Which category will you enter?
From Yuncheng Zhong's joyful depiction of a summer festival in Japan to Oliver Marks' striking shot of trained stuntmen on fire to Mike Wheeler's creative reflection on brotherhood and grief—the latest Entries of the Week are here!
This week we've picked an image from each category of the Open competition to highlight just how incredibly varied the submissions are.
And no wonder—the Sony World Photography Awards are free to enter and open to all, ensuring that anyone with a keen eye for image-making has a chance to take their career to the next level.
Without further ado, get inspired by the entries below and don't forget to enter your images into the world's leading photography competition!
© Vilim Tavčar, Croatia, entry, Open Competition, Portraiture, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
© Álvaro Lamas Rivas, Spain, entry, Open Competition, Landscape, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
© Kaung Htet Nay Win, Myanmar, entry, Open Competition, Street Photography, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
© Lior Berman Fernández, Costa Rica, entry, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
© Yuncheng Zhong, China Mainland, entry, Open Competition, Lifestyle, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
© Xin Jin, China Mainland, entry, Open Competition, Object, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
© Ankit Mahato, India, entry, Open Competition, Travel, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
