Siena International Photo Awards Festival 2026 Nominees Announced
The Siena International Photo Awards Festival has unveiled the nominees for its 2026 event, showcasing entries from over 40,000 photographs submitted across 163 countries. The festival features three competitions: the Siena International Photo Awards, which invites professionals, amateurs, and students, the Creative Photo Awards that celebrates artistic photography, and the Drone Photo Awards focused on aerial photography. Categories include portraits, sports, and photojournalism. Winners will be revealed during the festival's opening ceremony in Siena, Italy, on October 10, 2026. Notable artists include Alessandro Bergamini, Saher Alghorra, and Olesia Kim.
Key facts
- Three competitions: Siena International Photo Awards, Creative Photo Awards, Drone Photo Awards
- Over 40,000 photographs submitted from 163 countries
- Siena International Photo Awards open to professionals, amateurs, and students
- 10 categories include portraits, sports, travel, photojournalism, street photography
- Creative Photo Awards emphasizes photography as art and experimentation
- Drone Photo Awards dedicated to aerial photography and technology
- Winners announced October 10, 2026
- Festival opening ceremony in Siena
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Bergamini
- Saher Alghorra
- Olesia Kim
- F. Dilek Yurdakul
- Ysabela Coll
- Abbas Rastegar
- Martin Gregus
- Catherine Wang
- Cheraine Collette
Institutions
- Siena International Photo Awards Festival
- Siena International Photo Awards
- Creative Photo Awards
- Drone Photo Awards
- My Modern Met
Locations
- Siena
- Italy