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Shortlist Revealed For Sony World Photography Awards
23 February 2016
The initial winnowing of entries to the Professional, Open and Youth competitions in the Sony World Photography Awards has been completed, the organization announced. The overall winners, who receive a share of a $30,000 prize and the lastest digital imaging gear from Sony, will be announced April 21.
Shortlist. Includes 15 American photographers.
The shortlist includes over 270 photographers from nearly 60 countries, with a 45 percent increase in the Professional competition this year. Judges selected from a record number of 230,103 images, up 33 percent from last year, from 186 countries. Winners will be revealed April 21.
Shortlisted photographers, which include 15 Americans, include:
Professional Competition
Rob Gregory, Campaign / Ed Kashi, Campaign / Vladimir Frumin, Conceptual / Andrew Burton, Current Affairs / Brendan Hoffman, Current Affairs / Stephanie Sinclair, Daily Life / Kiliii Fish, Still Life / Giles Clarke (British), Campaign / Jason Koxvold (British), Current Affairs / Lucy Nicholson (British), Environment / Max Knight (British), Landscape / Zhe Zhu (Chinese), Environment / Lawrence Sumulong (Filipino), Conceptual / Julien Roubinet (French), Still Life
Open Competition
Vincent Frascello, Low Light / Mark Fulinara, Split Second / Anasuya Mandal (Indian), Travel / Swee Choo Oh (Malaysian), Arts and Culture / Filip Wolak (Polish), Architecture / Mickael Szymanski (French), Enhanced
Youth Competition
Lake Lewis, Environment / Charlie Burr, Environment / Sam Delaware, Portrait / Gina Ienopoli, Portrait / Aaliyah Snider, Portrait / Arno Goetz, Portrait / Leena Meyers (German), Culture
All shortlisted images will be shown as part of the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House, London from April 22 to May 8 and published in the edition of the awards book.
For more information see the news release below.
Shortlist Revealed for Sony World Photography Awards, the World's Biggest Photography Competition
"I was moved by the depth of passion and commitment the photographers show to society through their work" -- Dominique Green, Chair, Documentary Jury
LONDON -- The 2016 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition organised by the World Photography Organization, has announced the shortlists for its Professional, Open and Youth competitions.
This year's shortlist is defined by its sheer internationality, with over 270 photographers from nearly 60 countries being represented, the most in the awards' nine-year history. Also significant was the substantial growth in the Professional competition, with entries up 45 percent on 2015.
A record-breaking 230,103 images were entered into the Professional, Open and Youth competitions from 186 countries. The total number of entries received by the Sony World Photography Awards since its launch has now surpassed one million images, reinforcing the awards' position as one of the most respected and influential photography competitions in the world.
Recognising the best contemporary photography from 2015, the Honorary Jury, chaired by Dominque Green (consultant, UK) and Sue Steward (writer/curator, UK), have identified exceptional work by both emerging talent and seasoned photographers from all corners of the world.
The shortlisted photographers from across the Professional, Open and Youth competitions will now compete to win their categories and the overall Photographer of the Year titles will be announced in London on April 21. The photographers compete for a share of a $30,000 prize and each category winner receives the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony.
All shortlisted images will be shown as part of the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House, London from April 22 to May 8 and published in the edition of the awards book.