Sony World Photography Awards 2024

With its unparalleled reach, the Sony World Photography Awards elevate the careers of photographers to the next level. Since the beginning, the Awards have championed inclusivity and access by being free to enter.

The 17th edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the leading competition for photographers, is now open for entries. Celebrating the very best in photography today, the Awards welcome photographers of all different skill levels and experience around the globe to submit their best work for free to the Awards’ Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions.

• The Professional competition – closes 12th January 2024, at 13:00 (GMT) – rewards exceptional series of work across 10 categories, both for technical skill and an original approach to storytelling. Photographers can enter all 10 categories (each submitted series must be different) for free. Photographer of the Year wins $25,000, a solo show at Somerset House to coincide with the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition the following year, plus a range of top Sony digital kit and global exposure.

• [NOW CLOSED] The Open competition – closes 5th January 2024, at 13:00 (GMT) – welcomes photographers, both established and emerging, to submit their striking single images across 10 distinct categories. Photographers can enter up to three standalone images for free. Open Photographer of the Year wins $5,000, a range of Sony digital kit plus global exposure.

• [NOW CLOSED] The Student competition – closes 30th November, 2023, at 13:00 (GMT) – provides a platform for photography students worldwide. Designed to challenge students undertaking top degrees / courses at institutions across the globe, the 2024 brief asks students to respond to the theme Home through five to 10 images. Student Photographer of the Year and their university/ institution is awarded a combined total of €30,000 of Sony digital imaging kit and global exposure.

• [NOW CLOSED] The Youth competition - closes 5th January 2024, at 13:00 (GMT) - open to under 19 year-olds, this competition celebrates the photographers of tomorrow. Budding photographers can enter up to three images that interpret the brief ‘Through Your Eyes’ for free. Youth Photographer of the Year is awarded Sony digital imaging kit, global exposure and is also included in the annual exhibition and book.

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