Tom Leininger is a photographer and educator living in Denton, Texas. He holds an MFA from the University of North Texas’ College of Visual Arts and Design and a BSJ from the University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The bulk of my professional career was spent in Indiana as a newspaper photographer.
I can also be found on twitter, tumblr, Google Plus and lightstalkers. I also write book reviews for photoeye.com. You can download my current CV.
EDUCATION:
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, 2009
Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism, University of Kansas, 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
12/96-07/06: Staff Photographer, Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana
01/96 -11/96: Intern, The Times of Northwest Indiana, Munster, Indiana
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
The Art Institute of Fort Worth, Adjunct Instructor:
Spring 2013 Term, Contemporary Issues
Winter 2013, Spring 2013 Terms, Portfolio Refinement BFA
Winter 2013 Term, Web Photographic Portfolio
Winter 2013 Term, Exhibition Printing
Fall 2012 Term, Photojournalism II
Summer, Fall 2012 Terms, Principles of Digital Photography
Spring, Fall 2012 Terms, Color Management
Winter, Fall 2012 Terms, Portrait Photography
Summer 2012 Term, Multimedia for the Internet
Spring, Summer, Fall 2011, Spring, Summer 2012, Spring 2013 Terms, Studio Photography
Winter, Spring, Summer 2012, Winter 2013 Terms, Survey of Photography
Spring, Summer, Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2013 Terms: Photojournalism
Spring, Summer, Fall 2011 Terms: Digital Photography for Designers
Summer, Fall 2011, Winter 2012 Terms: Advanced Image Manipulation
Spring 2012 Term, Large Format Photography
Winter 2013, Summer 2011 Terms, Food Styling
Spring 2011 Term, Printing
University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design:
Adjunct Instructor:
Spring 2011, Spring 2013 Advanced Lighting
Spring, Fall 2012, Photography and the Web
Spring 2010, Fall, Spring 2011, Photography 2
Spring 2010, Computers In Art
Graduate Teaching Assistant:
Spring 2009, Photography 1, a hybrid wet darkroom and digital class, curriculum by Kathy Lovas
Fall 2007, Spring, Fall 2008, Black and White Photo 1, curriculum by Kathy Lovas
Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Design One, introductory design class, curriculum by Christina Garza Mitchell
Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Area Assistant Photography, assisted photography faculty with clerical duties
Texas Woman’s University, Adjunct Instructor:
Fall 2012, Introduction to Computer Based Art
Collin College, Adjunct Instructor:
Fall 2009, Fundamentals of Photography/Digital, Spring Creek Campus
Spring 2009, Fundamentals of Photography/Digital, Preston Ridge Campus
Westwood College, Dallas Campus, Adjunct Instructor:
January 2011 Term, Portfolio and Business Practices
January 2011 Term, History of Graphic Design
October 2010 Term, Digital Photography
August 2010 Term, Fundamentals of Digital Imaging
May 2010 Term, Digital Photography
January 2010 Term, Digital Layout
August 2009 Term, Fundamentals of Digital Imaging
May 2009 Term, Digital Photography
October 2009 Term, Digital Photography
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:
2013 Book Reviews for Photo-eye Magazine:
Prairie Stories by Terry Evans
1981 & 2011 by Paul Graham
Construction by Brian Finke
Poland by Tomasz Wiech
2012 Book Reviews for Photo-eye Magazine:
America 101 by Arthur Grace
Joe’s Junk Yard by Lisa Kereszi
A Portrait of Ice by Caleb Cain Marcus
She by Lise Sarfati
My Dakota by Rebecca Norris Webb
In the Car With R by Rafal Milach
True Norwegian Black Metal by Peter Beste
Notes From A Quiet Life by Robert Benjamin
2011 Book Reviews for Photo-eye Magazine:
From Uncertain to Blue by Keith Carter
Ask The Cat by Saturo Toma
Topographie by Andreas Gehrke
Permanent Error by Pieter Hugo
The Idea of North by Birthe Piontek
The Silent Aftermath of Space by Caleb Cain Marcus
Gerard Fieret (1924-2009) by Gerard Fieret
LA Day, LA Night by Micheal Light
What Can We Believe Where? by Robert Adams
Made in Belarus by Philippe Herbet
Road Ends in Water by Eliot Dudik
2010 Book Reviews for Photo-eye Magazine:
Slow Burn by Renée Jacobs
Oculi by The Oculi Photography Group
Stone Factory by Olaf Jarlbro
100 Flowers by Louis Porter
Tokyo Untitled by Renato D’Agostin
Rugby by Daniel D’Ottavio
The Calument Region by Gary Ciadella
Short Track by Jake Mendel
2010 Other Publications:
Book Review of Bedknobs & Broomsticks by Trent Parke for Fraction Magazine
Yankeetown photographs published on Fraction Magazine Issue 13
Blog Post Written for Lenscratch: Tom Leininger on Gilbert Platinga
Photograph featured on Lenscratch: Fourth of July
Featured on Lenscratch photography blog: Tom Leininger
Fathers and Sons, Fraction Magazine Online Exhibition, Aline Smithson Curator
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2012: Gift Of Gift Of Houston, Texas Juried Exhibition
2011: On Stage, October 2011, 500X, Dallas, Texas, Two Person Exhibition with Tim C. Best
2010: Slideshow Night, September 9, 2010, Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles, Calif.
2010: (por)trait revealed, Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco, Calif.
2010: Uprooted, 500X Project Room, Dallas, Texas, Two Person Exhibition with Sarah Williamson
2009: Portfolio Review, Kettle Art, Dallas, Texas
2009: Through the Lens, mod.shop, Dallas, Texas, Three Person Exhibition with Julie Barnofski and Angela Patterson
2009: It’s Still Life, Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco, Calif.
2009: Launch, CADD Art Lab, Dallas, Texas
2009: What Texas Means To Me, Austin Art Space, Austin, Texas, Jerry Seagle Juror
2009: The Curve: Center’s Award Winning Images, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, Wash.
2009: 22nd McNeese National Works on Paper, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La., Joy Glidden Juror
2009: Joyce Elaine Grant Foundation, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, Katherine Bussard Juror
2008: U-Haul Show, in conjunction with Gallery Walk at Photographs Do Not Bend, Dallas, Texas
2008: Intimate, Union Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2008: H20MG, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2007: 21 Days, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts and Design, Denton, Texas
2007: U-Haul Show, in conjunction with Gallery Walk at Photographs Do Not Bend, Dallas, Texas
2006: U-Haul Show, in conjunction with Gallery Walk at Photographs Do Not Bend, Dallas, Texas
SOLO EXHIBITION:
2009: Sidelines, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas MFA exhibition
AWARDS:
2010 Selected as a participant for Review Santa Fe juried portfolio review sponsored by Center
2009 Singular Image Awards sponsored by Center: Curator’s Choice Award Third Place, Corey Keller Juror
Indiana News Photographer Association Pictures of the Year Competition:
2004 Third Place Portrait Personality
2002 Honorable Mention Feature Picture Story
2001 Honorable Mention Sports Feature
2001 Honorable Mention Feature
2000 First Place Sports Feature
2000 Honorable Mention Sports Action
1999 Third Place Portrait Personality
Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors Photojournalism Contest:
2005 First Place Sports
2004 First Place Sports
1999 Second Place Sports
1999 Third Place Spot News
Best of Gannett Contest, Division II:
2002 Third Place Presentation, Team Member
1997 First Place Public Service, Team Member
COLLECTION:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston