In an epic battle of images, several product photos rose to the top as the 2013 victors. The tears and pixels lost will never be forgotten!

*Ahem* Alternatively, we just asked our photographer monkeys to choose the photos they’re most proud to have worked on in 2013. They do such a phenomenal job, it was so hard to choose!

Hand-selected for your viewing pleasure (& in no particular order), here are our favorite product photos from 2013: