Tebo Photography -  Distinctive Photographic Artistry

Gary and Sandra Thibeault have owned and operated Tebo Photography in Westerly since 1980. Their specialty includes distinctive and artistic portraiture of families, children, and couples.  Their work is displayed in fine homes and offices throughout New England.

In 1988 Gary earned the degree of Certified Professional Photographer and in July of 1996 was awarded his Photographic Craftsman's Degree by the Professional Photographers Association of America in Orlando Florida. In July of 1997 in Las Vegas he received his Masters Degree in Photography. Gary is only one of 212 Photographers Internationally and one of only two Rhode Island photographers to hold all three degrees. 

In 2001 Sandra was awarded her Photographic Craftsman's Degree by the Professional Photographers Association of America in Chicago.  

Gary has  received numerous state, regional, and national awards for his creative and distinctive photography.  Seven of his Merit images have been chosen as permanent loan images and have been published in the annual Professional Photographers of America Loan Collection Books. Since 1991, he has accumulated seventeen Kodak Gallery Awards which are presented by the Eastman Kodak Company for outstanding Photographic Excellence, and were awarded in all  categories which include wedding, portrait, commercial and illustrative categories. The images have been displayed  at Disney's  Epcot Center in Orlando Florida.  Additionally, he is a two time recipient of the Hallmark Award, which is presented for the Best Color Portrait in the Print Competition at the Annual Convention of the Professional Photographers Association of Rhode Island. He has been awarded with twenty-four Courts of Honor which his images were chosen as one of the top six photographs in the Print Competitions,  and has been  awarded with five "Masters Court of Honor" by the Professional Photographers of Rhode Island.  He has received seven Fuji Masterpiece awards for Photographic Excellence.

Gary has been named Wedding Photographer of the Year and three times named Photographer of the Year by the Professional Photographers of RI. In 1995, Gary was awarded the "NATIONAL AWARD" by the Professional Photographers of America from the Professional Photographers of Rhode Island and in 2001 from the Professional Photographers Association of New England. This award is presented for outstanding service to professional photography. The award recognizes those persons who generously contribute their time and talents to the service of their profession, their affiliated organization, and their fellow photographers.  

In 2000, Gary was the recipient of the Professional Photographers Association of New England  Presidents Medal and in 2005 he was awarded the PSC Diamond Award which both are given for outstanding service to the association and to the profession of professional photography. 

In 1991 both Gary and Sandra received the "Rudy Graziani Memorial Service Award" from the Professional Photographers of Rhode Island.  The award is presented for service and dedication to the field of professional photography.

Sandra is currently serving as Secretary of the Professional Photographers of Rhode Island.  In 1999 she was the recipient of the Professional Photographers Association of New England Presidents Medal for outstanding service to the association. She is currently serving as a National Councilor to the Professional Photographers of America.  In 2007 Sandra was awarded the "NATIONAL AWARD" by the Professional Photographers of America from the  Professional Photographers Association of New England. This award is presented for outstanding service to professional photography. The award recognizes those persons who generously contribute their time and talents to the service of their profession, their affiliated organization, and their fellow photographers.  

Gary has served on the Board of Directors of the Professional Photographers Association of New England since 1984, and served as President in 1999. He is a Past President and serves as Treasurer of the Professional Photographers Association of Rhode Island.  He is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, serves as a National Councilor and the Rhode Island Certified Professional Photographers Liaison to the Professional Photographers of America.

Gary has studied with some of the greatest photographers of our time. This has helped him to develop a style and a philosophy about photography that is uniquely his own. In the past two decades, Gary and Sandra have studied at the New England Institute of Professional Photography and have attended well over 200 workshops, conventions, seminars, and meetings on the art of photography. This has helped them to stay on top of current styles and trends of photography.

From 1999 to 2008, Gary and Sandra served as a Trustee of the New England Institute of Professional Photography.  The school commonly know as NEIPP is considered one of the finest professional photography schools in the country.

Gary has been in demand  to speak at many state, regional and national conventions, workshops, and monthly meetings,  to professional photographers on his style and techniques of his photography. The Professional Photographers of America Inc., has also picked Gary as a Consumer Awareness Liaison to conduct programs on a state and regional level to promote the national advertising campaign promoting professional photography.  In addition, he has served as a Print Judge for many state conventions.  This honor is given only to those photographers that have continually maintained a level of technical, artistic, and traditional expertise.  For this, Gary has been recognized as one of the top photographers in the field of professional photography.  Since holding all three degrees offered by the Professional Photographers of America, he is one of only 212 photographers Internationally to hold this distinction.

Tebo Photography - Gary and Sandra Thibeault  - 9 Celtic Court - Westerly, RI  02891 - 401.596.5880

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