Stunning examples of colour, texture, vibrancy and movement are key components among the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards.
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To mark its 19th edition, the competition judge, Ruby Rees-Sheridan, Assistant Photography Curator, at Britain’s National Portrait Gallery, chose pictures taken in the past year across 10 categories: Architecture, Creative, Landscape, Lifestyle, Motion, Natural World & Wildlife, Object, Portraiture, Street Photography and Travel.
According to the organisers, each single shot was judged on its “power to pique curiosity, spark imagination, and reveal a wider narrative.”
More than 430,000 thousand entries were received from over 200 countries.
The Open Photographer of the Year will be revealed on 16 April at a gala ceremony in London, presented with a €4,000 cash prize and a range of Sony camera equipment.
Check out the winners in each category:
Architecture
Creative
Landscape
Lifestyle
Motion
Natural World & Wildlife
Object
Portraiture
Street Photography
Travel
A selection of winning and shortlisted images will be shown as part of the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House from 17 April – 4 May 2026, and will then travel to other locations.