The World Photography Organisation has just announced the overall winners of the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards. Now in its 11th edition, this year saw a record breaking 320,000 submissions made by talented photographers—of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels—from all over the world. Selected by an expert panel of judges, the winning photographs were chosen from 10 different categories, including Landscape, Architecture, Portraiture, and Contemporary Issues.
The grand prize of $25,000 and the prestigious title of Photographer of the Year was presented to British artist Alys Tomlinson for her series Ex-Voto. Her black and white photos of Christian pilgrimage sites around the world were praised by the judges for their “beautiful production, technical excellence and sensitive illustration of pilgrimage as a journey of discovery and sacrifice to a greater power.” Delighted, Tomlinson revealed, “This is a huge boost both personally and professionally. It’s a project I invested so much in, so this recognition makes it all worth it.”
Selected as the best single image in the world, Veselin Atanasov was awarded $5,000 for his submission titled Early Autumn. An IT specialist by day, Atanasov is a self-taught photographer who began shooting in 2014. His winning photograph captures a blue and orange-hued, misty autumn day in the Central Balkan National Park.
Other winners include 16-year-old photographer Megan Johnson who won Youth Photographer of the Year. Her black and white image, titled Still, was shot on her iPhone, and captures the cliffs near her house in Connecticut. It evokes the intimate feeling of solitude the photographer faces in everyday life. The title of Student Photographer of the Year was awarded to 20-year-old Canadian photographer Samuel Bolduc for his series, The Burden. The winning photos beautifully illustrate the physical burden of plastic waste in the environment, and highlight the urgent need to stop plastic pollution. Bolduc represented College de Matane, Quebec and won €30,000 worth of Sony photography equipment for the institution.
All of the winners were flown to the London awards ceremony and received Sony digital imaging equipment, and publication in the winners book. Their work will be shown as part of the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House, London.
Read on to discover this year’s winners and the stories behind their photos. If you think you have what it takes, the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards opens for entries June 1, 2018.
The World Photography Organisation have just announced the overall winners of the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards.
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