2019 HOT 100 Image Contest Winners!

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OMG This year was one crazy year.  Do I need to say more?  It was THE hardest fought year for the record books YET!  Before we announce all the winners, let’s just take a moment and breathe and say WOW WOW WOW!  The images this year made our judges job beyond difficult.  Like it took DAYS to get this list narrowed down.  But let’s put it into perspective…. there were over 9,000 images entered. The judges went through an excruciating 5 hour  final elimination round extended by an additional full week of discussion before the list was finalized.  All to get to this list. THE LIST!  This final list of the absolute best of the best images of 2019.  Our judges worked very hard. They worked OVERTIME. They deserve some serious love.  I personally cannot even imagine the stress they were under to compile this list given the volume and incredible amount of amazing images they had to look at.  Let’s all just take a moment to thank Nicki Hufford, Sean Brown and Craig Stidham.  Their job was insurmountable and yet they prevailed-maybe a little stressed and exhausted and racing to the local Starbucks for relief. But they finished and this is THE list. Below you will see the names per category and I will be revealing the images that correspond with the names when we release The HOT 100 Issue  on January 15th!  These images will only be revealed in the magazine and  I cannot wait to share these gorgeous images with you! And getting to know the talent behind them in the coming year!  Yes, each and every one of you on this list, I want to see you on the blog, social media, etc. in 2020!  Congratulations on the hardest fought battle of the history of the HOT 100!

This year we added two new categories to the HOT 100…Photography Influencer and 25 Community Choice Award Photographers. We had one photographer prevail as the 2019 Photography Influencer with 5 spots taken! That was not an easy title to achieve with all the images submitted to this contest…it was a well fought and well deserved title! And to our 25 Community Choice Awards winners Congratulations on being the first to be selected by your peers in the Senior Style Guide Community!

Let’s all take a deep breath before we see who made this year’s list…Ok ready?

BACKLIT

Lucia Gill 2 (Icon)

LK Photoshoots (Icon)

Kim Stiffler

Keeley Miller

Eleanor Kathryn Photography

Jason Samuelian

Dena Rooney

Chelsea Taylor (Photography Influencer)

Chelsea Taylor (Photography Influencer)

Callahan Photography

Valerie Shannon

Vicki Kupec

Salome Klopfenstein

Darcy Hunter

BLACK & WHITE

Season Dixon

Tara Rudy Photography (Icon)

Pam Rochholz (Icon)

Jessica Robertson

Jamie Plack (Icon)

Holly Omlor (Icon)

Cindy Arthur

Annie Drake

Anne Lang

Alicia Johnson (Icon)

Aspynn Taber

Slice Of Lime (Icon)

Paula-Sebusch

Lucia Harmon

Jennifer Denton

Ron Jacobson

EDITORIAL

Lacey Carroll (Icon)

Max Lee

Sarah Lane Studio Twelve (Icon)

Sarah Gee (Icon)

Sarah Gee (Icon)

Nealy Lanzen

Holly Omlor (Icon)

Chelsea Taylor (Photography Influencer)

Chelsea Peterson

Alicia Johnson (Icon)

Slice Of Lime (Icon)

Madison Photography

Tachi Tanya Senior

Tiffany Photography

michele jones

Michelle Cuppy

Susan Dodd

Cindy Alvarez

OCF

Roy Garza (Icon)

Tara Rudy Photography (Icon)

CJ Bryant (Icon)

Taustin Photography

Susan Gietka

Jenine Henninger

Jacie Shackelford (Icon)

Caty Larson 2 (Icon)

Keepsake Photography

Eve Taverne

Robin Jansky Photography

Selessa Holmberg

Katy Frey Studio 708

Joshua Sharp

Christie Carl

ORGANIC

Erica Renae

Yvette Clark

Wendy Ewing

Sasha Arnett (Icon)

Pam Rochholz (Icon)

