Photo Contest 2023 Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS IN THIS YEAR’S CONTEST!

Best Overall Photo Winner
Photographer: Rylan Sherrod

  • Slumber in style with a night in the Miranda Lambert Suite at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott.
  • Enjoy two complimentary wine tastings at Red 55 Winery (with souvenir glasses).
  • Toast with a bottle of Red 55 wine autographed by Miranda Lambert.
  • Dine out with a $100 gift card from the Texas Music City Grill & Smokehouse.
  • Sweet finale? A candy bowl from the historic Lindale Candy Company.

Some of Lindale’s finest, wrapped in one unforgettable escape! The grand prize is being sponsored by Visit Lindale.

Fan favorite photo
Photographer: Sarah Ballard

Instagram: @ballardsarah
Winner receives $100.
This category is sponsored by:

Hello Spring/Summer In ETX
Winning Photographer: Rylan Sherrod

Instagram: @rylansherrod
Winner receives $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Michelle Esclovon
Instagram: @mesclovon

Photographer: Peter Wright
Instagram: @wright_shot_gallery

Photographer: Tracy Pinkston
Instagram: @art_by_pinkie

Photographer: Roger Tidwell

Magic Of Fall/Winter In ETX
WINNING Photographer: Michelle Esclovon

Instagram: @mesclovon
Winner receives $200.
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Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Victor Mata
Instagram: @vhmphotography

Photographer: Merry Lamar
Instagram: @mlamar1991

Photographer: Billie Jones

Photographer: Don Reeves

Tyler Attractions
Winning Photographer: Roger Tidwell

Winner receives $200.
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Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Andrew Rogers
Instagram: @Jarogers

Photographer: Rylan Sherrod
Instagram: @rylansherrod

Photographer: Melissa Moga
Instagram: @mmoga10

Photographer: Connie Curty

The Beauty of Conroe
Winning Photographer: Shanti Whitmire

Winner receives $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Miguel Santoyo
Instagram: @spiritstudiostx

Photographer: Kim Asaro
Instagram: @KimberlyAsaro

Photographer:  Jessica Phelps

Photographer: Sean Graham
Instagram: @going_with_graham

Spotlight On Lindale
Winning Photographer: Ryan Roberts

Instagram: @robertsphotocinema

Winner receives $200.
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Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Robert Fiore

Photographer: Leslie Salzman

Photographer:  Danny Pickens

Photographer: Brittany McGahey

Friends & Fun In Nac
Photographer: Thomas Mathieu

Instagram: @thomaslrmathieu

Winner receives $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Larry Alford

Photographer: Merry Lamar
Instagram: @mlamar1991

Photographer:  Jacquelynn Coe
Instagram: @Jacquelynn_Coe_Photography

Photographer: Larry Alford

East Texas Historical Sites
Photographer: Billie Jones

Winner receives $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Lori Spaid
Instagram: @wild_flower.photography

Photographer: Peter Wright
Instagram: @wright_shot_gallery

Photographer:  Roger Tidwell

Photographer: Danny Pickens

In & Around Kilgore
Winning Photographer: Javier Orta

Instagram: @javierortaphoto

Winner in this category will receive $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Nicole Head
Instagram: @nicolalexah

Photographer: Josh Bolding
Instagram: @BoldMediaTx

Photographer:  Lesly Quiroga Ceron
Instagram: @Leslynphotography

Photographer: Ryan Roberts
Instagram: @robertsphotocinema

Port Arthur’s Unique Life
Winning Photographer: Don Reeves

Winner receives $200.
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Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: John Phillips

Photographer: Ethel Darwin

Photographer:  Lori Spaid
Instagram: @wild_flower.photography

Photographer: Jerry Connally
Instagram: @jerrymackc

The Beauty Of Deep East Texas
Winning Photographer: Ronald Billings

Instagram:

Winner receives $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Sarah Ballard
Instagram: @ballardsarah

Photographer: Donna Morgan

Photographer: Tracy Pinkston
Instagram: @art_by_pinkie

Photographer: Johnny Smith

The Great Outdoors In ETX
Winning Photographer: Peter Wright

Instagram: @wright_shot_gallery

Winner receives $200.
This category is sponsored by:

Congratulations To The Category Finalists:

Photographer: Lori Spaid
Instagram: @wild_flower.photography

Photographer: Janice Carter

Photographer: Stephanie Markmann
Instagram: @srmarkmann

Photographer: Hannah Cormier
Instagram: @hcormier89