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The Latin America Professional Award celebrates dynamic and inspiring work created by photographers working within the region. Learn more and enter for free: bit.ly/SWPA-LAPA © Ernesto Benavides, Peru, Winner, Latin America Professional Award, Professional competition, 2024 Sony World Photography Awards #photography #sonyworldphotographyawards #latinamerica

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Tender moments, pensive monkeys and flamenco dancers - this week's highlights of recent entries into the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Open competition are here! Explore now and find out how to feature in next week's round-up: https://bit.ly/3W8OHrg The monthly winners receive a 50 Image bundle to enter into the Open competition. The overall winner will have their photograph shown at the major London exhibition! 1. © Carlos Espinosa, Ecuador, entry, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife 2. © Aneta Jezkova, Czech Republic, entry, Open Competition, Street Photography 3. © Jens Widmer, Switzerland, entry, Open Competition, Landscape 4. © Simran Kaur, Italy, entry, Open Competition, Portraiture 5. © Lu Zhang, Canada, entry, Open Competition, Motion, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards 6. © ben mrad bayrem, Tunisia, entry, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife 7. © Darcey Fraser, United Kingdom, entry, Open Competition, Architecture 8. © Hadi Malijani, Iran, Islamic Republic Of, entry, Open Competition, Lifestyle 2025 Sony World Photography Awards #sonyworldphotographyawards #SWPA2025 #photography

Descendants of Black American Civil War Combatants by Drew Gardner 'This series recreates photographs of black American Civil War combatants with their descendants. The project was three years in the making, following comprehensive searches of archives for photographs of black American Civil War soldiers, where the identity of the person in the photograph could be verified. Working with genealogists from Wikitree’s U.S. Black Heritage Project, we traced the descendants of the Civil War combatants and brought them together from all over the United States to be photographed using a period 5x7-inch tintype process in an authentic daylight studio. The sitters had to stay perfectly still, which often meant using a neck brace for exposures of up to 40 seconds. The sitters wore custom, handmade costumes and sets were built especially; some of the props used were authentic Civil War items.' Drew Gardner's series won 3rd Place in the Portraiture category in the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 Professional competition. 💡The 2025 edition of the international photography awards is now open. Enter for free to win career-changing prizes: bit.ly/PRO-SWPA © Drew Gardner, United Kingdom, Finalist, Professional competition, Portraiture, Sony World Photography Awards 2024 #SWPA2024 #sonyworldphotographyawards #photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #SWPA2025 #photographycompetition #photographyawards #blackandwhitephotography

Les Rencontres D’Arles is one of the biggest photography festivals in the world which has been held in Arles, France since 1970. Discover our highlights from its first week: https://bit.ly/SWPA-ARLES Image: View of Cristina de Middel's exhibition at Les Rencontres D’Arles #photography #lesrencontresdarles #arles

🆕Perspectives is a new category in the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 which encourages series that tell a story through a variety of formats and genres. Learn more: bit.ly/PRO-SWPA © Jorge Mónaco, Argentina, Finalist, Professional competition, Portfolio, Sony World Photography Awards 2024 #SWPA2025 #sonyworldphotographyawards #photography

Don't miss your chance to gain international recognition for your work - enter the world's leading photography competition for free today: bit.ly/PRO-SWPA © Serkan Dogus, Turkey, Shortlist, Open Competition, Motion, Sony World Photography Awards 2024 #sonyworldphotographyawards #photography #SWPA2025

Elevate your photography career by entering up to 10 series for free into the Sony World Photography Awards 2025! Win $25,000 and Sony digital imaging equipment. Exhibit your work in London, gain global recognition through press and online coverage, network with industry leaders at the awards night - plus more... Free to enter and open to photographers from around the world, shooting on any device. Enter Now: bit.ly/PRO-SWPA © George Tatakis, Greece, Finalist, Professional competition, Portraiture, Sony World Photography Awards 2022 #SWPA2025 #sonyworldphotographyawards #photography #photographyawards #portraiture #blackandwhitephotography

Our weekly feature highlighting images recently entered into the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Open competition is back! Selected from submissions into the Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Open competition, the Entries of the Week are shared on our website and socials every Tuesday. These photographs offer a fascinating insight into the diverse ways contemporary photographers from around the globe capture their unique perspectives. A monthly winner, picked out of the weekly highlights, receives a 50 Image Bundle to enter into the Open competition! Could your image feature in next week's round-up? https://bit.ly/4cvCUuk 1. © Daisy Cooper, United Kingdom, entry, Open Competition, Portraiture 2. © Jose Soto, Colombia, entry, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife 3. © Sigita Cimermane, Latvia, entry, Open Competition, Architecture 4. © Mincheon Yoo, Korea, Republic Of, entry, Open Competition, Street Photography 5. © Jiri Vatka, Czech Republic, entry, Open Competition, Street Photography 6. © Samantha DeMarco, United States, entry, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife 7. © Saturn Alyx, Singapore, entry, Open Competition, Natural World & Wildlife 8. © Shihao Xu, China Mainland, entry, Open Competition, Motion 2025 Sony World Photography Awards #sonyworldphotographyawards #photography #SWPA2025

The Space of Czechoslovakia by Maciej Czarnecki 'This photographic series presents modernist interiors in former Czechoslovakia, capturing the unique heritage of the communist era, which is preserved in the Czech Republic and Slovakia better than anywhere else. The photographs were taken during six trips to both countries, and involved both careful planned and accidentally discovered locations. The series includes several dozen locations, each reflecting the cultural tendency of the inhabitants of the Czech Republic and Slovakia to preserve the original appearance of the interiors. These interiors are saturated with nuances related to space-age architecture, the space race and the Cold War. They reflect the authentic atmosphere of the era, preserving details such as the original furniture, decorations and colours, despite the passage of time. Together they create a unique image of the area’s modernist heritage, which is a testimony to the historical and cultural richness of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.' Maciej Czarnecki's series was shortlisted earlier this year in the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. The 2025 edition is now open! Take your photography career to the next level, enter for free today: bit.ly/SWPA-2025 © Maciej Czarnecki, Poland, Shortlist, Professional competition, Architecture & Design, 2024 Sony World Photography Awards #SWPA2024 #sonyworldphotographyawards #architecture #photography