Although the real prize is simply being selected as one of the top 101 aerial photos and being published in the annual awards book, we also have some attractive cash and product prizes as follows:

INTERNATIONAL AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
First Prize

Cash prize of US $5,000, trophy, inclusion and feature in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book. 

Second Prize

Cash prize of US $500, trophy, inclusion in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book.

Third Prize

Cash prize of US $250, trophy, inclusion in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR

First Prize

Cash prize of US $2,500, trophy, inclusion and feature in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, and a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book.

Second Prize

Cash prize of US $500, trophy, inclusion in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, and a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book.

Third Prize

Cash prize of US $250, trophy, inclusion in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, and a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book.

SPECIAL AWARDS

T h e   B l a c k  a n d  W h i t e   A w a r d

T h e   D r o n e   A w a r d

T h e   A b s t r a c t   A w a r d

T h e   C h a i r m a n ' s   A w a r d

Each of these photographers will receive US$250, a trophy, inclusion in the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book, and a printed copy of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards Book.

 

THE TOP 101

Each photographer will receive a PDF certificate honouring his or her achievement and ready for printing.

They will also be able to download a PDF version of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards book.

Printed copies of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards book will be available for purchase by 1 July 2025.