The National and Regional Awards support photographers from around the world at all stages of their career. A special programme within the Sony World Photography Awards, the National and Regional Awards recognises the best talent within a country or region, and spotlights them on both local and international levels.
As part of the initiative, each participating country or region selects photographers from a competition of their choice in the Sony World Photography Awards. The recognised photographers receive a range of career-defining prizes, particular to their specific country or region.
The Awards acknowledge photographers holding the nationality of a particular country or region*.
*Note: Photographers from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar will be considered if they hold the respective country’s residency.
NATIONAL & REGIONAL AWARDS
For Professional competition (Series)
- All images entered into the Professional competition by photographers based in countries or regions listed below are automatically considered
- Winners receive a range of prizes depending on their country or region
- Please see 'Rules' on the Professional competition page for all eligibility criteria
- Deadline is 10 January, 2025 at 13.00 GMT
Below are the countries and regions participating in the National and Regional Awards for the Professional competition this year:
Latin America Professional Award
NATIONAL & REGIONAL AWARDS
For Open competition (Single image)
- All images entered into the Open competition by photographers based in countries listed below are automatically considered
- Winners receive a range of prizes depending on their country or region
- Please see 'Rules' on the Open competition page for full image eligibility criteria
- Deadline is 3 January 2025 at 13:00 GMT
Below is a list of the countries participating in the National and Regional Awards for the Open competition this year:
B
Bangladesh
C
Cambodia
E
Egypt
G
Germany
I
India
Indonesia
K
Kazakhstan
Korea
Kuwait
M
Malaysia
Myanmar
N
Nepal
Nigeria
P
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Q
Qatar
S
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
T
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
U
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
V
Vietnam
EUROPEAN REGIONAL AWARDS
Below is a list of the countries participating in the European Regional Awards for the Open competition this year:
- Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria & North Macedonia
- Latvia, Estonia & Lithuania
- Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania & Moldova