14 DAY TRIAL // The 2014 Sony World Photography Awards shortlists have been announced, and many international photographers will have a chance to win the L'Iris D'Or/Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year title.
“The shortlist is a healthy and diverse representation of contemporary photography by an international range of practitioners,” said W.M. Hunt, Chair of the Honorary Jury.
According to WPO, this year's submissions have reached almost 140,000 images from 166 countries around the world, which makes it the highest number of entries ever received since the first edition of the awards, which took place at Cannes in 2007.
“I have had the pleasure of witnessing the careful selection and ultimate revelation of the shortlist for seven years now and the results are never less than utterly gratifying. Year upon year, we are fortunate enough to receive thousands of entries across each category of our awards, making the process of discovery an invigorating experience. This year is no exception and the awards have once again provided us with an impressive collection of photographs, spanning dozens of genres, styles, locations and subject matters,” said Astrid Merget, creative director of the World Photography Organisation.
While the awards for the Open and Youth categories will be announced on March 18, the L’Iris D'Or/Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year title will be awarded at a gala ceremony in London on April 30.
The L'Iris D'Or award winner will receive the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony and a prize of $25,000 / €18,500. In addition to that, the Open Photographer of the Year winner will be awarded a $5,000 / €3,700 prize along with Sony imaging equipment.
All shortlist images, as well as the winning and finalist photos, will be presented at the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition, which will take place in Somerset House, London, starting May 1 through May 18.
