West Texas Photographic Society 

The WTPS meets every 3rd Thursday at 7PM in the 
Contemporary Arts Center, 220 Cypress St Abilene, TX 
Please come and join us.

 

The West Texas Photographic Society (WTPS) is a group of photographers ranging from hobbyist to professional; beginners to very experienced.  

The members meet monthly to share their expertise with one another, whether it be in travel photography, landscape composition, portraiture or darkroom technique.  

Bimonthly competitions are held in order to help sharpen the club members  photography skills. In the alternate months, the club conducts workshops, directed by either members or guest lecturers. These workshops explore a variety of topics and are designed to increase the members’ knowledge of photographic techniques while encouraging them to advance their own personal skills. 

The WTPS members go on outings together to photograph specific areas and subject matter. Destinations have included the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Caprock Canyons State Park, the Abilene Zoo, wildflowers in central Texas, Texas Forts and numerous other locations.  These trips allow the members to draw from the knowledge and experience of one another, while also helping them to get better acquainted. 

The members always enjoy having guests visit the monthly meetings and encourages them to become an active part of the club. 

01/01/05   We have now started accepting digital images in our competitions.  This has opened up a whole new arena in photography. 

 

Competition winners

  Select Date to view images

2/17/00         2/15/01        2/21/02      2/20/03       1/15/04    1/20/05    1/19/06    1/18/07    1/17/08

6/15/00         4/19/01        4/18/02      4/17/03        3/18/04    3/17/05    3/16/06   3/15/07

8/17/00         6/21/01        6/20/02      6/19/03        5/20/04    5/19/05    5/18/06    5/17/07

10/19/00       8/16/01        8/15/02      8/21/03        7/15/04    7/21/05    7/20/06    7/19/07

12/21/00       10/18/01      10/17/02    10/21/03      9/16/04    9/15/05    9/21/06     9/20/07

                     12/18/01      12/17/02    12/18/03      11/18/04  11/17/05  11/16/06   11/15/07

 

Competition Themes 2007/2008

                                    2007                                                        2008

    January            Vegetable Still Life                                People at Work

    March                Oh, Those Eyes                                      Doors

    May                    Tombstones                                            Western Heritage Classic
                                                                                                West Tx Fair & Rodeo

    July                    Hands                                                      Portrait Silouette

    September        Children                                                   Sunrise/Sunset

    November        Old Houses                                                Windows