2016 Edition of the World’s Largest Photography Competition Opens for Entries
The 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s largest photography competition organised by the World Photography Organisation, are open for entries. Free to enter at www.worldphoto.org, photographers of all abilities are invited to submit work to any of the awards’ five competitions: Professional; Open; Youth; National Awards and Student Focus. Now in its ninth year, the awards are an authoritative voice in the photographic world. Each year they attract both emerging talent and established artists and presents the world’s best contemporary photography from the last 12 months. New for 2016, the 14 Professional categories are now divided into two distinct genres – Art and Documentary. The change is to provide a clearer structure in…
Simon Norfolk – Wins at 2015 Sony World Photography Awards for Landscape
The Honorary Jury of the world’s largest photography competition today names Simon Norfolk as the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards’ Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Norfolk is an incredible photographer and my husband Kevin, has previously interviewed him and featured his work in The Times”. Norfolk, a landscape photographer who lives and works in Brighton and is represented by INSTITUTE, was selected from over 87,000 entries to the Professional competition for a series called “When I Am Laid In Earth”. In the series the photographer maps with a pyrograph the melting away of the Lewis Glacier on Mt. Kenya. Norfolk had previously been awarded 1st place in the Professional People…
Open, Youth and Mobile Phone winners revealed for 2015 Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s biggest photography competition
The Open and Youth winners along with the inaugural Mobile Phone winner of the world’s biggest photography competition, the Sony World Photography Awards, are announced today. Drawn from the four corners of the world and covering a huge range of subjects, the winning Open, Youth and Mobile Phone photographers were chosen from over 96,000 entries to the 2015 SonyWorld Photography Awards. MOBILE PHONE COMPETITION Awarded to the photographer of the best single image taken using any mobile phone camera, the inaugural winner and runners up are: Winner – Turi Calafato, Italy 2nd place – Janos M Schmidt, Hungary 3rd place – Ako Salemi, Iran The winning image was chosen by the public via the World Photography Organisation website with6, 718 votes. Entries to the Mobile Phone competition was open for just four weeks and in…
Public voting open for inaugural Mobile Phone Award winner at 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
Public voting opens today to decide the winner of the first Mobile Phone Award at the Sony World Photography Awards. Members of the public can choose from 20 spectacular shots shortlisted by an expert judging panel at www.worldphoto.org The Sony World Photography Awards is the world’s biggest photography competition and this year it launched a new competition dedicated to mobile phone photography. The Mobile Phone Award was introduced in recognition of the increased accessibility the latest camera technology within mobile phones has given photographers of all abilities and the creative freedom this has allowed. Photographers had just one month from 27th January to enter their best shots taken with any mobile phone. The competition received a…
New Mobile Photography Competition – FREE To Enter – World Photography Organisation
Today, the World Photography Organisation, alongside Sony Mobile, launches the 2015 Mobile Phone Award. You have until 27th February to submit your best images to the brief: “You get out of life what you put in. Push past the obvious and see the inspiration all around you. Discover the extraordinary by using your mobile phone to view the world through a different lens.” Prizes include: Trip to London to attend the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards gala ceremony Sony Xperia™ smartphone and tablet. Don’t miss this – go here to enter
2015 Sony World Photography Awards – Call for Entries
Open to photographers of all ages and skill levels, the Awards have welcomed over 700,000 entries from more than 230 countries since their launch in 2007. The Sony World Photography Awards is widely recognised as the leading global photographic awards programme in existence today. Launched in 2008, the awards are dedicated to supporting and cultivating photographic culture. Through a range of annual competitions, we hope to discover new talent in the world of photography and moving image. Whether you are just starting out or a fully-fledged professional you can enter whichever competition you believe suit your level and experience. The annual awards gala and ceremony takes place in London, welcoming an international attendance…
Love Fashion? You’ll Love The Latest WPO Magazine
I love fashion, totally love it (not just because I’m a Vogue Columnist) and I know many of you do also. This months issue of The World Photography Organisation Magazine is dedicated to fashion, it’s a truly delicious read and visual treat. Go here to view
Video Interview With Renowned Photographer William Klien
Don’t miss this outstanding and insightful interview by Sony, in collaboration with WPO with renowned photographer William Klein about his entry into the photographic world and breaking the boundaries of the art form at the time.
Our Live Event With World Photography Organisation – Today – Join Us Live Online!
We are getting really excitied here as the time comes closer to our live PhotoTALK with the World Photography Organisation. The event is being held at The Strand Palace Hotel in London, I am on the Panel and have invited JQ Gaines, Maddy McCoy and Nettie Edwards as my guests to discuss black and white mobile photography. This event starts at 14:30 GMT – you can attend the event either in person or online. This is the link to attend online. We would love to answer any questions you may have on black and white mobile photography during the live event – please log on and join us!
World Photography Organisation (WPO) Interviews The App Whisperer – Now Live!
The World Photography Organisation (WPO) has just published an interview with me regarding mobile photography and art. In this interview you may find out a little more about theappwhisperer.com and myself, than you previously knew, or thought you knew. There’s even a picture! I’m on the left, second image in the article (thanks Dilshad). I also threw out a few of these questions I was asked to some of our Columnists to get a more rounded view, many thanks to Janine Graf, Jennifer Bracewell, Sarah Jarrett also Dan Berman of the MPA’s and Benamon Tame. Take a look at the interview and let me know what you think. Here’s a…
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