The judges are looking to award the best single images from across the 10 diverse categories, from Architecture and Landscape to Still Life and Street Photography.

"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.

Taking place from January 27-29, 2017 at the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center,PHOTOFAIRS | San Francisco will present fresh and cutting-edge work in a highly curated environment with a keen focus on international contemporary living artists.

Sony UK Ambassador Michael Wayne Plant began as a freelance advertising and architectural photographer in Brisbane, Australia. His work has changed as he has, evolving through a number of genres, into what he is most passionate about, which is a return to his original interests in photography: storytelling.

One winning photographer will be awarded €12,000 worth of ZEISS lenses in addition to €3,000 travel expenses to complete a dream photography project in the location of their choice.