This year we’re giving away our annual Awards book as a free, downloadable PDF - all you need to do is fill in your details on the right-hand side to enjoy your digital copy. With a diverse range of categories for photographers to enter, this year’s successful images showcases a vibrant collection of images illustrating the skill, imagination and dedication of today’s leading photographers.
Alongside the best images from this year’s Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions. There is also an essay dedicated to this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient Graciela Iturbide as well as special mentions to the Latin America Professional Award and Alpha Female Award winner. From stories of local importance to issues of global significance, compelling quiet moments that might otherwise go unnoticed to creative brilliance and playfulness, this year’s photos cover a vast range of subjects, disciplines and approaches.
Download your free digital version of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 book!
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The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 is now open