"I am very intrigued by the surreal moments in nature that I come across. Most of the time this results in a compulsion to capture this artistically."

We areextremely pleased to announce our continued partnership with the UK's leading photographic and fine art printing service, theprintspace.

We are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards. Almost320,000 images were entered across all competitions.

"Sometimes I just don't see any potential photographs I want to take, even if I'm in a place I enjoy. Not everything needs to be photographed for the sake of taking a photograph."

"I love the new perspectives that drone photography has enabled. It has really brought a new dimension to what I'm able to achieve with a camera."

The 2018 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition will feature more than 600 incredible photographers from around the world. Get your Early Bird Tickets now.

"Photography has always been a personal interest of mine that I became more passionate about as I started to travel more. I feel completely connected being in the outdoors in the natural world..."

Check out our finalselection ofEditors' Picks from theZEISS Photography Award 2018. Photographers have until Feb 6th to enter their best series of between 5-10 images.

"Naturally, new experiences and places come into play, and photography for me was then a tool to record what I felt..."

"I don't like the hustle and bustle of big cities, I preferto explore the wilderness. I like to be in many places at the same time- that is the way I try to compensate for the lost years of my youth."