Deadline: 30-Nov-22
Nominations are now open for the Sony World Photography Awards.
The Sony World Photography Awards is the leading competition for photographers and artists working in photography. Made up of four competitions (Professional, Open, Student and Youth), all entries are free and the top prize is $25,000. The Awards are regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions by elevating photographers’ careers – from established to emerging – since it started 16 years ago.
Categories
- Professional competition
- Architecture & Design
- Creative
- Documentary Projects
- Environment
- Landscape
- Portraiture
- Wildlife & Nature
- Portfolio
- Still life
- Sport
- Open competition
- Architecture
- Creative
- Landscape
- Motion
- Lifestyle
- Natural World & wildlife
- Object
- Portraiture
- Street Photography
- Travel
- Youth competition
- Theme: For this year’s Youth competition they’re asking you to show us Your Everyday.
- Student competition
- For this year’s student competition, they’re asking entrants to consider the theme In a Changing World.
Award Details
- Professional competition
- Win $25,000 (USD)
- Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
- Certificate
- Trophy
- Global press exposure
- Copy of the book
- Inclusion in book
- Inclusion in exhibition
- Promoted on website
- Promoted to online community
- Solo display at London exhibition the following year
- Open competition
- Win $5,000 (USD)
- Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
- Certificate
- Trophy
- Global press exposure
- Copy of the book
- Inclusion in book
- Inclusion in exhibition
- Promoted on WPO’s website
- Promoted to WPO’s online community
- Youth competition
- Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
- Portfolio review
- Certificate
- Trophy
- Global press exposure
- Copy of the book
- Inclusion in book
- Inclusion in exhibition
- Promoted on their website
- Promoted to their online community
- Student competition
- Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
- Portfolio review
- Certificate
- Trophy
- Global press exposure
- Copy of the book
- Inclusion in book
- Inclusion in exhibition
- Promoted on WPO’s website
- Promoted to WPO’s online community
- The overall winning university is given Sony digital imaging equipment worth €30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- One overall winner receives the Photographer of the Year title.
- The Sony World Photography Awards supports Pro-Imaging in order to protect the image rights of photographers.
- Professional competition:
- The Professional competition is judged on a body of work. Photographers must submit a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) images and all submissions must be accompanied by a series description.
- Please note that if you enter the Professional competition you cannot enter the Open or Youth competitions.
- The Professional competition is open to all Photographers entering a body of work.
- All Entrants must be over 18.
- Open competition
- The Open competition is open to all members of the public.
- The Open competition rewards outstanding single images across ten (10) categories. Photographers should consider the category description when entering their work. Judges are looking for good composition, creativity and clear photographs.
- Please note that if you enter the Open competition you cannot enter the Professional or Youth competitions.
- Youth competition
- For young passionate photographers aged under 19 years-old, first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment
- Student competition
- The Competition is open to all students of photography from World Photography Organisation’s selected Universities.
- All Entrants must be aged between 18 and 30 years of age.
- Entries must be original and your own work.
Deadlines
- Professional competition: 16 January 2023
- Open competition: 6 January 2023
- Youth competition: 6 January 2023
- Student competition: 30 November 2022
For more information, visit https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards
