Rising Star Portfolio Contest

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. Schools submit up to four 10-image portfolios representing at least four students’ work.

Entry Fee

Entry fee is $20 per school

Deadline

Uploaded by April 12, 2024

Rules

ATPI Rising Star Rules

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ATPI Contest Site

Rules and Submission Guidelines

Entries no longer require prints. All entries will be judged from the digital files only.
Schools may enter 10-image portfolios in up to four 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.
All images must have been taken after the deadline of the previous contest – April 28, 2023 and while working with the sponsoring teacher.
Individual students may not have more than three images in any one portfolio.
Entries in the Documentary / Photojournalism category should not contain digital manipulation.
Images that utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) can only be entered as part of a thematic portfolio and should clearly state in the description field in the metadata the program(s) used and explain the original elements, which must be the work of the student.
Schools must upload a digital copy of each portfolio to the ATPI contest site by 6 pm on April 12, 2024. Include the required metadata in each image file (instructions here) and upload all 10 images under the teacher’s account.

Winners Lists

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Winners Galleries

Rising Star Program
Bellaire High School, Bellaire
Andrea Negri, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 3
Commercial/Advertising – 2
Documentary/Photojournalism – 5
Landscape/Nature – 3
Portrait – 4
Sports – 7
Still Life – 0
Thematic – 2

Rising Star Program
The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands
Julie Pelosi, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 5
Commercial/Advertising – 2
Documentary/Photojournalism – 3
Landscape/Nature – 5
Portrait – 5
Sports – 5
Still Life – 0
Thematic – 0

Rising Star Program
Crandall High School, Crandall
Natalie Ramsey Melendrez, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 4
Documentary/Photojournalism – 5
Landscape/Nature – 4
Portrait – 3
Sports – 4
Thematic – 2

Rising Star Program
Memorial High School, Houston
Elizabeth Carney, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 3
Documentary/Photojournalism – 4
Landscape/Nature – 5
Portrait – 8
Sports – 6
Thematic – 3

Rising Star Program
Navasota High School, Navasota
Erica Garcia, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 0
Cellphone/Smartphone – 1
Documentary/Photojournalism – 7
Landscape/Nature – 4
Portrait – 8
Sports – 5
Thematic – 2

Rising Star Program
Ben Barber Innovation Academy, Mansfield
Shannon Oden, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 6
Documentary/Photojournalism – 6
Landscape/Nature – 9
Portrait – 10
Sports – 6
Thematic – 8

Rising Star Program
Bryan High School, Bryan
John Burrows, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 6
Documentary/Photojournalism – 6
Landscape/Nature – 8
Portrait – 10
Sports – 5
Thematic – 6

Rising Star Program
Robert G Cole High School, San Antonio
Brenda Marafioto, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 6
Documentary/PJ – 8
Landscape – 7
Portrait – 7
Sports – 7

Rising Star Program
Trimble Technical High School, Fort Worth
Shannon Oden, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 7
Documentary/PJ – 6
Landscape – 9
Portrait – 11
Sports – 5

Rising Star Program
McCallum High School, Austin
Carey West, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 6
Documentary/PJ – 2
Landscape – 7
Portrait – 11
Sports – 4

Rising Star Program
Robert E. Lee High School, San Antonio
Brenda Slatton, instructor

Total number of portfolios entered:
Architecture – 4
Documentary/PJ – 2
Landscape – 2
Portrait – 4
Sports – 2

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

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