CFAs: World Photography Organisation Open Competition

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.

Categories

• Architecture
  • The photographing of buildings or structures, this can be real or an interpretation of a building but the work must have an intended aesthetic.
• Creative
  • A photograph which uses the medium of photography creatively. 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 Information

• 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

Eligibility Criteria

• The Competition is free to enter.
• The Open competition is open to all members of the public.
• Please note that if you enter the Open competition you cannot enter the Professional or Youth competitions.
• To enter, you must upload your image via the World Photography Organisation Website (www.worldphoto.org) or any of the official Sony World Photography Awards’ websites and follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
• Images must be taken in 2024 and entries should be based on the Categories outlined, information on which can be found on the Website. Entrants can submit a photograph that has been taken, entered in another competition, won an award, or been published in books, magazines, newspapers, online and printed editorials, self-published websites, and gallery exhibitions between 1 January 2024 and 3 January 2025.
• Images should be no smaller than 1MB and no larger than 5MB. Images should be JPEG files. All images must be saved in the sRGB colour model.

For more information, visit World Photography Organisation.