Photographic Workshops America - where you become comfortable with your camera so you can start making great photos - fast!
Doug and Randy have each had photographic studios for over 30 years each. Randy began in Denton, Texas before moving to Austin. Doug started in Houston, then Brenham, TX before moving to Caldwell, TX. They have been teaching separately since the early 80's, then 4 years ago they combined their talents to start Texas Photographic Workshops.
Doug Box - Owner Doug Box - Master Photographer , Executive Director of Texas Professional Photographers Assoc, Director of Education -Photographic Workshops America
Randy Kerr - Owner Randy Kerr Photography and Director of Outreach and Instructor for Texas Photographic Workshops
Doug Box
Doug has been a photographer for 35 years and has published five books on photography and several workbooks and DVDs.
In 1972 my father started 3-B Ranch as a hobby ranch. Along with my grandfathers and myself, we cleared the land, built fences, built 2 lakes, a cabin, and a barn.
The 3-B Ranch has seen many changes since it began.
Today, in addition to our residence, the ranch consists of 110 acres, a 4-acre lake, 3 small ponds, the original cabin that houses guest instructors, a 3,000-square-foot main building that houses the studio, camera rooms, teaching room, and offices, the barn, several storage buildings, and a workshop.
My teaching experience began when I taught amateurs through community education in the early 1980s. I taught my first seminar for professional photographers in November of 1985.
That is when the concept of Texas Photographic Workshops began. Since then I have taught in 49 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, England, Wales, Scotland, China, Ireland, Denmark and on 5 cruise ships.
Besides state, regional and local seminars I have presented programs at 15 national conventions, including Professional Photographers of America, Canada, and Mexico, and Wedding Portrait Photographers International.
Randy Kerr 
Randy Kerr - Owner Randy Kerr Photography, Owner Light Camp TV and Director of Outreach and Light Mentor for World Photographic.org
Randy began interfacing with light by clearing 11 meadows that have a visual relationship with the earth, light and the lens of a camera. Randy Kerr wrote the Game of Light and developed the global award winning Westway Method of Photography and was encourage to teach this methodology for four years at The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas by Dr Steven Windhanger. His unique form of teaching and personal way with words convey simplicity and clarity to the sometimes confusing photographic terminologies.
“It is about how you walk into light and evaluate what is present”
Randy’s focus is to educate film-makers and photographers on how to achieve quality light in image capture, while exposing meaningful humanitarian topics and the environmental necessity of green living. Recent work include the Light of Congo documentary and book. This product was created in partnership with the village of Luebo Congo and the Luebo Partnership of University Presbyterian Church of Austin Texas and serves as a fundraiser to restore the historic First Presbyterian church of Luebo.
Randy and Doug co-founded the Texas Photo Festival in 2009 in Smithville, Texas. Now they have gone on to create Texas Photographic Workshops, they are dedicated to educating photographic communities and Individuals in the craft of photography while exposing their audience to global ecological and humanitarian issues that effect all members of the human population.
This is the headquarters for Texas Photographic Workshops.
A 3,000 square foot combination office/learning center.
We have a a camera room large enough to photograph a car, a classroom with comfortable office chairs and tables, restrooms, reception area complete with a baby grand piano, office space, and high-speed wifi as well as a dedicated T1 line.
So, Why are we teaching You?
Good question. There are several reasons.
One - We teach all over the world, but by teaching here we have two advantages: all of our own equipment; and we are in charge of models and schedules.
In addition, you have an advantage: it's more convenient. You don't have to travel, we come to you
Two - There is a great opportunity right now. With over 200 million digital sold last year, the number of people who want to learn photography is increasing. Someone needs to teach you; why not us?
Three - As a pro, we want you to enjoy photography, like we have. We still love photography and we want to share that passion with you.
Our Mission
Our mission is four-fold:
- To provide excellence in photographic training because of our deep passion for photography
- To provide a fun and relaxed learning experience that will promote students reaching their specific goals
- To give students the tools to make beautiful images in the chosen passion for photography
- To educate photographic communities and Individuals in the craft of photography while exposing their audience to global ecological and humanitarian issues that effect all members of the human population.