2023 HOT 100 Image Contest Winners!
Our 11th year for the HOT 100 was INSANE. All the incredible images! The HOT 100 is always a battle BUT this year was one of THE hardest fought year for the record books YET! The talent was insane. It was not easy to get to this list…The IT List Of Photographers!
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. But let’s put it into perspective…. there were over 8,600+ images entered. The judges poured through the images all to get to this list. THE LIST! This final list of the absolute best of the best images of 2023. 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. The three leading legends judges created the ULTIMATE list this year. Let’s all just take a moment to thank Carissa Davis, Paige Day and Janice Jester. 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 as a HOT 100 crazy first…The MAGAZINE IS OUT NOW! The magazine has never been released on the day we announced, but this year we are mixing things up over here! The winning images will only be revealed in the magazine and I am so excited to share these gorgeous images with you right NOW! And I look forward to 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 2024! Congratulations on one of the hardest fought battles of the history of the HOT 100!
Please Note: If a photographer’s name has a line through it…their spots went silent to make way for another photographer to win each place their name showed up! They did not take any spots away from other photographers. In fact, the made room to elevate other winners!
If there are any typos or mistakes please email me at info@seniorstyleguide.com
Let’s all take a deep breath before we see who made this year’s list…Ok ready?
WAIT! I want to share something we added first!
This year we decided we were adding a new category! 2023 HOT 100 Senior Image Of The Year! Our judges picked one image that stood out to them. In fact this image they initially voted into 4 categories in the first round of voting. They ultimately picked one category for it. And YOU picked it as well in the Community Choice Awards voting! Congratulations Lacey M. Carroll, you are our inaugural 2023 HOT 100 Senior Photographer Of The Year! I am so excited for your award to arrive to you!
Next year we will be adding to this with HOT 100 Senior Photographer Of The Year and HOT 100 Legend Of The Year! Yes Our legends will be battling each other in their own arena!!!! We will be sharing all of the details on this in the next year along with a few updates to the HOT 100 in 2024! We are so excited!
BLACK & WHITE
Lucia Kiel
La Bella Vita
Simply Time Photography
Maria Ortiz
Christine Lan Photography
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
AMA Photography (Photography Influencer)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Unspoken Photo By Laurie Finx
Twisted Wire Design
Tami Cicale Phtography
Rebecca Donohue
Maggie Sweets (Icon Status)
Linda Cornelius Photography (Photography Influencer)
Iris Images (Icon Status)
Center Stage Seniors
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Annie Marie Photo (Photography Influencer)
SOOC
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Angie Blackburn Photography
Studio E Photography
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
AMA Photography (Photography Influencer)
Amy K Photography
Susan Kruger Photography
Susan Kruger Photography
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Sean Brown
Moxie Design (Icon Status)
Moxie Design (Icon Status)
LB Gallery
Iris Images (Icon Status)
Heather Clark Photography
CJ Duncan
Tishy Photo
STUDIO
Studio K Portraits
Maggie Sweets (Icon Status)
Asymmetry Studio (Icon Status)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Annie Marie Photo (Photography Influencer)
Annie Marie Photo (Photography Influencer)
Humke Group
La Bella Vita
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Photography By Sdela Bastide
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Leo Sage Images
Joe Baker Photography
Center Stage Seniors
Asymmetry Studio (Icon Status)
Arevalo Photography (Photography Influencer)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Annie Marie Photo (Photography Influencer)
Carla Bucala Photography
Captivated By Cara
S Blair Photography
Madeline Photography
SPORTS
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Molly Davis Photography
Heather Carey Photography (Photography Influencer)
Heather Carey Photography (Photography Influencer)
Heather Carey Photography (Photography Influencer)
Heather Carey Photography (Photography Influencer)
Firefly Studio (Photography Influencer)
Firefly Studio (Photography Influencer)
Firefly Studio (Photography Influencer)
Any Angle Photography
AMA Photography (Photography Influencer)
Heather Carey Photography (Photography Influencer)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Rachel Van Chau Photography
Moxie Design (Icon Status)
Fallin Photography
Linda Cornelius Photography (Photography Influencer)
Linda Cornelius Photography (Photography Influencer)
Linda Cornelius Photography (Photography Influencer)
Linda Cornelius Photography (Photography Influencer)
Jenny Mabry Photography
Jason Duchow
Jason Duchow
Arevalo Photography (Photography Influencer)
Hosh Posh Photography
Lemonade Photos
Sweet Studios Photography
BACKLIT
Valerie Shannon Photography (Photography Influencer)
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Firefly Studio (Photography Influencer)
Valerie Shannon Photography (Photography Influencer)
Tachi Senior Photography (Icon Status)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Stay Wild Photography
Odyssey Art Photography
Marika H Photography (Icon Status)
LMG Photography
Iris Images (Icon Status)
Cindy Arthur Photography
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Andra Travis Photography
Amy K Photography
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Hope Langley Photography
Foto Fixation Photography
Photography By Melisa
Tiffany Photography
EDITORIAL
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Lucia Kiel Portraits
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Chele Jones Photography (Icon Status)
Chele Jones Photography (Icon Status)
Valerie Shannon Photography (Photography Influencer)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Poetic Poppy Photography
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Asymmetry Studio (Icon Status)
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Alicia Crosson Photography
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Lemonade Photos
Studio 708
Tonya Tomory
Leah Blyly Photography
Karen Menyhart
Scarlet Moon Photography
Bette Shallbetter Photography
PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHOICE
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Jennifer Storey Pfeffer (Icon Status)
Darcy Hunter
Tachi Senior Photography (Icon Status)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Unspoken Photo By Laurie Finx
Valerie Shannon Photography (Photography Influencer)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Marika H Photography (Icon Status)
Jennifer Storey Pfeffer (Icon Status)
Jennifer Storey Pfeffer (Icon Status)
Iris Images (Icon Status)
Chris Landau Photography
Captivated By Cara
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Angie Browning Photography
Angela Majerus
Arevalo Photography (Photography Influencer)
Karen Dunn
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Melissa Neck
Kelley Howe Photography
April Moore Creations LLC
SENIOR GUYS
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Maggie Sweets (Icon Status)
Firefly Studio (Photography Influencer)
Chele Jones Photography (Icon Status)
Chele Jones Photography (Icon Status)
AMA Photography (Photography Influencer)
Beth Horn
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Marika H Photography (Icon Status)
Lindsey Brown Seniors
Linda Rukavina
Laura Stoltz Photography
Laura Lynn Rhode Photography
Jennifer Storey Pfeffer (Icon Status)
Hosh Posh Photography
Deanna Webber Photography
Callahan Photography
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Abbi Garling Portrait Studio
Arevalo Photography (Photography Influencer)
Catherine Dean Photography
URBAN
Sean Brown
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Chelsea Marie Photography
Katherine McClure Photography
Tracy Anderson Photography
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Selessa Studio (Photography Influencer)
Scarlet Moon Photography
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Royal Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Asymmetry Studio (Icon Status)
Arevalo Photography (Photography Influencer)
Rachel Van Chau Photography
Any Angle Photography
Tishy Photo
Carol Standen Photography
Kelly Dillman Senior Photos
ORGANIC
Anne Lang (Photography Influencer)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Firefly Studio (Photography Influencer)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Amy K Photography
Alicias Photography (Photography Influencer)
Shawna Tomren Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Carla Bucala Photography
Foto Fixation Photography
Valerie Shannon Photography (Photography Influencer)
Tachi Senior Photography (Icon Status)
Susan Gietka (HOT 100 Legend)
Darcy Hunter
Rebecca Donohue
Max Lee Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Erica Neisen LLC TCPPA Editor
Cindy Arthur
Christy Marie Photo
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Aubry Ramsey Photography (HOT 100 Legend)
Lacey M. Carroll (HOT 100 Legend)
Roxanne Elise Photography
Beth Horn
Andra Travis Photography
100 Community Choice Award Winners As Picked By Your Peers In The Senior Style Guide Community
(There were over 21,000 votes placed this year!)
