Sony World Photography Awards 2026 for Students & Professional Photographers ($25,000 cash prize) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: 13 January 2026, 13:00 (GMT)

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards. With its unparalleled attain, the Sony World Photography Awards elevate the careers of photographers to the following degree. Since the start, the Awards have championed inclusivity and entry by being free to enter. Acting as an perception into images right now in all its range, the Awards spotlights photographers telling the tales of our time.

Professional Competition

• Free to enter
• Open to anybody submitting a sequence of 5 to 10 photos per class
• Ten various classes to enter 
• Awards for 1st, 2nd and third place photographers plus as much as 7 shortlisted photographers per class
• One general winner receives the Photographer of the Year title 
• Please see ‘Rules’ beneath for full picture eligibility standards
• Photographer of the Year is rewarded with a solo presentation of their work as part of the Sony World Photography Awards London exhibition the next yr
• Deadline is January 13 2026 at 13.00 GMT

Student Competition

• Free to enter for anybody aged from 18 to 30 years-old enterprise a images programme*
• Students reply a set transient with 5 to 10 photos
• Up to 10 shortlisted photographers
• One general winner receives the Student Photographer of the Year title
• Deadline for entries is 28 November 2025 at 13:00 (GMT)

Competitions Timeline

• Sony World Photography Awards 2026 open 1 June 2025, 13:00 (BST)
• Student competitors closes 28 November 2025, 13:00 (GMT)
• Youth competitors closes 6 January 2026, 13:00 (GMT)
• Open competitors (together with National & Regional Awards and Alpha Female Award) closes 6 January 2026, 13:00 (GMT)
• Professional competitors (together with Latin America Professional Award, Japan National Award and Sustainability Prize) closes 13 January 2026, 13:00 (GMT)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Sony World Photography Awards