Video: Shoot To Win—Aviation Week Photo Contest 2026

The Aviation Week Photo Contest director, two judges and a first-place winner from 2025 came together in this webinar to share information on taking winning aviation and aerospace photos and answer questions about the contest, its rules, getting started in the field, choosing the right equipment and more. 

The contest is now accepting entries now in its five traditional categories – Commercial Aviation, Defense, General Aviation (including warbirds), Photo Illustration and Space – at AviationWeek.com/photo-contest. 

Send additional questions to [email protected]. 

Speakers: 

• Mike Lavitt, Aviation Week Photo Contest director 
• Larry Grace, president of the International Society of Aviation Photographers
• John Slemp, aviation photographer and Aviation Week Photo Contest Judge 
• Ashley Askew, winner, first place General Aviation 2025