Angie Browning Photography
A Moment In Time Captured By Lindsay
Selessa Studio
Center Stage Seniors
Arevalo Photography
Flashlights and Fireflies Photography
Studio 708
Any Angle Photography
Rosaria Giambanco
Chelsea Marie Photography
Tracy Anderson Photography
Max Lee Photography
Royal Photography
Wildflower Photography
Laura Lynn Rhode Photography
Lacey M. Carroll
Jennifer Storey Pfeffer
Poetic Poppy Photography
Shawna Tomren Photography
Tiffany Photography
DWS Photography
Captivated By Cara
Chris Landau Photography
Valerie Shannon Photography
Susan Gietka
Lisa McNiel
Vick Kupec
Vivid Exposures LLC
Carla Bucala Photography
Angela Majerus
Michele Wingo
Asymmetry Studio
April Johnson Photography
T Parmelee Photography
Christy Parrott
April G Photography
Foto Fixation Photography
Christine Lan Photography
Heather Carey Photography
La Bella Vita
Tishy Photo
Scarlet Moon Photography
Renee B Photography
Kelleen Hite Photo
Humke Group
Kristen Hazelton Photography
Hosh Posh Photography
Dad Brag Photography
Carolyn Ann Ryan
Madeline Photography
Kelly Dillman Senior Photos
Photography By Sdela Bastide
Catherine Dean Photography
Rachel Van Chau Photography
Lemonade Photos
K Four Photography
Wendy Sorensen Photography
Tachi Senior Photography
Sean Brown
Alicias Photography
Laura Stoltz Photography
Dreaming Hollow Photography
Sarah Hilts Photography
Kimberly Cantu Photography
Pretty Faces By Sasha
Maggie Sweets
Photography By Melisa
AMA Photography
Simply Time Photography
Lisha Lee Photography
Sundberg Photography
Stay Wild Photography
Nikki Guest
Christine Kiscoe Photography
Kara Hendricks
Marika H Photography
Christy Wright Photography
Darcy Hunter
Ally McElfish Photography
Kristie Bradley Photography
Toni Lynn Photography
Stephanie Q Durham Photography
Rebecca Donohue
Purple Tree Photography
Pamela Clark Studios
Melanie Malicote Photography
Briana Jewell Photography
Unspoken Photography By Laurie Finx
Kristi Pennington Photography
Gina Lantz Photography
LB Gallery
April Wetzig Photography
Alicia Crosson Photography
Lucia Kiel Portraits
Sharon Holy Photography
Odyssey Art Photography
Kelsey Marie Photography
Cindy Arthur Photography
Chele Jones Photography
Shane Hunter Photography
If your name is on this list…THE LIST, grab one of these buttons to light up social media this week (if you were an icon grab the HOT 100 winner and ICON button, etc.)! Make it your profile photo, share it proudly. Share it everywhere. Tag US @seniorstyleguide so we can share as well. All decisions made by the three Leading Legends Judges are final.
Don’t Forget To Grab Your Copies Of The Magazines!
This year’s HOT 100 was another huge milestone 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 2023 Photography Influencers! And A HUGE Shoutout To Susan Gietka, Lacey M. Carroll, Max Lee Photography, Aubry Ramsey Photography, Shawna Tomren Photography and Royal Photography for being inducted into the HOT 100 Hall Of Fame! Grab Issue 78 For the HOT 100 Winners and Issue 79 for the Community Choice Award Winners. The images are incredible. Every single one of you (win or lose) should be proud of the work you submitted!
xoxo,
Vickie