Sony World Photography Awards 2024

Sony World Photography Awards 2024 is now open for entries!

Sony World Photography Awards 2024: The Sony World Photography Awards 2024, one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world, now is open for entries inviting all professional, amateur, youth and student photographers to partecipate.

About Competition

The Sony World Photography Awards, one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world now is in its 17th year and like every year has aim to showcase the best contemporary photography worldwide.

The awards offer an unparalleled opportunity for exposure for photographers at all stages of their career and are known worldwide by industry leaders.

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. Acting as an insight into photography today in all its diversity, the Awards spotlights photographers telling the stories of our time.

There are four competitions:

➜ Professional: All entrants must be over 18. Photographers must submit a series of 5 to 10 images per category (12 January 2024).
➜ Open: The competition is open to anyone. The Open competition rewards outstanding single images across ten categories (5 January 2024).
➜ Youth: 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’ (5 January 2024).
➜ Student: 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 (30 November 2023).

The images are judged by the World Photography Organisation and a specially selected jury from the World Photographic Academy which is made up of the photographic industry’s most esteemed individuals.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all levels of photographer, from emerging 12-19-year-olds, enthusiastic hobbyists, and students, to established professionals from across the world.

Prize

As well as offering an unparalleled opportunity for exposure for photographers at all stages of their career, the Awards offers $30,000 in cash prizes plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment. The top prize is $25,000.

Entry fees

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