This contest is designed for schools that want to compete in a portfolio contest, but don’t feel ready to compete for the Top Program award.
Entry Fee
- $10 per portfolio
- $20 maximum
Categories
- Architecture
- Documentary / Photojournalism
- Landscape/Nature
- Sports
- Portrait
Deadline
- April 30th, 2013
Rules and Submission Guidelines
- Schools may enter portfolios in up to three categories. The Rising Star Award will be presented to the school with the highest number of winning portfolios, with four points awarded for a first place portfolio in each category, three points for second place, two points for third place and one point for honorable mention.
- Sponsoring teacher must be a Texas member of ATPI.
- Individual students may not have more than three prints in any one portfolio.
- Photographs should be matted or mounted on 11×14 black, white or gray mount board.
- Schools must include a CD with copies of all digital images in the submitted portfolios.
- Entry forms and shipping information available in the PDF file.
Winners Lists
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Contest Statistics
2013:
Rising Star Program
Robert E. Lee High School, San Antonio
Brenda Slatton, instructor
Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 1
Documentary/PJ – 5
Landscape – 5
Portrait – 6
Sports – 4
2012:
Rising Star Program
West Brook High School, Beaumont
Drew Loker, instructor
Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 3
Documentary/PJ – 3
Landscape – 9
Portrait – 8
Sports – 2
2011:
Rising Star Program
McCallum High School, Austin
Carey West, instructor
Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 3
Documentary/PJ – 3
Landscape – 4
Portrait – 5
Sports – 2
2010:
Rising Star Program
Austin High School, Austin
Melanie Sherwood, instructor
Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 2
Documentary/PJ – 2
Landscape – 5
Portrait – 4
Sports – 0