The winners of the Open categories of the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards are announced today. The ten winning photographers are from across the world and their images span a range of topics from fashion to travel, architecture to people.

PRESS RELEASE

Sony World Photography Awards 2011
Open winners announced

www.worldphoto.org

Ten extraordinary amateur photographers are today, Tuesday 22 March, announced as the Open category winners of the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards.

Beating competition from over 51,000 submissions from 148 counties, the winners are:

• Action: Chan Kwok Hung (Hong Kong)
• After Dark: Chumlong Nilkon (Thailand)
• Architecture: Marek Troszczynski (Poland)
• Arts & Culture: Hubert Januar (Indonesia)
• Fashion: Edina Csoboth (Hungary)
• Nature & Wildlife: Andiyan Lutfi (Indonesia)
• Panoramic: Wolfgang Weinhardt (Germany)
• People: Raghuranjan Sarkar (India)
• Smile: Carlos Henrique Reinesch (Brazil)
• Travel: James Chong (Singapore)

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Press release 2 December 2010

Sony World Photography Awards and the World Photography Festival come to London, April 2011

For the first time in its history, the Sony World Photography Awards is being held in London on April 27, 2011. Previously held each April in Cannes at the prestigious Palais des Festivals, the move to London heralds an exciting new chapter for the world’s largest photographic awards programme. Billed as the global photographic event of the year, it celebrates the very best in photography from around the world, from the next generation of emerging photographers through to the esteemed masters of the art.

The awards will take place during the annual World Photography Festival & Exhibition which is being held at Somerset House from 26 April 2011, with the Festival running to 1 May and the exhibitions through to 22 May. This is the first time that London will host a major international photographic festival, and the programme will be packed with an eclectic mix of events, talks, seminars, workshops and exhibitions of the winning images from the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards. Honorary Judges for the 2011 Awards will be present and participating in the Festival, including Pulitzer prize winning photographer Liu Hueng Shing, world renowned photographer RJ Muna and industry leaders such as Elisabeth Biondi (Visuals Editor, New Yorker) Mike Trow (Photo Editor, British Vogue) and Caprice Horn (Director, Gallerie Caprice Horn).

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The five winning young photographers of a global photography competition run by the World Photography Organisation and UNICEF have just returned from Ethiopia following a week of unique workshops where they received tuition by acclaimed photography and humanitarian Reza.

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The World Photography Awards was created by the World Photography Organisation and is sponsored by Sony. It launched in 2007. Last Year, the 2010 L’Iris d’Or was awarded to Italian photographer Tommaso Ausili. The competition attracted over 80,000 entrants from 148 countries.

The World Photography Festival will go to Shanghai (October), San Francisco (November), São Paulo (March) and London (April).

You can view an online gallery on the World Photography Organisation website – www.worldphoto.org.

The Sony World Photography Awards competition is free to enter and all images submitted must have been shot in 2010. Photographers may enter either the Professional or Open competition; it is not possible to enter both.

The competition will close for entries on Wednesday 5 January 2011 at 23.59 GMT.

A separate Student Focus programme and competition is open to students aged 18-28.

Full details can be found at www.worldphoto.org.

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28/05/2010

Sony World Photography Awards 2011

• 2011 competition open for entries
• London to host Sony World Photography Awards ceremony
• World Photography Festival expands to Mexico, San Francisco, Shanghai and London
• Student Focus programme partners with Young Tate Online
• World Photography Organisation website re-launched – www.worldphoto.org

On the day that the Sony World Photography Awards opens for entries, the World Photography Organisation announces a number of exciting new changes for 2011.

Building upon the success of the annual World Photography Festival in Cannes, the festival will expand to four major cities across the globe throughout 2010 and 2011. It will visit San Francisco, Mexico, Shanghai and London, bringing the World Photography Organisation’s passion for imagery to thousands more people each year. The tour will finish in London where the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony will be hosted for the first time.

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The Sony World Photography Awards is now showing in Toronto from October 6 to 20 on its global tour. In 2009, Canadian photographer Julian Abram Wainwright won a SWPA and his work will be on display along with the other winning images.

The event is held at the Edward Day Gallery downtown. It’s open to the public and admission is free!

Related Links:
- 2009 Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour Exhibition invite [pdf]
- Edward Day Gallery
- Sony World Photography Awards: Calling all photographers (Professionals and Amateurs) for a chance to win $25,000 [USD], Sony camera equipment and trips to Cannes!

The Sony World Photography Awards will be stopping in Toronto from October 6 to 20 on its global tour. In 2009, Canadian photographer Julian Abram Wainwright won a SWPA and his work will be on display along with the other winning images.

The event will be held at the Edward Day Gallery downtown. It’s open to the public and admission is free.

Mark your calendar and see you there!

Related Links:
- 2009 Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour Exhibition invite [pdf]
- Edward Day Gallery
- Sony World Photography Awards