Noreen Nooner

Wild Plum Photo

Kelley Howe

Janet Vanblarcom

Emily Guillory

Clarissa Hunnewell

Stephanie Epperson

PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHOICE

Jacie Shackelford (Icon)

Aubry Ramsey

Tara Rudy Photography (Icon)

Jackie Boudreaux

Piete Elegante

LK Photoshoots (Icon)

Corey McDonald

Caty Larson (Icon)

Linda Gorshein

Kylee Swisher

Haley Brownen

Josh Barker

Maria Ortiz

Anna Davis

SOOC

Nicole Cook

Pam Rochholz (Icon)

Robin Cornelius

Alex Stechschulte

Ashley Gambino

Tara Rudy Photography (Icon)

Chelsea Taylor (Photography Influencer)

Chelsea Taylor (Photography Influencer)

Jackie Karabinis

Jennifer Dunn

Katrina Jackson

LK Photoshoots (Icon)

Brooke McCarter

Alyssa Chappell

Rita Ann Jana

STUDIO

Lucia Gill (Icon)

Gavin Ward (Icon)

Angie Kiser

Melissa Mielekamp

 Eleanor Kathryn Photography

Jamie Plack (Icon)

Emily McGonigle

David Beckham

Bricie Troglia

Tracy Taylor

Jennifer Good

Jason Duchow

Debra Lake

STYLED CONCEPT

Slice Of Lime (Icon)

Lucia Gill (Icon)

Janice Louise Photography

Michelle Ivy

Valerie Ott

Sarah Lane Studio Twelve (Icon)

Lacey Carroll (Icon)

LK Photoshoots (Icon)

Kiki's Corner

Holly Omlor 5 (Icon)

Marissa Easterling

Lindsay Corrigan

Carissa Ann Davis

Lauren Gray

Andrea Chapelo

Diana Sell

URBAN

Angela Majerus

Toni Margolis

Roy Garza (Icon)

Callie Sercey

CJ Bryant (Icon)

Stefanie Knight

Sasha Arnett (Icon)

Mary Ann Newell

Mary Brandon

Heather Allred

Gretchen Higgins

Lydia Schaefer

Kara Zollos

25 COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS

Brooke Garrison

Selessa Holmberg

Connie Etter

Kaitlin Strykowski

David Stropes

Heather Allred

Annie Drake

Courtney Bliss Photography

BluMoon Photography

Melissa Grizzle

Tara Rudy Photography

Kimberly Arneson

Paige Lampson Photography

Angela Majerus

Lindsay Zilke

Brandi Jones

My Only Sunshine Photos By Cheryl Minix

Wild Plum Photo (Leah Pobanz)

Erica Renae Portraiture

Kate DeCoste

Lacey M Carroll

Esther Luna

Yvette Clark

Tiffany Loera

Misty Castillo

If your name is on this list…THE LIST, grab one of these buttons to light up social media this week!  Make it your profile photo, share it proudly.  Share it everywhere. Tag US @seniorstyleguide. Please Note: To maintain your status and have your image appear in the HOT 100, you will need to email me your print release for the submissions you sent in for the category you won. You can send this to info@seniorstyleguide.com and in the subject line put Print Release. I will not be unveiling the winning image so you will need to supply this for each entry in your winning category. Title your print release with the image name you submitted your entry as. This is due no later than January 2nd. Failure to supply the model/print release will result in your name being taken off the list and your image will not appear in the magazine.

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This year’s HOT 100 was the biggest in our HOT 100 history! Congratulations to everyone who made the HOT 100 this year and Wow to all the icon status photographers and Congratulations to our 2019 Photography Influencer…Chelsea Taylor!  Those of you who won Icon Status, please email me your headshot, social urls and bio with 2019 Icon Status in the subject line.  I want to get you on the website listed as a 2019 Icon!  You can send everything to info@seniorstyleguide.com I cannot wait to share the images with you in the January 15th. issue of Senior Style Guide.

xoxo,

Vickie

Vickie Black