Left: (Courtesy of Ju Shen Lee, Singapore, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024); Right: (Courtesy of Tran Tuan Viet, Vietnam, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Opening our eyes to the world, photographers from 54 communities worldwide submitted their work to the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 and have been selected as its National and Regional winners.
This elite group of artistic, journalistic, and activist voices—professional and novice—was chosen from a pool of over 395,000 submissions from more than 220 countries and territories, making for a preverbal mountain of digital images to sort through, revealing the very best the world has to offer.
Now, this top echelon of world-class pictures has been released for you to feast your eyes on.
Here, we present the National and Regional winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.
Barbara Szydlowska, Poland. (Courtesy of Barbara Szydlowska, Poland, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Abdulla Al-Mushaifri, Qatar. (Courtesy of Abdulla AL-Mushaifri, Qatar, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Bibek Kunwar, Nepal. (Courtesy of Bibek Kunwar, Nepal, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Some of the places these winners hail from include Nepal, the United States of America, Qatar, Japan, Greece, and Indonesia. Pictures were also sent in from Nigeria, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Slovakia, Vietnam, Turkey, and the Philippines. And of course, there are many more.
Only a handful of the contestants will become the overall winners in the various categories—Student, Youth, Open, and Professional—when they are announced on April 18. Their works will be placed on display as part of an exhibition at Somerset House, in London, from April 19 to May 6.
Ju Shen Lee, Singapore. (Courtesy of Ju Shen Lee, Singapore, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Billed as “one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar,” the Sony World Photography Awards is now in its 17th year. Offering free entry, the event aspires to be “a global voice for photography and provide a vital insight into contemporary photography today.” For both established and emerging artists, it’s an opportunity to build exposure for their work on a global scale.
The universal language of photography speaks to all who see the world. The competition allows anyone with a camera—even in the most reclusive places—to forge multifarious connections across the planet. And the present selection is among the most outstanding.
So feast your eyes and enjoy!
Tran Tuan Viet, Vietnam. (Courtesy of Tran Tuan Viet, Vietnam, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Onyekachi Iloh, Nigeria. (Courtesy of Onyekachi Iloh, Nigeria, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Lee Jongkee, South Korea. (Courtesy of Lee Jongkee, Korea, Republic Of, 1st Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Thanayu Jongwattanasilkul, Thailand. (Courtesy of Thanayu Jongwattanasilkul, Thailand, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Seongmin Park, South Korea. (Courtesy of Seongmin Park, Korea, Republic Of, 2nd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Pascal Fouquet, the United States of America. (Courtesy of Pascal Fouquet, United States, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Kyaw Htet, Myanmar. (Courtesy of Kyaw Htet, Myanmar, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Jaeeun Kim, South Korea. (Courtesy of Jaeeun Kim, Korea, Republic Of, 3rd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Wasiri Gajaman, Sri Lanka. (Courtesy of Wasiri Gajaman, Sri Lanka, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Lim Chien Ting, Malaysia. (Courtesy of Lim Chien Ting, Malaysia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Vinaya Mohan, United Arab Emirates. (Courtesy of Vinaya Mohan, United Arab Emirates, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Davuth Van, Cambodia. (Courtesy of Davuth Van, Cambodia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Mahdin Shafiq Omi, Bangladesh. (Courtesy of Mahdin Shafiq Omi, Bangladesh, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Cziráki Orsolya Boglárka, Hungary. (Courtesy of Cziráki Orsolya Boglárka, Hungary, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Yasser Alomari, Saudi Arabia. (Courtesy of Yasser Alomari, Saudi Arabia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Robert Mari, Croatia. (Courtesy of Robert Marić, Croatia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Diana Buzoianu, Romania. (Courtesy of Diana Buzoianu, Romania, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Diana Morozovskaia, Moldova. (Courtesy of Diana Morozovskaia, Moldova, Republic Of, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Suer Celina, Kosovo. (Courtesy of Suer Celina, Kosovo, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Vlatko Rafeski, North Macedonia. (Courtesy of Vlatko Rafeski, North Macedonia, Shortlist, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Daniel Heras, Mexico. (Courtesy of Daniel Heras, Mexico, Shortlist, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Connie France Calderon Martel, Peru. (Courtesdy of Connie France Calderon Martel, Peru, Shortlist, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Alexa Obando, Costa Rica. (Courtesy of Alexa Obando, Costa Rica, Shortlist, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Jair Fernando Coll Rubiano, Colombia. (Courtesy of Jair Fernando Coll Rubiano, Colombia, 2nd Place, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Marco Chacana, Chile. (Courtesy of Marco Chacana, Chile, 3rd Place, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Reynaldo San Martn, Bolivia. (Courtesy of Reynaldo San Martín, Bolivia, Shortlist, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography 2024)
Wilfrido Enriquez, Ecuador. (Courtesy of Wilfrido Enriquez, Ecuador, Shortlist, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2024)
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
