"I shoot mainly people in the studio but my personal projects tend to be the opposite; animals and buildings for example. I think my style of photography is very minimal..."

This year's theme, "Seeing Beyond - Untold Stories" requires photographers to present a strong series of 5-10 images that look beyond the ordinary and every day.

Welcome back to our selection of thebest entries to the2018 Sony World Photography Awards. Find the right competition for you and enter beforethe January deadlines.

Milo Ramella is the October winnerin the Open competition of the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards. Everyone can enter 3 images for free to be in with a chance to win.

Nick Mužík is a commercial and editorial photographer specializing in active lifestyle and adventure sports photography. He has over 10 years experience in the photographic industry.

Free to enter and open to all photographers, the awards’ are an authoritative voice in the photographic industry, with the power to shape the careers of its winning, shortlisted and commended photographers.

"Photography allows me to create the worlds as I see them and share it with my audience. Through the medium, I have discovered a lot about my self and the unconscious mind..."

Roman Königshofer is a landscape, sports & travel photographer based in Innsbruck, Austria. He is available for editorial and commercial assignments internationally.

There's not long to go until the deadlines for the2018 Sony World Photography Awards. Check out the best new entries from last week.

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