Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 are NOW OPEN!

Entering its 19th year, this leading international photography competition remains completely free-to-enter and welcomes submissions from photographers from around the globe using any photographic equipment.

worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards

Choose from one of the four competitions:

❇️ Youth (single images shot by photographers aged 19 and under)
❇️ Student (series responding to 2026 brief ‘Together’)
❇️ Open (single images)
❇️ Professional (series)

And win extraordinary prizes, including:

▪️Sony Digital Imaging equipment
▪️Up to $25,000
▪️See your work included in must-see exhibitions in London and worldwide
▪️Your work promoted to the World Photography Organisation community
▪️Build your profile as a photographer with local and international press coverage - previous features included major media outlets
▪️Enjoy a glamorous black-tie Awards ceremony in London attended by industry leaders, press and media
▪️Elevate your career regardless of whether you’re a beginner or a professional

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