Bill Bastas is enjoying a stellar career as a photographer, building a breathtaking portfolio as well as receiving a large array of honors and awards. Bastas has won over one hundred local, regional, national and international awards, including the "1997 Folio Photographer of the Year", the 1998 Folio competition PPGofA Annual Print Competition, including Photographer of The Year 2000! In addition, Bill Bastas Photographer was awarded "Member of the year",Westlake Chamber of Commerce for 2006

Bill has also been award the coveted "Full Fellowship" of Professional Photographers Guild of Austin, and has earned the 'Craftsman' Degree from the PPA, which is a degree that can only be earned by teaching and attending seminars in the continuous quest to perfect the photographic art.

Bill is an active participant in many local and national organizations, serving as past Board Member of AWEC (Austin Wedding and Event Coordinators) also serving as past Board Member of the local chapter of ISES (International Society of Event Specialists) and is also serving on the Board of the Westlake Chamber of Commerce, and NACE (National Association of Catering Executives). He is past president and chairman of the board of the Professional Photographers Guild of Austin, a member of Texas Professional Photographers Association The Southwest Professional Photographers Association and the American Society of Photographers, which is an invitation only membership society.