The Sony World Photography Awards are organised annually by World Photography Organisation and sponsored by Sony.
The Sony World Photography Awards has four competitions: Professional competition, Open competition, Youth competition,Student Focus
• Professional competition
All entrants must be over 18. There are 10 categories: Architecture, Conceptual, Landscape, Natural World, Portraiture, Still Life, Current Affairs & News, Contemporary Issues, Daily Life, Sport. You may enter a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 images per category.
• Open competition
The competition is open to anyone. There are 10 categories: Architecture, Culture, Enhanced, Motion, Nature, Wildlife, Portraits, Still Life, Street Photography, Travel. Each entrant can submit up to three images. The images can be entered in different categories or all images can be entered into a single category. All submitted images must have been taken in 2016.
By entering the Open competition you are automatically entered into the National Awards competition.
• Youth competition
To enter the Youth competition you must be aged between 12-19. The theme of the competiton is "Beauty". All submitted images must have been taken in 2016.
• Student Focus
The competition is for all students studying an element of photography within a higher education course. Students must be between 18 - 30 years of age. To take part in the Student Focus competition your university needs to be registered.
Prizes
• Professional competition
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
Shortlist - Digital exhibition at Somerset House, London
• Open competition
Open Competition winner - $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 exhibition at Somerset House, London
Shortlist - Digital exhibition at Somerset House, London / Publication in winners’ book
• Youth competition
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 Focus
All 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 university.
Eligibility
The competitions are open to photographers from all over the world.
Deadline
• Professional competition - 10th January 2017
• Open competition - 5th January 2017
• Youth competition - 5th January 2017
• Student Focus - 5th December 2016
How to Enter
To enter, you must upload your image via the following website: www.worldphoto.org (the "Website"), following the on-screen instructions carefully.
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