West Texas Photographers Association

08/01/2026

At WTP Kids Photography Camp, we LOVE our sponsors!!!!

TexasSchoolCharities Armadillo Camera Chick-fil-A Lubbock Bahama Buck's

07/29/2026

More info at www.westtexasphotographers.com

07/29/2026

Join us for our full day seminar – The AI Enabled Business!

Most businesses are using AI to write an occasional email, summarize a document, or make a social post. Those are useful conveniences, but they barely touch what this technology can do. In this full-day seminar, we will look at AI as practical business capacity. Used well, it can act like a research analyst who never tires of comparing information, a marketing partner who can help sharpen every customer touchpoint and an operations assistant who can turn scattered knowledge into repeatable work.

What We Will Cover (And What We Won't)

NOT another "Clever Prompts" class

No generic internet copy templates.
No overwhelming technical jargon.
No unrealistic "automated business" hype.
What You’ll Actually Learn

Context Matching: How to make AI sound like your company, not a robot.
RAG (Plain & Simple): How to safely feed AI your approved policies and data.
Risk & Security: How to protect your intellectual property and avoid errors.
Your Map: How to map out your very first practical AI pilot project.

Who Is This For?

Business Owners looking to scale capacity without expanding payroll immediately.
Growth Leaders looking to prove a measurable return on investment (ROI) with AI.
Marketing & Sales Teams buried under repetitive prep work.
Ops Leaders who need faster documentation and knowledge preservation.
Prerequisites: None. A curious mind and a real business challenge are far more valuable here than coding skills.
Event Blueprint

Format: Full-Day Seminar (Interactive & Grounded) Includes Lunch!
What to Bring: One real, unfinished business challenge.
What you Leave With: A concrete, step-by-step Opportunity Map for your first pilot project.
These are not replacements for the people you already have. They are ways to remove the tedious work that consumes their day, give them more room to think and create, and make new services possible when the team previously lacked the time.

We will move beyond clever prompts and look at real AI language models and how they actually work. You will see how AI can help improve customer conversion rates, strengthen SEO, polish a brand, support sales conversations, find patterns in customer feedback, preserve company knowledge, and create useful first drafts of work that once sat on the wish list for months or even years.

The goal is not to leave impressed by AI. The goal is to leave with a clear view of where it belongs in your business, where it does not, and what you can put to work first.

 More info can be found at www.westtexasphotographers.com! RSVP and get your ticket there.

07/25/2026

WOOOOOHOOOOO- It's KIDS CAMP day!! We so love hosting this annual event and teaching the future generation of photographers what it means to love the art of photography.

We truly are grateful for our sponsors-- this event could not happen without them.

Please, if you go by a Bahama Buck's Bahama Buck's, , or Chick-fil-A 69th and Slide, tell them how much we appreciate their support!

07/20/2026

We’ve got three great events coming up, including our monthly meeting TONIGHT! Whether you are a professional or enthusiast photographer, we WELCOME you!! More information is available at www.westtexasphotographers.com. Come on and join the fun. 📸

07/16/2026

Calling all Business owners, leaders and sales team managers.

What if your team had more time before you hired another person?

Most businesses are using AI to write the occasional quick email or summarize a lengthy PDF. It’s convenient, but it barely scratches the surface of what this technology can actually do for your bottom line.

Think bigger. What if you could give your existing team the capacity of three specialized partners?

🔍 The Analyst: Running market research and competitor comparisons on autopilot.

📈 The Growth Partner: Sharpening your SEO, refining proposals, and polishing customer touchpoints.

⚙️ The Operations Partner: Turning messy meeting notes and institutional knowledge into repeatable SOPs.

This isn’t about replacing your people. It’s about removing the tedious, soul-crushing work that consumes their day so they can focus on what they do best: creating, thinking, and building relationships.

Join us for The AI-Enabled Business, a practical, full-day seminar where we leave the hype at the door and build real business capacity.

Bring a real business challenge. Leave with a concrete, ready-to-test opportunity map.


WTP is proud to be hosting The Ai Enabled Business on August 25 from 10a-3p
https://westtexasphotographers.com/event-6766458

07/11/2026

Kids Camp is our favorite event of the year
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/trends-and-friends/kids-photography-camp-with-west-texas-photographers-association-at-the-nrhc/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS-d6NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpemhhYW9pMlc2RmtIV2RBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuWIVF3tRbrq0H91HPzp0C9P9170-piQjaceLj6Z9nwBhLmcE_ejA0XTUPmN_aem_DsPCk8oF0ZCbBlOZM9YUpg

LUBBOCK, Texas—Kids Photography Camp with West Texas Photographers Association at the NRHC. This camp is Saturday, July 25 and the registration is open at westtexasphotographers.com.

07/10/2026

“The Military Portrait- Monday, July 20 at Picoso’s Restaurant. RSVP .westtexasphotographers.com.

04/09/2026

Join us for “Photographer Speed Dating” and get to know your fellow members and make some new friends!

This coming Monday, April 20 at Picosos,🌶️ 7611 Milwaukee Ave!! We would love to see you there!

Will you be attending? Let us know at www.westtexasphotographers.com

Crave Connections?

Join fellow photogs for an evening of “speed dating.” This is the time! Throughout the evening you will be paired with everyone in attendance for a few minutes answering fun questions (it’s not all business related) to get to know fellow professionals and enthusiasts. (Think—meeting possible second shooters, collaborators, mentors or just new friends). Introvert or extrovert, it’s ok. With your choice of pre-written questions, you won’t ever feel awkward—just accepted.

Join everyone for dinner (own cost) at 6:30pm and then from 7:15-8:45, the fun, laughter and business-building connecting will ensue.

*Meal is an extra fee and optional.

6:30pm - Dinner* and Social Hour
7:15pm - Program Begins
9:00pm - Conclusion