Picking the Shutterbug winners is one of the hardest things we do. We consistently receive way more entries than we have space to accommodate. Below are some of our staff’s favorites that just had to be shared.
Junior Shutterbug Finalists
“My Time at Land Between the Lakes,” Ty Clark, Meriwether Lewis EC, Houston County
“Mother Hen and Her Cute Chicks,” Luke Van Neste, Upper Cumberland EMC, Jackson County
“Autumn Mountains,” Bethany Baker, Mountain EC, Johnson County
“Summer Rain,” Kera Perkins, Gibson EMC, Obion County
“Foggy Sunset,” Hayden Wilson, Sequachee Valley EC, Sequatchie County
“Picnic Memories in the Mountains,” Asher Milsap, Mountain EC, Johnson County
“Going on an Adventure,” Addie Van Neste, Upper Cumberland EMC, Jackson County
“Mountainside Morning,” Catherine Thomas, Cumberland EMC, Sumner County
“Morning Glory,” Ella Hamsley, Cumberland EMC, Robertson County
“The Garden,” Beckett Smith, Plateau EC, Scott County
“Hometown Sundown,” Ava Richardson, Middle Tennessee Electric, Wilson County
“Garden Memories with Dad on Father’s Day,” Hannah Dietrich, Sequachee Valley EC, Bledsoe County
Professional Shutterbug Finalists
“Flying with Swallows,” Caleb Hoover, Overton County
“A Boy and His Truck,” Megan Edgar-Kennedy, Cumberland EMC, Sumner County
“Autumn in the Country,” Randy Ball, Holston EC, Hawkins County
“Irises of Tennessee,” Maria Sipe, Powell Valley EC, Hancock County
Adult Shutterbug Finalists
“Feed the Birds,” Erin Belcher, Duck River EMC, Marshall County
“Tractor Says,” Craig Erlewine, Cumberland EMC, Sumner County
“Fun at the Fair!” Keller McBride, Middle Tennessee Electric, Williamson County
“Seed Sown Has Finally Shown,” Owen Stonecipher, Southwest Tennessee EMC, Madison County
“The Race is On,” Micki Vinson, Middle Tennessee Electric, Cannon County
“Home Sown,” Andy Wilburn, Cumberland EMC, Sumner County
“Franklin Balloon Fest,” James Wade, Lincoln County
“Sweet Summertime,” Hannah Jackson, Holston EC, Hawkins County
“So Much Fun on the River,” Elizabeth Lovelace, Southwest EMC, Haywood County
“Best Seat in the House,” Donna Mullins, Volunteer Energy Cooperative, Hamilton County
“Freedom,” Matt Jenkins, Cumberland EMC, Montgomery County
“Girly Harvest,” Mallory Robertson, Cumberland EMC, Sumner County
“Hamilton County Steampower,” Joe Cook, Sequachee Valley EC, Bledsoe County
“Mutual Love,” Lori Detwiler, Mountain EC, Johnson County
“Home of the World’s Finest Dark Fired Tobacco,” Chay Bigger, Cumberland EMC, Robertson County
“Fentress Fun and Fascinating!” Deborah Martin, Volunteer Energy Cooperative, Fentress County
“Foggy Morning Farm,” Rachel Haley, Cumberland EMC, Robertson County
“Fishing Class,” Luke Oakley, Middle Tennessee Electric, Wilson County
“Ozone Falls,” Christopher Nelson, Upper Cumberland EMC, Putnam County
“Nature Finds,” Sara Hendon, Middle Tennessee Electric, Williamson County
“Sunrise in the Smokies,” Tim Mullis, Middle Tennessee Electric, Wilson County
“Brave Little Explorer,” Mike Meredith, Middle Tennessee Electric, Rutherford County
“Old Glory Fourth of July,” Polly Fulton, Cumberland EMC, Cheatham County
“Tennessee Snow,” Autumn Bollenbeck-Zimmerman, Warren County
“Winter Magic on Norris Lake,” Frank Milideo, Powell Valley EC, Union County
“Living His Best Life,” Jennifer Bacon, Appalachian EC, Jefferson County
“Morning Has Broken,” Candy Schryver, Cumberland EMC, Montgomery County
“Lunchtime,” Kim Roberto, Holston EC, Hawkins County
“‘Fall’ in Love with Nature,” Angie Binkley, Meriwether Lewis EC, Humphreys County
“Eyes Wide Open,” Cyrus Wohlwend, Maury County
“In the Mountains,” Kaitlyn Thomas, Middle Tennessee Electric, Cannon County
“Life Around Sequatchie County,” Kelly Holden, Sequachee Valley EC, Sequatchie County
“Tennessee Beekeeper,” Joanna Stephens, Middle Tennessee Electric, Williamson County
“Lightning Over the Rainbow,” Erica Sherrill, Tennessee Valley EC, Wayne County
Congrats to all these finalists, along with the winners listed in the September magazine, and thanks to everyone who participated in this extra special Shutterbug contest in partnership with the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair themed “95 Reasons to Celebrate Tennessee — Sow the Fun. Harvest the Memories.”
Please note: Only first-, second- and third-place in each category along with the honorable mentions listed in the physical September 2024 magazine issue will receive winners’ packets and certificates.
