Bob Warren is a photographer with over 30 years practice. His creative cycle has been still life; photojournalism; fine art; and documentary photography. Currently he shoots with digital cameras, but has used everything from 35mm to 4×5. Since 1998 Bob has been a working commercial and fine art photographer in Houston. He teaches studio lighting, portraiture, travel photography and Photoshop at Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Bob was one of four partners that developed Houston Skyline Studio, a commercial studio and photography educational space – now closed. Bob comes from twenty plus years of corporate consulting experience working for Ernst & Young, IBM, and Computer Sciences Corporation. Most recently, Bob was small business counselor with the University of Houston Small Business Development Center. Bob is veteran of the US military, serving more than 20 years Active and Reserve.
One Person Shows:
- “Images of Houston,” Houston Center for Photography (Gardere), March 2006
Juried Shows:
- “Nude 2021”, Photoshoot Awards, 2021, Merit – Conceptual category
- “Black and White 2019”, The Center for Fine Art Photography, August 2019 (x2)
- “Nude 2017”, Photoshoot Awards, 2017, Finalist – Intimate category
- “Nude 2017”, Photoshoot Awards, 2017, Merit – Body Parts category
- “Childhood”, Texas Photographic Society, January 2010
- “DIA Invitational,” The Center for Fine Art Photography, March 2007 (by invitation)
- “2006 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography,” The Center for Fine Art Photography, November 2006
- “The Figurative Show,” The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake, August 2006
- “TPS 11 – The National Show”, Texas Photographic Society, September 2002
- “HCP Juried Membership Exhibition,” Houston Center for Photography, June 2002
- “8th Annual Governor’s Show,” Texas Photographic Society, September 1999
Group Shows:
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- “Glasscock Art Instructors Exhibit”, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, February 2022
- “Glasscock Art Instructors Exhibit”, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, March 2020
- “Glasscock Art Instructors Exhibit”, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, January 2018
- “Glasscock Art Instructors Exhibit”, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University, March 2016
- “Picturing Ike”, Houston Center for Photography, October 2008
- “Learning Curve 2”, Houston Center for Photography, September 2008
- “Houston – It’s Worth It”, Houston Center for Photography, August 2006
- “Learning Curve”, Houston Center for Photography, March 2007
- “Rice University SCE Student Show 2004 – 2005,” Rice University, September 2004
- “The Great Texas Shootout”, Houston Center for Photography, October 1998
Residencies, Honors, Awards:
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- Juror, Dallas Camera Club, November 2020
- Juror, Houston Photographic Society Annual Competition, December 2017
- Juror, Houston Photographic Society, September 2017
- Juror, Learning Curve 3, September 2009
- Juror, Houston Photography Society, June 2008
- Juror, Houston Photography Society, June 2007
- Guest Speaker, “Using the Internet to Enhance Your Photography,” Houston Photographic Society, February 2007
- Guest Speaker, “RJ Warren Photography,” Houston Photochrome Club, January 2007
- Juror, Houston Photographic Society, October 2006
- Portfolio Reviewer, Third Tuesday, Houston Center for Photography, October 2005
- Portfolio Reviewer, Portfolio Challenge, Houston Photography Society, October 2005
- Portfolio Reviewer, Portfolio Challenge, NE Houston Photography Club, October 2005
- Juror, Houston Photographic Society, July 2005
- Guest Speaker, “Going Digital,” Houston Photochrome Club, October 2004
Collections:
- Museum of Contemporary Art / Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
Education:
- Master of Liberal Arts (Political Science) University of St. Thomas, 2005
- Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) Southeast Missouri State University, 1979
Please e-mail bob@rjwarrenphotography.com to start a conversation! You can also follow Bob on Instagram @bobwarrenphoto.