2019 HOT 100 Image Contest Winners!
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.
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