PAGE UPDATED: March 2, 2010

RECENT NEWS

Ruth works with numerous students, and some take private instruction. Certain ones have an interest in photo contests and Ruth assists them with selecting and processing their images for competition. Recently, three students have won very prestigious awards. The most recent is Jill Spaulding from Las Vegas, Nevada, who took TWO winning placements in the Nature's Best Magazine's photo contest. These two images are below. Debbie Thomas and Hector Astorga from South Texas each were awarded first place in two of the seven amateur divisions of the National Wildlife Federation's photo contest! The prestigious contest drew more than 70,000 entries. Debbie won first place in the "LANDSCAPES AND PLANT LIFE" division and Hector won first place in the "CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE" division. What an experience that is, for teacher and students alike. Both Hector and Debbie called Ruth at the same time to share their good news, so she linked the calls for a hearty round of three-way congratulations. Below are their winning images. © "Red Fox and Young" by Jill Spaulding © "Newborn Mule Deer" by Jill Spaulding © "Night-blooming Cereus" by Debbie Thomas © "Fun in the Sun" by Hector Astorga     New Photography Since January Ruth has traveled to Costa Rica on a scouting trip for a photo tour planned for 2011, Reno, Nevada for the North American Nature Photography's annual summit, and three other brief trips. She looks forward to sharing some of these images with audiences wherever she goes. Photography Exhibit Extended Work by Ruth Hoyt and Roel Guerra hangs at One11, an internet cafe, bar and gallery that opened recently in the historic district of Rio Grande City. One11's manager invited Ruth and Roel to extend the time of their exhibits to hang. An end date has not been determined at this time. Intermediate Nature Photography Class Students who have taken Ruth's basic nature photography classes can take their nature photography to the next level in an intermediate nature photography class at the Valley Nature Center in Weslaco. The class runs Wednesday evenings in March, from 6:30-8:30pm. Contact Ruth for details, (956)330-2900 or via email at ruthhoyt@hotmail.com. Website Updates in Progress Watch for a new page coming soon to the website called "Trips & Tours." You'll still be able to visit the EVENTS PAGE to see classes, workshops and speaking engagements. Check back often to see updates as other events are added. VIEW THE GALLERIES