Posted on 1 June 2023

Deadline

• Professional competition – 12 January 2024
• Open competition – 5 January 2024
• Youth competition – 5 January 2024
• Student competition – 30 November 2023

Short description

The Sony World Photography Awards are held annually by the World Photography Organisation.

There are four competitions:

• Professional competition 
All entrants must be over 18. Photographers must submit a series of 5 to 10 images per category. 

• Open competition
The competition is open to anyone. The Open competition rewards outstanding single images across ten categories.

• Youth competition
The competition is open to young photographers under 19 year-olds. Photographers can enter up to three images relating to the theme ‘Through Your Eyes’.

• Student competition 
The competition is open to all students of photography from World Photography Organisation’s selected Universities. Students are required to submit five 5 - 10 images responding to a brief. 

Entry fee
Entry is free.

Prizes

• Professional competition

Photographer of the Year – $25,000 (USD) and Sony digital imaging equipment.
Category winners – Sony digital imaging equipment.

• Open competition

Overall winner – $5,000 (USD) and Sony digital imaging equipment.
Category winners – Sony digital imaging equipment.

• Youth competition

Youth Photographer of the Year – Sony digital imaging equipment.

• Student competition

Overall winner – Sony digital imaging equipment.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.