PrizeNo fee5 Jan
Sony World Photography Awards: Single Image competition
World Photography Organisation · Online
- Deadline
- 5 January 2027 at 16:00, London time
- Fee
- No fee. Up to three images free; additional images can be entered by buying image bundles.
- Award
- $5,000 for the overall winner, Sony imaging equipment, trip to the London ceremony, book and exhibition inclusion
- Who can enter
- Open to all members of the public; images must have been taken in 2026. Under-16s need parental or guardian consent.Any stage
- Checked
- 1 day ago against worldphoto.org
The Single Image competition of the Sony World Photography Awards invites standalone photographs taken in 2026 across ten categories. Entry is free for up to three images and open to anyone. The overall winner receives $5,000, Sony equipment and a trip to the ceremony in London.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- Photographers with strong single images from 2026
- Amateur and professional photographers worldwide
What it asks of you
- Three-year non-exclusive licence granted to organiser
- No AI or computer-generated origin images allowed
- Winners arrange and pay for their own UK visa
What to send
- Up to three single images (JPEG, 1-5MB, sRGB) taken in 2026
- Image description, including any manipulation
