The World Organization for Photography (The World Photography Organization) has announced the winners and finalists of the 10 categories of the sixteenth edition of the Sony World Photography Open, recognizing the best snapshots of 2022.
More than 200,000 images were submitted to this competition this year, with around 100 photographers from all over the world being shortlisted in addition to the winners of the 10 categories.
Categories range from themes like wilderness and landscape to portraits and architecture. Here are some of the winners:
The winners in the Student, Youth and Professional categories will be announced on April 13th.
A selection of the winning and shortlisted photographs will be on display at the Sony World Photography Awards Gala Exhibition at Somerset House, London, from 14 April to 1 May 2023.