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June 1, 2019 /Posted in /By Mark Murray

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Upcoming Events

February 20, 2026
- 2026 ATPI Winter Conference2026 ATPI Winter ConferenceOur annual conference will be back in Austin, TX in February 2026. Add it to your calendar now and start making plans to join us. Austin, TX + Google calendar
February 21, 2026
- 2026 ATPI Winter Conference2026 ATPI Winter ConferenceOur annual conference will be back in Austin, TX in February 2026. Add it to your calendar now and start making plans to join us. Austin, TX + Google calendar
February 22, 2026
- Heard Nature Photography Contest deadlineHeard Nature Photography Contest deadlineThe 49th annual contest supporting the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary opens for entries on January 31, 2026 and closes on February 22, 2026. Two student divisions - Junior Youth (to age 14) and Senior Youth (15-18) - along with adult divisions offers multiple categories. + Google calendar

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Nov 10

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New month... New contest 🗓️
November social media contest theme: FRIENDSHIP
Show us what "Friendship" looks like by midnight on November 26th.
Use the hashtag #ATPIfriendship and tag us on your post.

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Nov 7

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Just over a week to go to get those ATPI Fall Contest entries uploaded! Don't wait until next Friday afternoon to start. Deadline is 6 p.m. Central. https://www.atpi.org/fallcontest

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Oct 31

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Tonight is the night! 🎃 Happy Halloween! Share your #atpiorange photo by midnight tonight and tag us to enter this month's social media contest.

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Oct 21

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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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Oct 19

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2025 ATPI Fall Contest is here! Upload entries by 6 p.m. Central time on Friday, November 14. Be sure to check out all the rules and categories at https://www.atpi.org/fallcontest. For our Thematic category - Layers - digitally constructed images can be entered as long as all of the elements were captured by the student. #atpifc25
📷2024 PC Left to right:
First Place
Advanced Still Life
Brayden Markham
Argyle HS
Flower Mound, TX
Instructor: Justin Holland
First Place
Advanced Sports Reaction
Aiden Fritsche
The Woodlands HS
Spring, TX
Instructor: Julie Pelosi
First Place
K-8/Beginning Sports/Action
Ryder Sanchez
Cypress Woods HS
Cypress, TX
Instructor: Teri Farrell
First Place
Advanced Fine Art/Environmental Portrait
Sebastian Gonzalez
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Dallas, TX
Instructor: Scott Hunt

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Oct 16

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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 https://www.atpi.org/fallcontest. For our Thematic category - Layers - digitally constructed images can be entered as long as all of the elements were captured by the student. #atpifc25

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Oct 2

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ATPI September Social Media Contest Winners-Theme: Practice Makes Perfect
Thank you to everyone who submitted photos! We had so many amazing entries capturing the start of the school year. Be sure to congratulate our winners and check out their photos on our feed. Stay tuned for next month’s theme!
Student Winners
1st – Jamaiyah Ramos (Texas HS)
2nd – Adriel Esteban (Caney Creek HS)
3rd – Erik Alvarez (Caney Creek HS)
Honorable Mention – Nadia De Leon (Caney Creek HS)
Faculty Winners
1st – Erika Edwards (Duncanville HS)
2nd – Amber Wakem (Wimberley HS)
3rd – Josette Coker (VR Eaton HS)

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Sep 30

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Member Benefit Unlocked🔓: September 2025 Newsletter just arrived! 📷

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Sep 10

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📸 Show us how you see it: Practice Makes Perfect. Enter the photo contest!

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Sep 10

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“From strangers to support systems — ATPI brings together people who get it. And that’s rare.” ❤️ #FindYourPeople #ATPI

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Sep 5

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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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Sep 3

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ATPI August Social Media Contest Winners- Theme: Summer Vibes ☀️
Update: We’re reposting the ATPI August Contest results to correct school names and reflect the final winners list. Thanks for your understanding & congrats again to our winners! We had so many incredible entries that captured the energy and joy of summer. 🌊🍉🌴 🏆
Student Winners:
1st Place- Kyla Hataway (Navasota HS)
2nd Place- Zoey Richardson (Texas HS)
3rd Place-Michelle Lopez (Texas HS)
Faculty Winners:
1st Place-Clint Smith (Texas HS)
2nd Place- Erica Garcia (Navasota HS)
3rd Place- Laura Spray (Trimble Tech HS)

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Aug 25

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Don't forget to submit! Midnight Aug 27 (Wed) is the deadline for the ATPI Summer Vibes August Social Media Contest!!

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Aug 21

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Summer went by too fast and so does this photo contest. Show us your best summer photo work, but do it before Midnight on August 27!!!

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Jul 31

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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 https://www.atpi.org/fallcontest.

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Jul 9

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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. https://www.atpi.org/contests

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Jun 15

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1st Place
#ATPIThatsAWrap Social Media Contest
Jonathan Contreras
Caney Creek High School

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Jun 15

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2nd Place
#ATPIThatsAWrap Social Media Contest
Ella Owens
Port Neches Groves HS

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Jun 15

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3rd Place
#ATPIThatsAWrap Social Media Contest
Arden VanDeHoef
Port Neches Groves HS

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Jun 15

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Honorable Mention
#ATPIThatsAWrap Social Media Contest
Nadia Lopez
Texas High School

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