THANK YOU to all the photographers from around the world who participated in the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest! By sending so many great photos of the vertical aviation industry, you made it harder for the contest judges—but we’re not complaining!
Take a look at our 2026 class of winning photos, and you’ll agree: This is a photogenic industry! These photographers earned a cash reward ($500 for the grand prize winner, and $100 for each category winner). Their photos will be featured in the March 2026 issue of POWER UP Magazine and will also be displayed at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta.
If you’re a vertical aviation photographer (or just love shooting photos of extremely cool aircraft), please consider entering the 2027 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest, which opens here, at photo.verticalavi.org, Mon., Aug. 3, 2026, and will conclude Tue., Dec. 1, 2026.
Grand Prize Winner
Michael Portmann
Zermatt, Wallis, Switzerland
Vertical Flight Aircraft at Work
Juan Hernandez Ramirez
Rociana del Condado, Huelva, Spain
Vertical Flight Aircraft in the Military
Ramon Wenink
Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands
People and Their Vertical Flight Aircraft
David Van Bouwel
De Panne, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Wrench Turners
Rob Fletcher
Hayward, California, USA
How We Serve
David Van Bouwel
De Panne, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Digitally Enhanced Photos of Vertical Flight Aircraft
Dominik Kanz
Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
