Competition
Sony World Photography Awards 2027, Series competition
World Photography Organisation
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 12 January 2027, 82 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- a series of five to ten photographs in one category
- Where
- entered online from anywhere, ceremony in London
Free to enter with a set of five to ten photographs in one of ten categories. The overall Photographer of the Year wins 25,000 US dollars and a solo presentation in the London exhibition.
The facts
- What you get
- 25,000 US dollars for Photographer of the Year. Category winners and shortlisted photographers receive Sony equipment, flights and accommodation to the London ceremony.
- Where
- entered online from anywhere, ceremony in London
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- a series of five to ten photographs in one category
- you need a computer and a connection to upload full size files, and you must read the image eligibility rules on the page
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A short application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
It asks for something outside the usual documents; read it below.
In their words: “five to ten images per category, entered through your worldphoto.org account”
2. Dates
- Closes 12 January 2027, in 82 days.
- On the date, the listing says: 12 January 2027 at 16.00 GMT
- Aim to send it by 9 January 2027. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a competition
General advice from us, the same for every competition. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Read the rules and the judging criteria first, and write to them.
- Check who owns your work after you enter. The rules usually say.
- Submit a day early. Upload pages are often slow near a deadline.
If there is an interview or a test
- If there is a final or a pitch, practise out loud and time yourself.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on World Photography Organisation's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at World Photography Organisation's own website on 14 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.