Each photograph is a window into vibrant, universal stories—a world narrated in light and shadow.
A celebration of universal artistic vision
The 2025 Sony World Photography Awards, a key event in contemporary photography, has unveiled its winners and finalists for the 18th edition of its open competition. This prestigious event, which attracted 419,000 entries from over 200 countries and territories, celebrates the power of a single photograph to crystallize a unique moment while conveying a broader narrative. Among the winners, captivating works include: a jubilant crowd at a basketball game in the United States ; the intricate, bustling display of an electronics vendor in Akihabara, Japan; and a fiery red sea of lava in Iceland, reminiscent of a Miltonian setting. These images, along with many others, embody the diversity of the competition’s.
Categories : Landscape, Travel, Motion, Portraiture, as well as personal narratives intertwined with spectacular visual creations.
A showcase of award-winning images
Several photographs stood out in this edition for their narrative strength or technical brilliance.
Notable examples include
“Centre of the Cosmos” by Xuecheng Liu (China), winner in the Architecture category.
“Tbourida La Chute” by Olivier Unia (France), victor in Motion.
“Encounter” by Yeintze Boutamba (Gabon), awarded in Portraiture.
“Ask a Shaman” by Matjaž Šimic (Slovenia), winner in Travel.
“Kem the Unstoppable” by Jonell Francisco (Philippines), recognized in the Creative category.
Finalist candidates also made an impression with their works from across the globe, such as those by Hajime Hirano (Lifestyle), Sussi Charlotte Alminde (Object), and Victor de Valles Ibáñez (Landscape).
Photos : Sony World Photography Awards 2025/DR
An event not to be missed
The anticipation continues as we await the announcement of the Photographer of the Year, to be revealed on April 16, 2025, accompanied by a $5,000 prize. The award-winning photographs will come to life at London’s Somerset House in a public exhibition running from April 17 to May 5, 2025.These photographs, testament to boundless creativity and sensitivity, once again prove that beauty can emerge from the simplest or most extraordinary moments. A true ode to the diversity of perspectives and stories that only photography can offer.
Photos : Sony World Photography Awards 2025/DR
