Photography Contest

Sony World Photography Awards 2023- Professional

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Ten categories to enter

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Open to professional photographers

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Cash Prize

Host |

World Photography Organisation

Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!

all photographers aged 18+ can enter their best series of five to 10 images into the 10 different categories of this competition.
The Professional competition is judged on a body of work. Photographers must submit a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) images and all submissions must be accompanied by a series description.

Please note that if you enter the Professional competition you cannot enter the Open or Youth competitions.

The Sony World Photography Awards supports Pro-Imaging in order to protect the image rights of photographers.

Photo: Locust Invasion in East Africa © Luis Tato, Spain, Finalist, Professional, Wildlife & Nature, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards

About Photo Contests 2022

What best way to showcase your work than photo contests? Successful photographers from around the world are discovered by submitting their work to photography competitions. By taking part in these contests, you can either win cash prizes, equipment, or traveling exhibitions at renowned institutions. In any case, the best photography contests give you the opportunity to gain more exposure and to show your best work to a large audience.

For all these good reasons, we have decided to select the world’s best photography contests, competitions, and calls for entries of 2022. Some of them are free of charges, some other prestigious photography awards charge nominal fees to enter multiple photographs. But whatever you choose, it's worth a try!