Objective of the Sony World Photography Award is to establish a platform for the continuous development of photographic culture. The Awards do this by recognising great contributions to photography in the past through the Outstanding Contribution to Photography prize as well as finding new talents of the future and providing them with the opportunity to be promoted and exhibited around the world. Sony is committed to photographic culture by extending their relationship with individual winners beyond the Awards to develop the individuals’ careers.

Sony World Photography Awards elevate the careers of photographers to the next level. Since the beginning, the Awards have championed inclusivity and access by being free to enter. Acting as an insight into photography today in all its diversity, the Awards spotlights photographers telling the stories of our time.

Competitions timeline

• Sony World Photography Awards 2024 open 1 June 2023, 13:00 (BST)
• Student competition closes 30 November 2023, 13:00 (GMT)
• Youth competition closes 5 January 2024, 13:00 (GMT)
• Open competition (including National & Regional Awards and Alpha Female Award) closes 5 January 2024, 13:00 (GMT)
• Professional competition (including Latin America Professional Award and Sustainability Prize) closes 12 January 2024, 13:00 (GMT)