2 aerial photos honored at International Color Awards

I’m thrilled to announce that two of my drone images received honorable mentions at the International Color Awards last month! Aerial photography is a passion of mine and I absolutely love seeing the world from above, creating interesting compositions using color and shape with my drone. You can see the winning images below, followed by the press release for the competition.

Aerial self portrait of woman in red laying on grass between white blooming trees

“Bed of Petals” self portrait

Aerial drone image of children driving play car on wet cement spinning cookies

“Spinning Cookies”


LOS ANGELES (April, 2022) - Photographer Jill Carson of the United States was presented with the 15th Annual International Color Awards Honorable Mentions in the category of Aerial at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, March 26, 2022. 

The live online gala was attended by industry leaders and the photography community from around the globe. 15th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from The Armory Show, New York; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; V&A Museum, London; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Publicis Groupe, Warsaw; Fila, New York; Chung | Namont Gallery, San Francisco; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Tilton Gallery, New York; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; Cornette de Saint Cyr Auctions, Brussels; Podbielski Contemporary, Milan and RedKite NFT, London who honored Color Masters with 658 coveted title awards and 975 nominees in 37 categories. 

"It was an honor to participate alongside judges from all over the world in the selection of the beautiful works presented. The program continues to support the work of professional photographers and of those who are simply passionate about the art of capturing a/the moment." Said Juror Alexandra Prata of Publicis Groupe, Warsaw. 

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected as the best from the 6,786 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. Jill Carson’s “Bed of Petals” and “Spinning Cookies” are exceptional images entered in the aerial category, represent contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the titles of honorable mention.”

INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.


Other awards & publications

Jill has received numerous awards and publications in competitions and magazines around the world. For more information, please click on the button below!