Maroesjka Lavigne was one of the firstever Sony Grant recipients. She has spent the last year travelling and gathering images for a new series exploring the surfaces of Earth.

Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean - John Muir

Luke Collins has captured the spirit of London and its people through his commuter series, earning him the top prize in the2017 Evening Standard Competition, in association with @London and@WorldPhotoOrg.

Kiliii Yuyan, an indigenousphotographer shooting for National Geographic and one of thelast traditional kayak builders,spends the majority of his time above the Arctic Circle or on the ocean at the wild edges of our world.

"I always try to look for the unexplored angle to find new ways to photograph familiar places, and to reflect what I see when looking at the world."

"You will quickly see that I have a passion for mountains and cold places as well as unstable weather - in my opinion these is basis for a good photo."

With the launch of the 2018 #SWPA, the best entries of the week is back. This year, you have a chance to win monthly prizes.

"People often say my photographs are gritty, poetic and mysterious. So, I want to use such words. Yet I want to also add that I nearly always try to highlight human emotions in my work..."

Dustin Shum focuses on the relationship between individuals and urban spaces, the living conditions of local disadvantaged groups, and the transformation of Chinese cities.

"I believe photography is the best tool for storytelling, whether its a personal emotional story, or a project with a documentary value, I currently lean towards the latter."