That Friday feeling: nine spectacular images to lift your spirits

Every Friday the team at the World Photography Organisation will be showcasing images to help uplift, entertain and – most importantly – inspire you to keep taking pictures. The next few months are going to be an uncertain and unsettling time for all of us, so we hope these feelgood Friday image round-ups will take the edge off, even if it's just a little bit. For our first post, we've delved into the archives to share our favourite images recognised in the last three years of the Sony World Photography Awards. Head over to our Instagram feed to read more about each image.  

© Trung Pham Huy, Viet Nam, Shortlist, Open competition, Travel, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Magdalena Stengel, Germany, Shortlist, 2020 ZEISS Photography Award

© Tobias Friedrich, Germany, Shortlist, Professional competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Mauro Battistelli, Italy, Shortlist, Professional competition, Landscape , 2020 Sony World Photography Awards

© Yonathan Kellerman, Canada, Shortlist, Open competition, Motion , 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Jasper Doest, Netherlands, 1st Place, Professional competition, Natural World & Wildlife, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

© Tom Oldham, United Kingdom, 1st Place, Professional competition, Portraiture, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

© Marta Moreiras, Spain, Shortlist, Professional competition, Portraiture, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

© Veselin Atanasov, Open Photographer of the Year, Winner Bulgaria National Award, 2018 Sony World Photography Awards