Photography Contest

Sony World Photography Awards 2025- Professional

Sony World Photography Awards 2025- Professional

Deadline |

01/10/25

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

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