The Sony World Photography Awards celebrates its 11th anniversary this year, a decade-long partnership between Sony and the World Photography Organization, bringing one of the world's leading photography competitions. It showcase the best photography in the world from the past year.
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. In 2016 the total number of entries received since the first edition in 2007 surpassed 1 million images, reinforcing its position as one of the most respected and influential photography competitions in existence. A total prize fund of $30,000 (USD) plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment is shared between winning photographers. Photographers are taken on a year-long journey, bringing untold exposure and providing a global stage on which to present their work.
