"This photographic project hopes be a testament to the importance of these traditions. " Chris Roche discusses his latest projects.

Winning & shortlisted photographers will be included in a global press campaign, featured across the World Photography Organisation website and exhibited at Somerset House, London in Spring 2017.

Sony Global Imaging Ambassador Davide Monteleone is an artist and a visual journalist working on long term independent project using photography video and text.

"The scale and dimensions was outrageous. The architecture was mind-blowing. The feeling was other-wordly. It was love at first sight."

In his work, Tobi tends to focus on geometry, symmetry and perspectives. He looks for beauty in the often gritty London streets and has an appreciation for the capital’s stunning architecture.

Your weekly dose of inspiration from #SWPA. Winning photographers are taken on a year-long journey, bringing untold exposure and providing a global stage on which to present their work.