We speak to Ed Kashi, photojournalist, filmmaker and educator, now firmly established as one of the leading and most innovative photojournalists of our time. His smartphone images from Hurricane Sandy were successful in the Current Affairs category of the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards.

As the US elections gather pace, Blink interview long-term documentary photographer and former White House photographer Krisanne Johnson. She speaks about her projects in Swaziland and South Africa.

Read our exclusive interview with RongRong & inri, the influential photographic husband and wife team who have shaped contemporary photography in China and around the world. They are this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography award.

Lucy Nicholsoncame 3rd in the ProfessionalEnvironment category of the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards. She is a Senior Staff Photographer for Reuters.

"I can link most of my aesthetic inclinations to my early childhood when a deep-seated appreciation for classical and Victorian ideals were formed." – Claire Rosen, THE FENCE.

We share some advice for world's most exciting photography awards