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© Jubair Ahmed Arnob, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

200 Years of Photography: A Timeline (c. 1826/27–2026/27) | World Photography Day

To mark World Photography Day, we look back at 200 years of photography — from the earliest experiments in the 1820s to the images and technologies shaping the medium today.

© Andreas Kanellopoulos, Greece, entry, Single Image competition, Lifestyle, Sony World Photography Awards 2027.jpeg

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A man on the moon, curved architecture and Kyoto’s Gion Festival: Entries of the Week

Discover this week's latest highlights from entries to the Single Image competition

© Peter Crowe, United Kingdom, entry, Single Image competition, Natural World & Wildlife, Sony World Photography Awards 2027

Inspiration

Speed, stillness and spectacle: Entries of the Week

From the mist-filled Bourse de Commerce and the Tour de France to a diving kingfisher and Qinqiang fire-breathing, explore this week’s eight standout Single Image entries.

Divided Youth of Belfast: Interview with Toby Binder

We spoke with the winner of the 2025 Documentary Projects category about his long-term series documenting young people in Northern Ireland.

© Carlos Folgoso Sueiro, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Perspectives, Sony World Photography Awards 2025

Beyond the Lake: Interview with Carlos Folgoso Sueiro

We caught up with the Spanish photographer about his powerful project that grew out of a period of personal struggle.

On Asphalt We Grow: Interview with Robin Tutenges

We spoke with the French photographer about his shortlisted series documenting skateboarding communities in Ukraine.

Photographer of the Year 2026

The prestigious title of the Photographer of the Year was awarded to Citlali Fabián, a visual artist from the Yalalteca Indigenous community in Mexico, now based in the UK.

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Exhibitions and Events

© Todd Antony, 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

Johannesburg, South Africa

For the first time in South Africa, Johannesburg welcomes a landmark exhibition from the Sony World Photography Awards. Decisive Moment at the Roger Ballen Centre For Photography brings together an exceptional selection of images from the past three years.

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Milan, Italy

The Sony World Photography Awards travelling exhibition is back at Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini for another year, bringing together a special curation of photographs from the 2026 Awards.

Open until 4 October
Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini, Milan

Image: 2026 Sony World Photography Awards exhibition in Milan, Italy

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