Down below are the Top 15 and 43 Finalists for the Studio Portraits category.  The Studio Portraits category are for images photographed in a studio portrait setting, whether with natural light, strobes, or a combination of natural light and strobes.  There were 162 entries in the Studio category.

Congratulations to the photographers who have made this elite list!  The category winner and other Top 15 images were announced at the Pas de Deux Dance Photography Conference during the Welcome Reception at 8 pm on July 21 at the Hilton Chicago.

If you click on the picture, you can get the photographer's Instagram link and follow them (once they're added).