Sony World Photography Awards 2022 

 

Republic of Korea –Wonyoung Choi(최원영), Winner

Republic of Korea – Wookeun Choi(최우근), 2nd Place

Republic of Korea - Jung Woon Park(박정운), 3rd Place

 

 

2022 소니세계사진상(Sony World Photography Awards 2022) 대회에서 최원영, 최우근, 박정운씨가 국가상 1, 2, 3위를 수상했다.  최원영씨는 구름 속의 빌딩, 최우근씨는 거내한 빌딩에서 걸어나오는 인물, 박정운씨는 궁중복 차림의 여성 사진으로 수상했다. 

 

올 소니세계사진상엔 61개국에서 34만개의 작품이 출품되어 이중 59점이 수상했다. 한국과 일본에선 수상자를 3명 선정했으며, 이외의 국가에선 한명씩 선정했다. 

 

수상작가 그룹전은 올 4월 13일부터 5월 2일까지 런던의 소머셋하우스에서 열린다. 

https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards

 

 

 

NATIONAL AWARDS 2022 WINNERS ACROSS 61 COUNTRIES ANNOUNCED

EXHIBITION: 13 APRIL - 2 MAY 2022 l SOMERSET HOUSE, LONDON

 

The World Photography Organisation is delighted to reveal the National Award winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2022.

The National Awards program is an initiative set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony to support local photographic communities around the world, with 61 countries taking part this year.

 

Over 340,000 images from 211 territories were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 and over 170,000 were entered to the Open competition (from which the National Awards winner was selected).

 

New to this year’s Awards is the Latin America National Awards initiative. Set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony Latin America this new format shines a spotlight on the region’s vibrant and varied photographic community. Looking at talents from across Central America, South America and Mexico the Latin American National Awards rewards first, second and third place and a shortlist of six photographers.

 

All National Award winners receive Sony digital imaging equipment and will be included in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book.

The overall winners in the Student, Youth, Open and Professional competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 will be announced on the 12 April 2022 and will go on display as part of the exhibition at Somerset House, London (13 April-2 May 2022). For more information about winners and shortlists please visit www.worldlphoto.org

 

This year’s National Awards winners are:

Austria – Sonja Ivancsics

Bangladesh – Kazi Arifuzzaman

Belgium – Mathis Vandermeeren

Bulgaria – Minko Mihaylov

Cambodia – Sean Channal

Croatia – Majda Pavlekovic

Czech Republic – Martina Dimunova

Denmark - Sussi Charlotte Alminde

Egypt – Sherif Salem

Estonia – Raido Nurk

Finland – Damon Beckford

France – Patrick Bosc

Germany – Frank Loddenkemper

Greece – Foteini Zaglara

Hungary – Edina Csoboth

Iceland - Viktor Einar Vilhelmsson

India – Haider Khan

Indonesia – Metha Meiryna

Italy – Antonino Pellicano

Japan – Kaoru Sugiyama, Winner

Japan – Yasuhiro Takachi, 2nd Place

Japan – Mituhiro Okabe, 3rd Place

Kuwait – Mohammad Mirza

Republic of Korea –Wonyoung Choi(최원영), Winner

Republic of Korea – Wookeun Choi(최우근), 2nd Place

Republic of Korea - Jung Woon Park(박정운), 3rd Place

Latvia – Viktors Rimarevs

Lithuania - Virginija Mureikienė

Malaysia - Yih Chang Chew

Myanmar – Swe Tun

Nepal – Dikpal Thapa

Netherlands - Harrie Coehorst

Nigeria - Samakinwa Emmanuel Temitope

Norway - Hans Kristian Strand

Pakistan – Yawar Abbas

Philippines - Mariah Zamora

Poland – Marcin Giba

Portugal – Jose Pessoa Neto

Qatar – Amal Prasad

Romania – Teodor Toma

Russian Federation – Marianna Smolina

Saudi Arabia - Mazin Alhassan

Serbia – Vladimir Zivojinovic

Singapore - Chin Leong Teo

Slovakia – Filip Hrebenda

Slovenia – Matjaž Šimic

South Africa – Tshabalala Bongani

Spain- Mariano Belmar Torrecilla

Sweden – Peter Angvarson

Switzerland – Tinu Müller

Taiwan - Chihao Wang

Thailand – Kunuch Chutmongkolporn

Turkey – Cigdem Ayyildiz

United Arab Emirates – Salem Alsawafi

United States – Jenny Zhao

Vietnam – Thanh Nguyen Phuc

 

LATIN AMERICA NATIONAL AWARDS

Colombia - Bernardo del Cristo Hernandez Sierra, Winner

Argentina - Gonzalo Javier Santile, 2nd Place

Peru – Pedro Jarque Krebs, 3rd Place

Bolivia – Paola Lambertin Murillo

Chile – Oscar Seguel

Costa Rica - Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Ecuador - Joel Alonso Rodríguez

Guatemala - Juan Pablo Méndez Garzona

Mexico – Sergio Carrasco

 

 

ABOUT SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Established by the World Photography Organisation, the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards

is one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar. Now in its 15th year, the free-to-enter

Awards are a global voice for photography, providing a vital insight into contemporary photography and offering

leading and emerging artists world-class opportunities for exposure of their work. The Awards additionally

recognises the world’s most influential artists working in the medium through the Outstanding Contribution to

Photography; the acclaimed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is the 2022 recipient of this award joining a

distinguished list of iconic names including Martin Parr, William Eggleston, Candida Hofer, Nadav Kander, Gerhard

Steidl, Graciela Iturbide. The Awards showcase the works of winning and shortlisted photographers at a prestigious

annual exhibition at Somerset House, London. worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards-exhibition

 

ABOUT WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION

The World Photography Organisation is a global platform for photography initiatives. Working across up to 220

countries, our aim is to raise the level of conversation around photography by celebrating the best imagery and

photographers on the planet. We pride ourselves on building lasting relationships with both individual

photographers as well as our industry-leading partners around the globe. The World Photography Organisation

hosts a year-round portfolio of events including the Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world’s leading

photography competitions, and PHOTOFAIRS, leading international art fairs dedicated to photography. For more

details see worldphoto.org. Follow the World Photography Organisation on Instagram (@worldphotoorg), Twitter

(@WorldPhotoOrg) and LinkedIn/Facebook (World Photography Organisation). Our hashtags to follow are

#sonyworldphotographyawards #swpa #swpanews.

 

IMAGE CREDITS

LEFT TO RIGHT BY ROW:

© Mituhiro Okabe, Japan, 3rd Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Swe Tun, Myanmar, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Jenny Zhao, United States, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Tshabalala Bongani , South Africa, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Cigdem Ayyildiz, Turkey, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Chin Leong Teo, Singapore, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Mazin Alhassan, Saudi Arabia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Marcin Giba, Poland, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Costa Rica, Shortlist, LATAM National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Mohammad Mirza, Kuwait, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

© Wonyoung Choi, Korea, Republic Of, 1st Place, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2022