Sight”, Sammie Garel, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
“Untitled”, Leo Hughes, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“Balloon Joy”, Coriander Cohen, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
“Untitled”, Dexter Canham, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“Best Friend”, Caroline Shiflett, Keller Center for Advanced Learning, Keller TX
“Shadows and Silence”, Grace Hendricks, Marian High School, Mishawaka IN
“Untitled”, Javi Johnson, Greenhill School, Addison TX
“Amidst”, Mikaela Dague, Cypress Springs High School, Cypress TX
Sports/Action
1st Place “Untitled”, Javi Johnson, Greenhill School, Addison TX
2nd Place “Celebration”, Brodie McCullough, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
3rd Place. “Untitled”, Javi Johnson, Greenhill School, Addison TX
Honorable Mentions
“DeAndre Williams”, Calder Troutman, Somerset Berkley Regional High School, Somerset MA
“Rounding the Barrel”, Maya Onofre, Hallsville High School, Hallsville TX
“Untitled”, Harry Sabogal, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“The pitch”, Max Dearinger, Mansfield Legacy High School, Mansfield TX
“Uplifting”, Tucker Vaughn, Hallsville High School, Hallsville, TX
“Untitled”, Wyatt Gair, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, TX
“Bump It!”, Gary Maxwell, Lamar Middle School, Austin TX
“Flying”, Brenna Reynolds, Keller High School, Keller TX
“Untitled”, Max Dearinger, Mansfield Legacy High School, Mansfield TX
“Concentration,” Victoria Oldham, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
“All in,” Simon Elliston, Stephenville High School, Stephenville TX
Still Life
1st Place “Cut to Pieces”, Grace Hendricks, Marian High School, Mishawaka, IN
2nd Place. “Untitled”, Albert Yan, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas TX
3rd Place “Untitled”, Bryan Li, St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas TX
Honorable Mentions
“Untitled”, Noah Saenz, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Tulip Turning”, Avery Williams, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
“Fruits of Labor”, Liam Harris, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin TX
“Frozen Moment,” Liam Harris, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin TX
“Untitled”, Peter Clark, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Peter Clark, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Terrance Cao, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Untitled”, Leo Hughes, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Heart Break”, Isabel Feynes, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
“Onions”, Ishaan Siddamshetty, St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas TX
“Egg & Fork”, Emelie Barganier, Fort Worth Country Day, Fort Worth TX
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In partnership with the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI), TPS is proud to offer the 2026 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.
For reference, check out last year's winners gallery..
APPLY at the ATPI Contest Entry Site.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 12, 2026: Call for entry announced and contest site opens
March 6, 2026: Deadline for entry (6:00 p.m. Central Time Zone)
April 6, 2026: Selections announced via TPS website/social media
CATEGORIES
This year’s 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 website 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 to the ATPI PO Box. U.S. checks are accepted and must be made out to ATPI. Payment with credit card can be arranged by contacting ATPI at info@atpi.org. Please visit the ATPI contest entry site at http://contest.atpi.org/login/ for further information.
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 at http://texasphoto.org/join. Entry fees are non-refundable.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
All images must be submitted through ATPI’s contest entry site at http://contest.atpi.org/login/. Payments must be mailed to ATPI at PO Box 157, Cedar Park, TX 78630. For details regarding submission guidelines, please visit http://www.atpi.org/submission/. 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 2026 TPS International Student Competition is open to all current high school, middle, 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 the right, in perpetuity, to use and display your image, image title, process, your name, city, state, 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, please contact TPS Vice President Chad Smith at csmith@texasphoto.org.
