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Association of Texas Photography Instructors
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The Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) provides information and resources to teachers and students that work with photography, whether in Art, Journalism, Career and Technology or Vocational curriculum areas. https://www.atpi.org
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · 3d
If your school is submitting darkroom prints for the Fall Contest, the correct mailing address is:
Andrea Negri
Cypress Woods High School
13550 Woods-Spillane Blvd
Cypress, TX 77429
The address was wrong on the flyer that was mailed out. Sorry for the error. #atpifc25
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · 8d
We are less than one month away from the 2025 ATPI Fall Contest deadline. Upload entries by 6 p.m. Central time on Friday, November 14. Be sure to check out all the rules and categories at www.atpi.org/fallcontest. #atpifc25
Fall Photo Contest
Student Categories Rules and Submission Guidelines All entries, except portfolio entries, must have been taken or created after Aug. 1,… Read more »
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · 23d
ATPI September Social Media Contest Winners-Theme: Practice Makes Perfect

Faculty: 1st Erika E. (Duncanville HS), 2nd Amber W. (Wimberley HS), 3rd Josette C. (VR Eaton HS)

#ATPI #PracticeMakesPerfect
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · 23d
ATPI September Social Media Contest Winners-Theme: Practice Makes Perfect

Students: 1st Jamaiyah R. (Texas HS), 2nd Adriel E., 3rd Erik A., HM Nadia D. (Caney Creek HS)

#ATPI #PracticeMakesPerfect
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Sep 5
New Month, New Contest!
September’s ATPI Social Media Photo Contest theme is: Practice Makes Perfect
🗓 Deadline: Midnight • Sept 24, 2025
📍 Rules & details: www.atpi.org/socialmedia/

Show us how practice shapes your craft, your passions, and your creativity! 🙌
#ATPI #ATPIPracticeMakesPerfect
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Sep 3
ATPI August Social Media Contest Winners-Update: We’re reposting the results to correct school names and reflect the final winners list. Thanks for your understanding & congrats again to our winners!

Faculty Winners:
1st Place-Clint Smith
2nd Place- Erica Garcia
3rd Place- Laura Spray
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Sep 3
ATPI August Social Media Contest Winners-Update: We’re reposting the results to correct school names and reflect the final winners list. Thanks for your understanding & congrats again to our winners!

Student Winners:
1st Place- Kyla Hataway
2nd Place- Zoey Richardson
3rd Place-Michelle Lopez
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Aug 21
The first social media contest of the year is due next Wednesday, August 27, by midnight. Check out all the rules at www.atpi.org/socialmedia.
The theme for August is #atpisummervibes.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Jul 31
Time to start thinking about the 2025 ATPI Fall Contest! Deadline is November 14 at 6 p.m. Central. The contest is open to K-12 students and teachers worldwide! Check out the 33 categories and all the rules at www.atpi.org/fallcontest.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Jul 9
We've got new galleries available on our SmugMug site! Check out the winning portfolios from the 2025 Spring Contests - Top Program, Rising Star and Hal Fulgham Scholarship. Click on the gallery link under each contest. www.atpi.org/contests
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Jun 12
We've updated our Fall Contest page with information for the 2025 Fall Contest for K-12 students and teachers. Thematic category this year is Layers. A new single image category - Performance. And two new video categories. www.atpi.org/fallcontest #atpifc25
Fall Photo Contest
Student Categories Rules and Submission Guidelines All entries, except portfolio entries, must have been taken or created after Aug. 1,… Read more »
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · May 1
We have one more ATPI Social Media Contest for this school year! Entries are due by Wednesday, May 28. K-12 students and teachers can enter. Check out all the rules at www.atpi.org/socialmedia/ #ATPIThatsaWrap
Social Media Contests
Rules and Submission Guidelines During the school year ATPI will offer social media contests via Twitter/X and Instagram. Themes will… Read more »
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
Another contest before the end of the year. Enter the Balfour Great Shot contest by May 12. Post on Instagram with #BalfourYearbooks or through their Google form. Students and advisers can enter. blog.balfour.com/balfour-grea...
📸 Balfour Great Shot Photo Contest: Enter Now!
We’re taking over this week’s Tuesday Tip to introduce something exciting: the Balfour Great Shot Photo Contest is officially live! From April 29 through May 12, you’re invited to share your best…
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
Addtl contests:
State Fair of Texas
TAJE Best in Texas
TAJE Fall Fiesta
Texas Mushroom Festival
Texas Photographic Society
Walsworth Photo Contest
Young American Talent
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
Addtl contests:
Kerens Cotton Festival
Journalism Education Association
Jostens
National Scholastic Press Association
Northwest College Wyoming
Quill & Scroll
Sam Houston Memorial Museum
Scholastic Art
SIPA
SkillsUSA
cont.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
Contests represented in this year's team:
ATPI Fall
ATPI Spring
ATPI Winter Conference
ATPI Environmental Self Portrait
ATPI Social Media
Balfour Great Shot
Caney Creek Virtual Meet
City of Richardson Photo Contest
Drexel HS Contest
Houston Livestock Show
ILPC
cont.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
And the rest of our top 10...

Lillian Gray - McCallum HS, Austin
Anna Haley - Texas HS, Texarkana
Jozlyn Oglesbee - Port Neches-Groves HS, Port Neches
Asher Ridzinski - St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas
Annie Smith - Texas HS, Texarkana

Check out previous teams at www.atpi.org/imagemaker
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
In alphabetical order...

Julia Copas – McCallum HS, Austin
Leah Crow – Texas HS, Texarkana
Taryn Farnsworth – The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands
Aiden Fritsche – The Woodlands HS, The Woodlands
Sebastian Gonzalez – St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
Let's hear it for our 2024-2025 Texas Imagemaker Team - the top 10 student photographers in Texas based on photo contest results at the local, state, regional and national levels. The point totals earned this year ranged from 82 points to 164 points.

And now to the top 10...
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 30
We'll announce the 2024-2025 Texas Imagemaker Team at 9 a.m. Central tomorrow, April 30. Follow us on Twitter/X, Instagram and Buffer to find out who made the team this year!
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 21
Tomorrow, April 22, is the deadline for submitting applications for the Texas Imagemaker Team - the top 10 student photographers in Texas for the 2024-25 school year. Find all the details at www.atpi.org/imagemaker.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 20
Check out the latest poster from ATPI, featuring winners from the 2024 Fall Contest. We'll be mailing it out to our mailing list in May. www.atpi.org/poster-galle...
Poster Gallery
Celebrating 20 years of posters from ATPI, click on the thumbnail to see a full-size version. You can also download… Read more »
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 20
First Place
2025 Rising Star Program Sports/Action
Smithson Valley HS
Spring Branch, TX
Wyatt Bachhofer, photographer
Margaret Edmonson, instructor.
#atpisc25
A defensive player attempts to break up a thrown pass during a football game.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 20
Second Place
2025 Rising Star Program Sports/Action
V.R. Eaton HS
Haslet, TX
Adrian Rodriguez, photographer
Josette Coker, instructor.
#atpisc25
A female rider works with her horse at a rodeo.
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Association of Texas Photography Instructors @atpi.bsky.social · Apr 20
Third Place
2025 Rising Star Program Sports/Action
Braswell HS
Aubrey, TX
Jordan Doty, photographer
Daniel Carr, instructor.
#atpisc25
A football player runs with the ball protected by a teammate as another teammate signals touchdown in the background.
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