TPS President’s Council & Advisory Council

The TPS Board of Directors is proudly supported by an esteemed group of internationally acclaimed figures in photography from across the country.

President's Council

Members act as advisors to the President and Executive Committee, providing their expertise, consultation and resources.

Dan Burkholder, Palenville, NY
Fine art photographer, author and educator

Reid Callanan, Santa Fe, NM
Director, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops

Keith Carter, Beaumont, TX
Fine art photographer, author and educator

Roy Flukinger, Austin, TX
Independent Curator Emeritus

Christopher James, MA/NH
Author, artist, photographer, Professor and Director MFA photography program, Lesley University College of Art and Design

Richard Newman, Pacific Grove, CA
Motion creator, independent editor, author, photo educator and sound designer

Stephen Perloff, Langhorne, PA
Editor, The Photo Review and The Photograph Collector

Aline Smithson, Los Angeles, CA
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Lenscratch, photographer and educator

Mary Virginia Swanson, AZ/NY
Author, educator and consultant

Advisory Council

Members serve as advocates for TPS, offering their continued support and advice to the Board at large.

Laura Pickett Calfee, Driftwood, TX
Assistant Director of Government Relations, University of Houston System

Dennis Darling, Austin, TX
Professor of Photography, School of Journalism, University of Texas

Harris Fogel, Philadelphia, PA
Director/Curator, Sol Mednick Gallery and Gallery 1401
Professor of Photography, The University of the Arts

Diane Griffin Gregory, Houston, TX
Owner, Diane Griffin Gregory Consulting

O. Rufus Lovett, Longview, TX
Photography Instructor, Kilgore College
Editorial and fine art photographer

Nancy Scanlan, Austin, TX
Freelance photographer and educator

Anne Tucker, Houston, TX
Independent curator and former Curator of Photography, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Bill Wright, Abilene, TX
Author and fine art photographer