What weâre about
A COMMUNITY FOR ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Welcome to The Art of Photography International! Our purpose is to spark creativity, open new doors, incite discussion and learn from each other in a positive and sharing environment. The program is designed to facilitate the merging of the principles of art and graphic design with excellent camera craft. To take each one of us no matter what level of experience to places, levels and worlds that are out of our comfort zone. Our critique programs, our photo shoots and our educational sessions are free. Your submissions for discussion are for you to choose without regard to theme or genre. However, because we are a public group, we ask that you refrain from submitting photos of nudes or with sexual content. We recommend uploading photos at 72 dpi, with the longer side 2048 pixels.
To cultivate artistic discernment and good sportsmanship and encourage focused creativity, we hold a monthly themed, contest judged by founder Jack Wild. He selects one winner and several honorable mentions. Every event photo shoot has a challenge with one winner.
The Art Of Photography began as a Museum Art School program in 2002 and has expanded to over 15,000 members worldwide, so many of whom have grown into exceptional photographers that are hugely represented in international award shows. We are truly excited for your participation and look forward to your development as creative and artistic photographers.
Jack Wild, Founder MFA/MS Photography
Peter Barnick, Network Organizer
IMPORTANT LINKS
Photography articles and the Glossary are now located at:
đ´ TAOP Papers and Articles
đ´ Glossary (A-Z) for The Art of Photography
đ´ TAOP International Photo Albums
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Network event0 attendees from 0 groups hostingđ SAT 6/28 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAMLink visible for attendees
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đĽ Please follow our Event page as we are now alternating our Sat/Sun sessions.
Notes:
¡ You do not have to be a member of the Art of Photography International to attend this event.
¡ However, to submit a photo to the session photo album, you must be a member of The Art of Photography International site.
¡ You can join with this link The Art of Photography International, then click on the red "JOIN THIS SITE" bar icon.
Instructions:
â Upload only ONE photo to the Session album AFTER you see the âWelcome âŚâ photo slide (after 5 pm on Sunday).
â You must be attending in order for your image to be reviewed during a session.
â A maximum of 30 photographs will be considered for review as time and content allow.
â Following the sessions the albums will be deleted after 5 pm on Sunday. If you wish to save your image and comments move your photo to the PHOTOGRAPHERS OPEN FORUM album.
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___________________________________________________________________________________ - MURANO GLASS SCULPTURE EXHIBIT - CHALLENGE EVENT -AT BOCA MUSEUM - July 12 11 AMBoca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
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If you like art glass, you will love this exhibit and Challenge Event. GLASS SCULPTURES FROM MURANO ITALY...Each piece is created by an internationally known artist. The exhibit is colorful , quirky, dramatic, and easy to photograph, as are the many additional exhibits listed below. The Museum offers a multitude of additional photo ops, everything from shooting people, to to the architecture both inside and out. Bring a camera or a cellphone camera. No tripods. No flash. There is an admission fee to the museum $16 Adults; $12 seniors; free for members of the museum.
The exhibit is at the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Mizner Park. Parking is available either on the street (for a fee) or in any of four garages (free)
After viewing the glass exhibit, feel free to roam the sculpture garden or to roam through and photograph any of the other exhibits in the museum.
Details about the exhibit and the various artists
Glasstress is a project from the Berengo Studio in Murano, Italy, that brings major international artists, many of whom have never worked in glass, to Venice to collaborate with its glass masters. These experts are challenged to rise to the technical challenges that artists at the forefront of contemporary art present and expand beyond their centuries-old techniques. The result is innovative, dramatic artworks
It includes over twenty works by globally celebrated artists. Irish artist Sean Scully, known for lush abstract paintings, Another colorful installation of multiple glass urns by German artist Thomas SchĂźtte, whose work is the subject of a current retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Afro-Cuban MacArthur Fellow MarĂa Magdalena Campos-Pons's contribution to the exhibition is a mobile of abstracted butterflies dedicated to the memory of Breonna Taylor. Laure Prouvost, winner of the prestigious Turner Prize, represented France in the 2019 Venice Biennale and has since collaborated regularly with the masters in Murano. She contributes a nature-focused installation to this exhibition. Russian artist Anna Jermolaewa made work at the Berengo Studio for her exhibition representing Austria in the 2024 Venice Biennale.
As a special feature of this iteration of Glasstress, the Boca Raton Museum of Art has commissioned Florida artist Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A) to create his first work in glass with Berengoâs glass experts especially for this exhibition. It is a radiantly colored mirror, titled Echoes of Silence in the Galactic Garden, featuring complex floral patterns and spectacular gold embellishments.
Events in Boca Raton, FLFOLLOW-UP
Once the Meetup ends, we will create an album for you to post three (3) of your best photographs from the event before 7:00 pm Thursday, July17. Photos in the album will be judged, and the winner announced immediately thereafter. The winning image will become the permanent album cover for the event. There will be no honorable mentions. Eligible photos must meet the following criteria:
¡ Must be taken on Saturday July 12, 2025 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
¡ Must be posted before the deadline.
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Past events (688)
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