Image of the Year: Class of 2025

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Image of the Year:

Class of 2025

What is the Amanda Photography Image of the Year Contest?

At Amanda Photography, I have the privilege to photograph AMAZING seniors every year! I have nominated one of my favorite photos from each class of 2025 senior I photographed.

You as an audience will vote on your favorite photograph below.

The winners get to take home amazing prizes!

 

THE FINALS
How Do I Vote For An Image?

Voting for the final round is simple and takes place on Instagram.

Step 1: Head over to my Instagram page here —>
www.instagram.com/shots_by_amanda

Step 2: Follow the Page.

Step 3: Like the image post that you want to vote for = 1 vote.

Step 4: Comment on the image post you want to vote for = 2 votes.

ONLY 1 COMMENT WILL BE COUNTED PER PERSON ON EACH IMAGE.
(Replies to comments will not count for anything.)

And now you’ve officially voted for your favorite image!

**Any use of automation, fake accounts, bots, or 3rd party apps will immediately disqualify you.

 

What Are The Prizes?

1st Place: 1 Hour Session with All the Digitals

The grand prize is an incredible 1-hour photo session with all digital images included! Even better, the session is completely customizable! Use it for a solo session at that place you’ve been dreaming of having your photo taken, creating memories with your beloved pet, updating your family portraits, or even gift it to a sibling who's graduating in 2026.

2nd Place: $100 Gift Card to Your Print Store

You’ll receive $100 worth of credit towards printing images from your online gallery! Decorate your home with albums, prints, frames, canvases, or metal prints. You can also use this print credit towards purchasing all the digitals if you had a session where you were limited on how many you could download.
*NOTE: If your gallery has expired, you will have an additional 1 month of access to choose and print your images.

3rd Place: $50 Gift Card to Your Print Store

You’ll receive $50 worth of credit towards printing images from your online gallery! Now’s the perfect time to print those images you want to see hanging on the wall or scrapbook with!
*NOTE: If your gallery has expired, you will have an additional 1 month of access to choose your images.

 

How Can I Win?

Share this with as many friends and family as you can. The more people you have vote in this contest, the better your chances are. You can even increase your chances by sharing this on Facebook, Instagram, and any other social media platform you’re on, along with emailing friends and family.

I will be posting about this on my Facebook and Instagram as well, and seniors who share my post and invite their friends to go vote for them do the best!

 

The Rules.

  • There will be 3 rounds.

  • Round 1 will be from 05/20/2025 until 05/26/2025 and will take place on the website.

  • Only one vote per person for Round 1.

  • After the first round, I will narrow the competition down to 8 images. Those 8 images will move on to Round 2 based on the top votes.

  • Round 2 will be from 05/28/2025 until 05/31/2025 and will take place on Facebook.

  • After the second round, I will narrow the competition down to 5 images. Those 5 images will move on to Round 3 based on the top votes.

  • Round 3 will be from 06/02/2025 until 06/04/2025 and will take place on Instagram.

  • Votes will reset after each round.

  • Prizes will go to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Good luck!

 

These are the 5 images that are in the finals!

Cast your vote on Instagram for the image you want to win!
www.instagram.com/shots_by_amanda

 
A senior girl in a wildflower field standing and looking over her shoulder during sunset in a pink dress in Ballwin, MO

IMAGE #1 - Maya

St. Louis urban senior boy standing on a bridge with his elbow on the stone in Forest Park with the downtown skyline behind him for his senior portraits

IMAGE #2 - Evan

A portrait of a senior girl leaning on a railing at the Foundry in downtown St. Louis in an urban outfit

IMAGE #3 - Emily

A senior girl's portrait of her standing in front of large and pink flower bushes in Forest Park wearing her graduation gown with her hand on her cap while standing on a gravel pathway in St. Louis, MO

IMAGE #4 - Alexa

A senior girl standing in front of a waterfall in Forest Park wearing a blue shirt and white skirt with small purple flowers blooming behind her and her hair blowing in the wind at Forest Park near St. Louis

IMAGE #5 - Olivia

 
 
  • Round 1 will end on 05/26/2025.

  • Round 2 will end on 05/31/2025.

  • Round 3 and entire contest ends on 06/04/2025.

  • Votes will reset after each round.

  • Any use of automation, fake accounts, bots, or 3rd party apps will immediately disqualify you.

  • All images chosen are nominated by Amanda Photography. No exceptions.

  • If the senior, parent/guardian, or anyone who is represented in the photograph want the image removed from the competition, I will immediately remove the entry.

  • Announcement will be made on the Amanda Photography Facebook and Instagram at 4:00pm CDT on 06/06/2025.

  • Grand prize winner MUST schedule a session between 06/07/2025 & 06/07/2026 during normal business hours - or the prize will be forfeited.

  • Session must be held at a location within 10 miles of South County.

  • Expect 30 images from the session.

  • Must be 18 years or older to enter.

  • The winner is responsible for all transportation costs to and from the shoot location.

  • No prize may be transferred or substituted for its cash value.

  • This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

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