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Competitions


 

The Sony World Photography Awards has four competitions.

Professional competition

Professional competition

Deadline for submissions: January 13, 2023 13:00 GMT. The Professional competition rewards and showcases the world’s most outstanding bodies of work. Artists can enter multiple series of works to the following categories: Architecture & Design, Creative, Documentary Projects, Environment, Landscape, Natural World & Wildlife, Portraiture, Still Life, Sport, and Portfolio.
Open competition

Open competition

Deadline for submissions: January 6, 2023 13:00 GMT. The Open competition celebrates outstanding standalone images from across the world. Photographers of all abilities can enter multiple single images to the following categories: Architecture, Culture, Creative, Motion, Landscape, Lifestyle,  Natural World & Wildlife, Portraiture, Still Life, Object,  Street Photography, and Travel.
Youth competition

Youth competition

Deadline for submissions: January 6, 2023 13:00 GMT. The Youth competition aims to give more opportunities to young photographers aged 12-19. Judges are looking for fresh approaches to photography and images showing the vision of the young photographer.
Student competition

Student competition

Deadline for submissions: November 30, 2022 13:00 GMT. The Student competition rewards and showcases the work of the world’s most talented photography students. Open to academic institutions worldwide, students are challenged to submit a series of five to ten images responding to a particular brief. Ten shortlisted students are then chosen (one from each continent and four judges’ picks). Please check the list of participating institutions to see if your institution is registered.

Sony Picture This


 

Picture This, a global video competition in support of the Sustainable Development Goals

Picture This

Picture This

The World Photography Organisation, in association with Sony Pictures Television and the United Nations Foundation, is calling all filmmakers, video content creators, and change-makers to raise awareness and inspire action for people and the planet. The Time to Act is Now!

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