Short description
The Sony World Photography Awards are held annually by the World Photography Organisation. Entry is free.
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 of their best 2025 images, in any genre or style.
• Student competition: The competition is open to all students of photography from World Photography Organisation selected Universities. Students are required to submit five 5 – 10 images responding to a brief.
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.
Deadline
• Professional competition: 13 January 2026
• Open competition: 6 January 2025
• Youth competition: 6 January 2026
• Student competition: 28 November 2025
Visit the official competition website for more information.
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