One
of the world's leading photographic awards programmes, the Sony World
Photography Awards showcase the very best in contemporary photography across a
range of categories - from Nature & Wildlife to Current Affairs and Travel.
The
shortlist will be announced on 5 February 2013 and the overall winners will be revealed
at a glittering awards ceremony in London on 25 April 2013.
Professional
photographers will compete for the coveted title of L'Iris d'Or/Sony World
Photography Awards Professional Photographer of the Year 2013, plus a $25,000
(USD) cash prize. Amateur photographers will contend the Open
Photographer of the Year 2013 title, plus $5,000 (USD). All category
winners across the awards will receive the latest digital imaging equipment
from Sony.
All
2013 winning and finalist photographers will receive an exhibition of their work
at Somerset House, one of London's historical landmarks, from April - May 2013.
They will also be featured across the WPO website and all winners, as
well as a selection of shortlisted photographers, will be published in the
annual Sony World Photography Awards hardcover book.
The
deadline for entries for the ten Open categories, for amateurs and enthusiasts,
is 4 January 2013. The Professional competition, with 15 categories for
serious photographers, will close on 9 January 2013.
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