a PHC Arts COuncil Event

The Dr. Danny & Martha Jo Kimberlin Photography Showcase

A photography competition for amateur and professional photographers of any age located in and around Paris-Henry County. Entries are displayed at the Rhea Public Library for a multi-day viewing, with a public awards ceremony to honor award winners.

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32nd Annual

The Kimberlin Photography Showcase

When: May 5th-22nd, 2024

Where: W.G. Rhea Public Library

Address: 400 W Washington St, Paris, TN 38242

Admission: Free

Award Ceremony: May 5th, 2:00pm-4:00pm

Attendance: 150+

# of Photographers: 50+

Sponsored by: Dr. Danny and Mrs. Martha Jo Kimberlin who traveled to 100+ countries to capture the beauty of the world.

Action
Altered Images
Architectural
Black & White
Mobile
Natural World
People
Travel
Wildlife

Sign Up Deadline: April 29, 2024

Photographers Enter Here

Show off your photo skills and earn big by submitting your photos! There’s NO entry fee and you can enter up to 3 pieces in any combination of categories. Winners will receive a ribbon and cash award for Best of Show, First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and People’s Choice Award (sponsored by the Paris Photography Club). A public awards ceremony will be held at W.G. Rhea Library on Sunday, April 23rd from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Details and voting slips will be available during the exhibit.

Printable Entry Form

Official Entry Rules

CRITERIA: Photography will be accepted in the following categories, must be completed within the last two years, not have previously been shown in this event, and suitable for public viewing. Amateur and professional photographers of any age may enter.

Action — The subject of the photo is in motion or in an activity, such as sports, rodeo, racing, traffic, etc.
Altered Images — Photos manipulated for artistic purposes by applying special effects.
Architectural — buildings and similar structures that show accurate representation.
Black & White — Photos of any subject taken in black and white.
Mobile — Photos taken with a mobile device (phone or tablet).
Natural World — Photos of plants, landscapes, geological features or weather phenomena.
People — Photos of groups of people or individuals.
Travel — Photos that document an area’s people or culture and convey a sense of place.
Wildlife — Photos of wildlife, either in their natural habitat or in controlled conditions. No pets please.
Youth — For anyone under 17 years old, we will separate artwork into two categories:
- 6 to 12 Years Old
- 13 to 17 Years Old

REQUIREMENTS:

Framed & Wired: Each photographer may enter up to three (3) framed or gallery-wrapped photographs which include a hanging wire. Please be sure your piece(s) is ready to be hung.
Photo Size: Minimum photo size is 8” X 10”. Maximum overall size is 24” X 24”.
Properly Labeled: The following must be on the back of each photograph: Name, Title, Category, Phone Number and Email Address.
LENGTH OF DISPLAY: Artwork must remain on display for the duration of the showcase. Artists may not remove their own pieces.

DROP-OFF: Artwork must be dropped off at the Rhea Public Library and checked in by a Paris Henry County Arts Council volunteer on one of these dates:

April 27th, 9:00am-11:00am
May 2nd, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
May 3rd, 2:00pm-6:00pm

PICK-UP: You may pick up your artwork on Thursday, May 23rd, or Saturday, May 25th during regular library hours. If you are unable, please contact us here. Any work left after this time will become the property of the Arts Council to be donated to benefit a local Arts group.

Meet Our 2024 Judge

Jeff Roush

Jeff Roush is a 45 year veteran to the advertising, portraiture, wedding, and professional photographic field. His career has led him from his beginnings in the early 1980’s in Toledo, Ohio to the West Coast, spending over a decade in Los Angeles and Phoenix. He now finds his home, being partially retired, in West Tennessee. All of these locations offered fierce competition for commercial photographers. However, he excelled in each of these major markets due to his honest business practices, complete understanding of the photographic craft and the arts. His relentless desire for excellence drove him to be the best he could possibly be.

His classical training in photographic art has allowed him to work for many Fortune 500 companies over the years, photographing products for catalogs, calendars, brochures, annual reports, and all of their marketing and sales materials. His clients have sent him around the world to capture and create award-winning images.

Along with his successes as a professional commercial photographer he’s also taught photography, both at the film level many years ago to the digital environment that we have now. . While teaching privately and at the college level he discovered a real need for a new educational approach to young photographers. So, in 2001 he developed several in-depth online digital photography programs and courses. He currently carries an enrollment of about 75 students at any given time in these programs while also teaching in the classroom at several local colleges around this area.

“Teaching is extremely rewarding; there is nothing like witnessing the look on a student’s face – that epiphany - when they figure out something new that will make them a better photographic artist.”

He has been very active in sponsoring, teaching, and organizing photography workshops and fieldtrips around the USA. Recently he hosted weekend-long workshops in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and on the beaches of Florida. He’s also responsible for started and running four different photography clubs around our state. The Camera Club Council of Tennessee took him as on as their Educational Director 15 years ago and he held that position for a long time, offering workshops and educational articles for their newsletter and events.

“I feel very fortunate to be able to say that I’ve spent most of my life doing what I love – photography and then teaching what I know to others.”