The Sony World Photography Awards

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The Sony World Photography Awards are proud to be completely international, welcoming photographers from across the globe to enter into both professional and amateur competition. Offering 21 concentrated categories across both levels, the SWPA strives to provide appeal and motivation for the entire photography industry to participate in the hopes of winning one of many sought after prizes.

Amateur Categories

Architecture
Conceptual & Constructed
Fashion
Landscape
Music
Natural History
Portraiture
Sport
Campaign Award

There are 12 professional categories across three distinct genres:

Photojournalism & Documentary

Current Affairs / Spot News
Sport
Contemporary issues
Arts and entertainment

Commercial

Advertising
Fashion
Music

Fine Art

Portraiture
Conceptual & Constructed
Natural History
Landscape
Architecture

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Home page: www.worldphotographyawards.org/home.asp

photo contest

Copyright: WPA recognizes You, the author of the image, retain full ownership of the copyright in each Entry.
Eligibility: Amateur or Professional in respective categories
Entry fee: Free
Entry deadline: 31 December 2008

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11 Responses to “The Sony World Photography Awards”

krishna, on October 5th, 2008 at 12:19 pm Said:

ITS GR8 4 AMATEURS…!!!
Nazrul Islam, on October 14th, 2008 at 5:16 pm Said:

I am a Bangladeshi Photographer.
Br@NdY (PEACE~KID), on October 16th, 2008 at 7:55 pm Said:

anyways so how do i submit an entry and wen is it due?
Andrew, on October 17th, 2008 at 10:09 am Said:

To sumbit visit:
http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/home.asp
Alex, on November 4th, 2008 at 6:02 pm Said:

Must you submit only 1 photograph or more are allowed too?
Andrew, on November 5th, 2008 at 9:17 am Said:

Alex! Please read the terms on their web site.
nicole, on November 28th, 2008 at 11:44 am Said:

I’m so sorry,but even though I read the instructions,I still didn’t find anything about the the allowed size of the photos.How large can they be?
Andrew, on November 28th, 2008 at 8:40 pm Said:

Nicole, as they do not limit the size of submited photos, I suggest that you send in the biggest you have.
Joshua, on December 11th, 2008 at 2:50 am Said:

I’m a 16 year old student photographer in UK. I only use Sony DSLR’s. I’m goiing all out for this comp! I have a new mac to put to the test for this one
birol, on December 15th, 2008 at 12:31 am Said:

I could not find either any terms in the rules about the max nr of photos to be submitted
birol, on December 15th, 2008 at 12:50 am Said:

I found it now , 3 photos in series
by the way , what is it meant by series? Will they be alike wr to some rules or what ?