Carrie Mae Weems, keynote speaker, Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference, organized and hosted by the UTSA Photography Department faculty.

Carrie Mae Weems, keynote speaker, Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference.

Luther Smith, honored educator, Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference, organized and hosted by the UTSA Photography Department faculty.

Luther Smith, honored educator, Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference.

Between speakers, hungry SPESC attendees politely lining up for food at the UTSA Gallery-Recital Hall.

A day earlier at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, welcome dinner for SPESC attendees.

Libby Rowe, conference co-chair, addressing SPESC attendees.

Kent Rush, conference co-chair, addressing SPESC attendees.

Unusual suspects, Brianna Burnett and Rebecca Dietz.