The Sony World Photography Awards has four competitions

• Professional – 10 categories, judged on a body of work
• Open – 10 categories, rewarding the best single images
  ○ National Awards – Entries submitted to the Open competition are automatically entered into the National Awards based on nationality (please check if your individual country is participating).
• Youth – for all photographers aged 12-19, a single image responding to one brief
• Student Focus – for those studying photography

Closing dates
Professional: January 10, 2017 – 11:59pm GMT
Youth & Open: January 5, 2017 – 11:59pm GMT
Student Focus: December 5, 2017 – 11:59pm GMT