Up to $5,000 available under Sony World Photography Award

Categories

• Architecture: The photographing of buildings or structures, this can be real or interpretation of a building but the work must have an intended aesthetic.
• Creative: Technically manipulated images- such as abstract, panoramic, stitched and composite, amongst others- are welcomed.
• Motion: Capturing movement within a single, still image.
• Landscape: Your view of the physical world. Open wide to interpretation, this category covers landscapes, mountains, glaciers, plants and more.
• Lifestyle: Photographs of people in situations or events. The image should tell the story of the person while documenting the scene in an artistic manner. Images are meant to appear natural but can be directed or shot candidly. Editorial, fashion, family and event photography can all overlap with lifestyle.
• Natural World & Wildlife: Images of the natural environment and all within it.
• Object: Typically depicting inanimate subject matter, often a group or an arrangement of objects devoid of human presence. This can include photography for commercial and advertising purposes but must show the photographer’s artistic approach.
• Portraiture: The photographer should clearly show the expression and emotion of the person / group of people being photographed. Normally the subject is aware that the photograph is being taken and there is a relationship between the sitter and the portrait.
• Street Photography: An image that records everyday life in a public space.
• Travel: Inspiring images from your travels; the journeys may be close to home or further afield.

Prize Details

• One overall winner receives the Open Photographer of the Year title.
• Overall Winner
  • Win $5,000 (USD)
  • Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
  • Flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony in London
  • 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
• Category Winner
  • Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
  • Certificate
  • Global press exposure
  • Copy of the book
  • Inclusion in book
  • Inclusion in exhibition
  • Promoted on WPO’s website
  • Promoted to WPO’s online community
• Shortlist
  • Global press exposure
  • Inclusion in book
  • Promoted on WPO’s website
  • Promoted to WPO’s online community

Criteria

• The Competition is free to enter.
• The Open competition is open to all members of the public.
• By entering the Competition, you agree and acknowledge that the World Photography Organisation is permitted to receive Your registration data. All personal information will be used by the World Photography Organisation in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
• To enter, you must upload your image via the World Photography Organisation Website or any of the official Sony World Photography Awards’ websites and follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
• A shortlist of up to fifteen (15) photographers from each category and category winners will be selected and announced prior to April 2024; the overall winner will be announced in April 2024.
• The individual category winners and the Open Photographer of the Year of the Sony World Photography Awards, will be voted for by the Judges and notified by email.
• The decision of the Judges and the World Photography Organisation is final and no negotiation will be entered into with respect to any such decision.

For more information, visit World Photography Organisation.