Drone Photo Awards 2026
The Drone Photo Awards, run under the Siena Awards umbrella, is the leading specialist award for aerial photography and video, whether captured by drone, aircraft, helicopter, balloon, blimp, kite, parachute, or other aerial means. The 2026 cycle is open until 15 June; the ceremony is held on 10 October in Siena. Post-processing must be within darkroom-equivalent bounds, and jurors retain discretion to reject overly manipulated entries.
- Deadline
- June 15, 2026
- Entry fee
- First entry free; subsequent images, series and videos are paid
- Results
- October 10, 2026
Authenticity policy
AI policy
Post-processing techniques that could realistically be achieved in a darkroom will be accepted, but jurors have the discretion to reject any entry that they believe has been overly manipulated, thereby compromising the integrity of the original image.
RAW files
Not specified
Editing rules
The Drone Photo Awards inherits its image-integrity rules from the Siena International Photo Awards: post-processing is limited to what could realistically be done in a darkroom; AI image generation, generative fill, and significant content alteration fall outside the permitted scope. Files must be JPGs in sRGB or Adobe98, 8-bit, longest dimension under 1920 px at 72 dpi; watermarks and borders are not allowed.
Verified on June 12, 2026