Image Critique and Portfolio Review Program

Texas Photographic Society is proud to present an online image critique and portfolio review program exclusively for its members. Participants can choose to have commercial/fine art photographer and educator Edgar Miller, or artist, educator, curator, and former TPS Executive Director Sarah Sudhoff review their work. These 55-minute sessions are private one-on-one reviews held via Zoom. From the convenience of your home, you will be able to share 10 to 20 stand-alone images or a series of images, and receive meaningful feedback about your work in a casual video conference format. We think all levels of photographers - from beginning to advanced - can benefit from this terrific opportunity for a fresh perpective on their work!

About Image Critiques and Portfolio Reviews

The purpose of the reviews is to provide unbiased, constructive feedback - targeted on your work and specific to your concerns - that will help guide you in a direction of improvement. By pointing out both strengths and weaknesses, you will learn how to improve aspects of your photography. Both Sarah and Edgar are happy to focus on areas of discussion that will best support your photographic journey, utilizing their specific areas of expertise.

Sarah is particularly interested in talking with anyone looking to develop their personal projects, find their visual voice, start data driven or research based projects, or seek guidance on their website or portfolio or artist statements. Edgar is eager to discuss the technical, the aesthetic and the inspiration/story/message of the images, and also touch on equipment review and image making techniques.

Review Fee and Eligibility

The fee per 55-minute session is $64—a nod to the renowned Group f/64 photographers and their pursuit of perfection in the field. You must be a current TPS member to register. If you are not a current TPS member you can renew or join here. Please contact ann@texasphoto.org prior to enrollment if you are not sure of your membership status.

All review fees and membership fees are non-refundable.

Important Notes

The reviews will be held through Zoom. (If you don't already have a Zoom account, you can set one up for free here.)

After you register and pay, you will receive an email from your selected reviewer who will provide the Zoom meeting details, set up a date and time for your session, and share any other necessary info for the session.

Prior to the session, please gather 10 to 20 images into a folder on your computer, and make sure the technical details (metadata) are included with each image. Zoom's on-screen sharing format will facilitate the image review.

About Our Reviewers

About Edgar Miller

Edgar Miller is a native Texan living in Fort Worth. Edgar has been photographing since 1979. In 1992, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and has an extensive knowledge base in science and math along with the visual arts. Edgar is currently a commercial and fine art photographer and educator. His work has been shown and awarded in several Texas and national exhibitions. He has taught photography and art for the last 20 years and is always looking for new ways to help his clients learn. Edgar is also a member of the Texas Photographic Society and the Texas Artists Coalition. He has been a juror for many local photography clubs and is active in the Fort Worth Community Art Center. With influences from his late father, and college photo professor Keith Carter, he continues to find interesting light on interesting subjects. You can read more about Edgar here.

About Sarah Sudhoff

Sarah Sudhoff is a Cuban American Houston-based interdisciplinary artist. Sudhoff’s work interweaves themes of gender, science, and personal experience through photographs —staged and found — as well as through performance, installation, and sculpture. Sudhoff is a former photo editor for Texas Monthly and Time magazines, recently served as Executive Director and Curator for the Texas Photographic Society and the Houston Center for Photography, and has taught at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Trinity University, San Antonio, and the Art Institute of San Antonio. She is currently on faculty at St. Edwards University in Austin. She has given to RMIT University in Melbourne, Rhode Island School of Design, El Paso Community College, Austin Community College, and Blaffer Art Museum Art. Sudhoff’s recent and upcoming exhibitions and performances include Ivestor Contemporary, Austin; Collar Works, Troy, New York; Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans; Houston Health Museum, Houston; Nancy Littlejohn Fine Art, Houston; Stay Home Gallery, Paris, Tennessee; Filter Photo, Chicago, Illinois; PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont; Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado; and Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver; Colorado.