Sony photo showcase
The Sony World Photography Awards winners and shortlist are out, and more than 300 images will be exhibited at Somerset House starting March 23 through May 4. Highlights include the Vietnam national winner ‘Adrift in the Sea of Weeds’ among 16 globally recognized photographs. ( )
The Somerset House exhibition of this year’s Sony World Photography Awards is scheduled to open on April 17 and run through May 4, 2026, according to the organisers. (sony.eu) (sony.eu) Organisers report the 2026 competition received more than 430,000 images submitted from over 200 countries and territories. (sony.eu) (sony.eu) The Open Competition announced 10 category winners and 120 shortlisted images — 130 single-image selections in total — that form the Open showcase. (petaPixel.com; sony.eu) (petapixel.com) The Open Photographer of the Year will be crowned at a gala ceremony in London on April 16, with the winner receiving a $5,000 cash prize plus Sony digital-imaging equipment. (sony.eu; dpreview.com) (sony.eu) The Vietnam National Award-winning photograph "Adrift in the Sea of Weeds" is credited to Hieu Linh Nguyen in the National & Regional winners list. (121clicks.com) (121clicks.com) This year’s National & Regional programme adds the India National Award and a new European Student Award, and organisers say all single-country winners and 1st‑place regional winners will be featured in the Somerset House exhibition and receive Sony equipment prize kits. (worldphoto.org; petapixel.com) (worldphoto.org) Winners and finalists have been invited to London for curated "Insights" sessions with industry figures, and a selection of the winning and shortlisted works will travel to further venues after the Somerset House run. (alphauniverse.com; sony.eu) (alphauniverse.com)
