Deadline: 6 January 2026
The World Photography Organisation is excited to announce its Youth Competition for photographers aged 19 and under.
Benefits
- Receive Sony digital imaging equipment
- Flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony in London
- Certificate
- Trophy
- Global press exposure
- Copy of the book
- Inclusion in book
- Inclusion in exhibition
- Promoted on their website
- Promoted to their online community
Eligibility Criteria
- The competition is free to enter.
- The Youth competition is open to all members of the public aged 19 and under on the closing date of the competition.
- Entries must be submitted between June 1, 2025 and 6 January 2026.
Application Requirements
- To enter, you must upload your image via the World Photography Organisation Website or any of the official Sony World Photography Award websites and follow the on-screen instructions carefully.
- Images must be taken in 2025 and Entries should be based on the theme outlined, information on which can be found on the Website. Entrants can submit a photograph that has been taken, entered in another competition, won an award, or been published in books, magazines, newspapers, online and printed editorials, self-published websites, and gallery exhibitions between 1 January 2025 and 6 January 2026.
- Images should be no smaller than 1mb and no larger than 5MB. Images should be JPEG files. All images must be saved in the sRGB colour model.
- If entrants are unable to supply a high resolution image of at least 5MB and 300ppi their entry may be disqualified.
- The overall winner will be selected between 6 January 2026 and March 2026.
- The winner and a shortlist will be selected and announced prior to April 2026 and the overall winner will be announced in April 2026.
- The Youth Competition winner will be voted for by the Judges. The overall winner of the Youth Competition, will be notified by email.
- The decision of the Judges and the World Photography Organisation is final and no negotiation will be entered into with respect to any such decision.
- Each Entrant can submit up to three (3) images for free. Judging will be based on the single image and not a series of images.
For more information, visit World Photography Organisation.
