Headshot of the Week
December 29th 2025Deadline extended until Tuesday January 13th!
As the name implies, Headshot of the Week (HOTW) runs every week—but eligibility rotates to keep things interesting and fair for our members. There are three variations:
- Standard HOTW – Open to all Coaching Group members who haven’t yet won twice.
- Winners Circle – For members who’ve previously won a HOTW or HOTM contest.
- Associate Showdown – Exclusively for official Associate Photographers.
These rotate in the following order: Standard, Winners, Standard, Associates—so there are two Standard contests each month.
This week's contest: Standard HOTW
This contest is open to all Coaching Group members. It’s your chance to get feedback on your latest headshot work from Peter Hurley and the Crew during a Zoom Crew Cast. Every entry receives a live critique during the broadcast, finalists are selected, and the community votes to choose the winner.
You’re eligible to win the standard HOTW contest up to two times. If you’ve ever won a HOTW or Headshot of the Month (HOTM) contest, you’re also eligible to enter the Winners Circle, our contest for previous champions. There’s no limit to how many times you can win in the Winners Circle—so keep bringing the heat!
Deadline extended until Tuesday January 13th!
As we gear up for a new year on HSC, we are shuffling around our first few contests to accommodate our family responsibilities.
This will be the first HOTW contest of 2026.
You can enter from now until the 13th, when we will critique it live on the Tuesday Crew Cast
- Images must have been shot within the past 30 days. The point is to show your recent work.
- Headshots only. The name of the contest is Headshot of the Week
- No selfies. You need to be directing your subject.
- One entry per photographer.
- Only members that have won two previous HOTW contests are not eligible.
- Click on the thumbnails below to view the images, leave comments, and rate an images Lookability.
- All entries will be critiqued by Peter (sometimes HSC Mentors) and Winners will be chosen Live on an upcoming Crew Cast. (Typically this is on "Tough Love Tuesdays" at 4PM Eastern, however our judging schedule may fluctuate)
Judging
- During the Crew Cast, The host will select their favorites to be finalists.
- Everyone on the crew cast then votes for their one favorite out of all the finalists.
Prize
- The winner gets one free month added on to their Headshot crew membership.