World Photography Organisation is seeking nominations for its Sony World Photography Awards which is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. The objective of the awards is to establish a platform for the continuous development of photographic culture.
The Awards do this by recognizing great contributions to photography in the past through the Outstanding Contribution to Photography prize as well as finding new talents of the future and providing them with the opportunity to be promoted and exhibited around the world.
Competitions
The Sony World Photography Awards has four competitions:
- Professional – Recognising outstanding bodies of work
- The Professional competition is looking to reward and showcase the world’s most outstanding bodies of work. The overall winner is chosen each year by the expert jury from among the first place winners of the ten Professional categories: Architecture, Brief, Creative, Discovery, Documentary, Landscape, Natural World & Wildlife, Portraiture, Still Life, and Sport.
- Prizes
- Photographer of the Year – $25,000 (USD) / Sony digital imaging equipment / Included in exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Category winners – Flights & accommodation to awards ceremony in London / Sony digital imaging equipment / Publication in winners’ book / Included in exhibition at Somerset House, London
- 2nd / 3rd place – Awards ceremony ticket / Publication in winners’ book / Included in the annual exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Shortlist – Digital exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Open – Rewarding the world’s best single images
- Photographers of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels are invited to enter their best single images from across the following 10 diverse categories: Architecture, Culture, Creative, Motion, Landscape, Natural World & Wildlife, Portraiture, Still Life, Street Photography, and Travel.
- Prizes
- Open Photographer of the Year – $5,000 (USD) / Sony digital imaging equipment / Flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony in London / Included in exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Category winners – Sony digital imaging equipment / Publication in winners’ book / Included in the exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Shortlist – Digital exhibition at Somerset House, London / Publication in winners’ book
- Youth – Best single images by photographers aged 12-19
- The Youth competition, for everyone aged 12-19, recognizes that a love for photography often starts at a young age.
- Prizes
- Youth competition winner – Flights and accommodation to awards in London / Sony digital imaging equipment / Included in exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Shortlist – Digital exhibition at Somerset House, London / Publication in winners’ book
- Student – For photography students worldwide
- The Student competition is one of the world’s leading programs for photography students. Student is free to enter for anyone undertaking a full-time photography course. Institutions must be registered for their students to take part
- Prizes
- All 10 shortlisted photographers are given Sony Digital Imaging equipment and flown to London to attend the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony, with the winner receiving 30,000€ worth of Sony photography equipment for his or her institution.
Funding Information
- A total prize fund of $30,000 (USD) plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment is shared between winning photographers.
Deadlines
- Professional Competition: 11 January , 2019
- Open Competition: 4 January, 2019
- Youth Competition: 4 January, 2019
- Student Focus Competition: 30 November, 2018
Benefits
- Successful photographers can receive:
- Exhibition at Somerset House, London
- Potential to be included in international exhibitions
- Inclusion in the annual Sony World Photography Awards book
- Potential to work with Sony and other partners on a variety of projects
- The World Photography Organisation has a thriving online presence and engages with photography enthusiasts and professionals worldwide via its:
- Website & blog
- Social platforms
- International partnerships
- Offline events
Eligibility Criteria
All the applicants from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Sony World Photography Awards.