Competition
Sony World Photography Awards 2027, Single Image competition
World Photography Organisation
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 5 January 2027, 75 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- single photographs taken in 2026
- Where
- entered online from anywhere
Three single photographs, entered free, across ten categories. The winner gets 5,000 US dollars, Sony equipment and flights to the London ceremony.
The facts
- What you get
- 5,000 US dollars to the Single Image winner, plus Sony equipment, flights and accommodation to London
- Where
- entered online from anywhere
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
- single photographs taken in 2026
- if you are under 16 you need a parent or guardian to consent
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: “up to three single images taken in 2026”
2. Dates
- Closes 5 January 2027, in 75 days.
- On the date, the listing says: 5 January 2027 at 16.00 GMT
- Aim to send it by 2 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.