See what's new in the 18th edition of one of the world's biggest photography competitions
"I'm a French photographer living in London and I started this project involving a Gameboy Camera. With it I try to show a world where the line between familiar and new is blurred."
"For me, I always try to get to know the person I am photographing so I can try to portray something about their character, something personal to them."
See the some of the best new entries to the Open competition of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards, from the week commencing Dec 19.
Russ O’Connell is Picture Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine and a judge for the Professional competition of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.
"In Japan, the firefly season comes at the beginning of rainy season. These photos were captured on mountains in the Shikoku Island, the smallest of Japan's four main islands."
With 2016 coming to a close, we look back and present some of our favourite images from the Professional categories of 2016 Sony World Photography Awards.
The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 is now open
Enter the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 for free today
