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.
Professional Shutterbug Finalists
“New Life,” Renee Lowery, Fairview, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Bridge,” Jim Jennings, Hendersonville
“Wading to a Secret Fishin’ Hole,” J.C. Jones, Hermitage, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Renewal,” Howard Litvack, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“On the Wings of Spring,” Elizabeth Evans, Alexandria, Upper Cumberland EMC
“Kalalau Valley View,” Howard Jennings Jr., Nashville
“Welcome Home,” Howard Litvack, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Swamp Rose,” Renee Lowery, Fairview, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Frogger,” Willie Bailey, Clarksville, Cumberland EMC
“Mountain Stream,” Jim Jennings, Hendersonville
“Rainy Day Falls,” James McSwain, Knoxville
“Baby Buck,” Howard Litvack, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Tobacco George,” Murray Blake, Spring Hill, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Cades Cove- Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” Willie Bailey, Clarksville, Cumberland EMC
“Going Green,” Paul Moore, Nashville, Sequachee Valley EC
Junior Shutterbug Finalists
“Double Take,” Grace Kelley, Hohenwald, Meriwether Lewis EC
“Mystical Snake,” Kaylie Mena, Iron City, Tennessee Valley EC
“Art in Green,” Ashlynn Kanagy, Huntland, Fayetteville Public Utilities
“Green-eyed Cutie-pie,” Olivia Cripe, Cottontown, Cumberland EMC
“Corn in Tennessee,” Destiny Meadows, Clarksville, Cumberland EMC
“Wings of Spring Lace,” Selahnna Lang, Hendersonville, Cumberland EMC
“Bee Happy,” Beckett Smith, La Follette, Sequachee Valley EC
“Rustic Bridge,” Kaylie Mena, Iron City, Tennessee Valley EC
“Kulu Kulu,” Joel Slusser, Columbia, Duck River EMC
“Luna Moth,” Nahum Roberts, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Green Beetle Taking Flight,” Timnah Roberts, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Spring Has Sprung,” Jacob Lampert, Spring Hill, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Bee on Bloom,” Lily Jones, Nashville
“Dawn,” Luke Speyrer, Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Shadow Succulent,” Malachi Kucejko, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Fall Creek Falls,” Christian Lawrence, Springfield, Cumberland EMC
“Praying Mantis,” Natalie Hagood, Decherd, Duck River EMC
“Inky Green,” Melody Norman, Nolensville, Middle Tennessee Electric
Adult Shutterbug Finalists
“Peacock at Alamo, TN,” Roger Hickam, Somerville, Chickasaw EC
“I Spy a Green Frog,” Laurel Moore, Hendersonville, Cumberland EMC
“Storm’s a Brewin,” Donnis Evans, Nolensville, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Summer is Over,” Terry Waggoner, Clarksville
“Water Color,” Jan Dick, Nashville
“Going Green,” Gary Pool, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Orchard Oriole,” Dallas Harrell, Thorn Hill, Powell Valley EC
“Avalanche Falls in Glacier National Park,” Jason Gardner, White House, Cumberland EMC
“Solitude,” Megan McWhorter, Clarksville, Cumberland EMC
“Spring Ferns,” Linda Harrelson, Union City, Gibson EMC
“Pole Dancer,” Sharon Greer, Oakland
“Barn With Green Field Near Sunset,” Greg Underwood, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Peace on Earth,” Lois Street, Hohenwald, Meriwether Lewis EC
“Green Pastures,” Diane Burgett, Antioch
“After the Storm,” Elisabeth Bloodworth, Goodlettsville, Cumberland EMC
“Cades Cove,” Logan Keener, Jefferson
“Girl and Her Dog,” Rosalie Kiesiner, Pikeville
“Upper Greeter Falls,” Sherry Turner, Jasper, Sequachee Valley EC
“Seeing Green,” Susan Rogers, Nashville
“Big Springs Fairy House,” Diane Hale, Lebanon, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Going Green 3 Barn,” Ken Allen, Spring Hill, Duck River EMC
“Not Easy Being Green,” Kimberly Manson, Mount Juliet, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Reelfoot Lake,” Kim Dalton, Hornbeak, Gibson EMC
“Here I Am!” Teresa Wyatt, Clarksville, Cumberland EMC
“A Walk in the Woods,” Wayne Howell, Cookeville, Upper Cumberland EMC
“On the Verge,” Cheryl Hills, Franklin
“Where’s the Stinger?” John Cross, Franklin, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Wall of Life,” Dennis Williams, Jackson, Southwest Tennessee EMC
“Damsel Fly,” Sharon Greer, Oakland
“Sunrise Over the Corn Patch,” Carl Banks, Belvidere, Duck River EMC
“Green Moss and Water,” Terri Latta, Beech Mountain, NC, Mountain EC
“Garden Green,” Marilyn Proulx, Dover, FL
“Green Grass, Green Trees, Grey Sky, Red Barn,” Terry Waggoner, Clarksville
“Going Green,” Stacey Ellis, Culleoka, Duck River EMC
“Welcome to My Pad,” Betty Gault, Tullahoma
“Swallowtail Butterfly,” Jenny Heroux, Smyrna, Middle Tennessee Electric
“Prickly Pair,” Nancy Buchanan, Morganton, NC
“Rainbow- Make a Wish,” Patty Petty, Lafayette, Tri-County EMC
“Lotus Blossom #2,” John Durham, Rossville, Chickasaw EC
“Metallic Green Sweat Bee,” Lacey Hopkins, Talbott, Appalachian EC
“Going Green,” Stacey Ellis, Culleoka, Duck River EMC
“Frosty Morning,” Morgan Clark, Auburntown, Middle Tennessee Electric