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04-07-2025
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WIN! Tickets to the Amateur Photographer Festival of Documentary Photography
Our friends at Amateur Photographer are hosting another Festival of Photography. This time around, the subject is documentary photography. Again it takes place at the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington, London, UK. The date is 9 August 2025 – and you could win two tickets to the event worth £79. Throughout the day you will hear from a series of world class experts in Documentary photography. They'll give an insight into their work, how they captured some of the world's best known documentary images and how you can too. Confirmed speakers include: Zed Nelson, Laura Pannack, Jillian Edelstein, Jon Nicholson and more. We've got full speaker details at the bottom of this article. The event takes place at the Royal Geographical Society in London's South Kensington museum district. So whether you're an experienced photographer looking to refine your skills or a budding enthusiast eager to explore documentary photography, the day will cover a wide range of expertise and interests Amateur Photographer magazine is the UK's biggest-selling photography magazine. First published in October 1884, it holds the distinction of being the world's oldest consumer photography magazine at over 140 years old. It remains the only printed weekly photo magazine. Festival of Documentary Photography key details Dates: Saturday 9 August 2025 Location: The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, England – SW7 2AR Ticket prices: £39.99 for full access or £14.99 for individual theatre talks. Festival of Documentary Photography key speakers ZED NELSON: Guns, Beauty and the Anthropocene This year's Sony World Photography Awards winner Zed Nelson takes us on a revealing journey into humankind's increasingly illusory relationship with the natural world, and behind the scenes on three previous award-winning projects. JON NICHOLSON: Auto Exposure Jon takes us through his 40-year career in sports reportage, documenting the culture of everything from Formula 1 (featuring the likes of Ayrton Senna and Damon Hill) to banger racing, as well as some of his other work. SIMON HILL & JOHN BULMER: The North Revisited John Bulmer's colour images of northern England taken in the 1960s and '70s remain a cornerstone of British documentary photography. Simon Hill recently revisited those communities and they discuss their two bodies of work. KRISHNA SHETH: Life on the Picture Desk Recently appointed Director of Photography for The Economist, Krishna will talk about her career, which began as a picture researcher at the Express newspaper, before becoming Deputy Photography Director at The Telegraph Magazine. JILLIAN EDELSTEIN: Sharing the Story Jillian shares stories related to managing reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa, personal stories linked to Ukraine and Palestine, and local stories on a range of topics. Plus, how commercial work helps to fund the personal projects. CAROL ALLEN-STOREY: Telling Women's Stories Carol discusses her humanitarian documentary work photographing issues affecting women and children around the world for NGOs such as UNICEF, Save the Children and Comic Re LAURA PANNACK: Documentary Portraiture Laura discusses her portraiture and social documentary work, which has been extensively exhibited and published worldwide, including at the National Portrait Gallery, the Houses of Parliament, Somerset House and the Royal Festival Hall. Terms and Conditions Competitions close at midday on 24/07/25 and the winners will be drawn and notified within one week of the closing date. If our winner fails to respond after two attempts at contact and within one week of the first contact, a new winner will be drawn. The draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Entry is free and open to residents of the UK aged over 18. Only one entry permitted per person, no bulk entries will be accepted. No cash alternative. The prize is not transferable. The prize from Kelsey Media Ltd, publishers of Amateur Photographer, is valid for the Festival of Photography – Documentary, taking place at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 9th August 2025. Entrants to the prize draw consent to Kelsey Publishing Ltd receiving their contact details in order to select a winner. Employees of Kelsey Media Ltd and any other persons or employees of companies associated with this Competition and members of the families and households of any such persons, are not eligible to enter this Competition. Any such entries will be invalid.
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Mid East Info
03-06-2025
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2026 COMPETITION LAUNCH - Middle East Business News and Information
(Dubai, UAE, 2 JUNE 2025) – The 19 th edition of the Sony World Photography Awards is open for submissions and free for all to enter on . The Sony World Photography Awards is a definitive platform for the celebration and discovery of contemporary photography. Since its first edition in 2007, the Awards has recognised the seminal images and stories that shape our visual language and is one of the most prestigious photographic awards programmes in the world, providing global exposure and new opportunities for photographers. Organised by Creo, the Awards form the core part of Creo's photography programming strand, the World Photography Organisation. Sony supports the Awards to help the continued development of photographic culture by giving a global platform to today's talent. Photographers worldwide are invited to submit to the Awards' four competitions: Professional , celebrating outstanding series of work between five to 10 images across 10 categories; Open , rewarding the best single images of the year across 10 categories; Youth , championing images by emerging talent aged 19 and under; and Student , highlighting the projects of photography students across the globe. Additional initiatives include the National & Regional Awards , the Latin America Professional Award , the Japan National Award , and the Alpha Female Award , as well as the Sustainability Prize . Entry to the Awards is free and photographers are judged anonymously by a panel of industry leading judges. INSIGHTS Introduced for the 2025 Professional competition and returning for a second year, Insights is an additional prize element that sees the 10 category winners joining a day of tailored sessions in London with leading industry figures. From a range of commercial and institutional backgrounds, these experts offer the photographers specialised guidance on ways to continue to widen their platform and to find new opportunities to showcase their work; from insights into private collectors of photography, to sessions on photobook publishing, and behind the scenes access to the acquisition process of public collections. STUDENT COMPETITION BRIEF: TOGETHER For this year's Student competition, photographers are asked to respond to the brief Together. Togetherness can take many meanings, shapes and forms. It is a subject rich for exploration. Throughout history photographers have looked at life in communities in both the human and the natural world, considering the ways that individuals exist as members of a group. For this year's brief, students are invited to explore the theme of togetherness from any angle they choose, looking at the concept in its broadest sense. From intimate stories of camaraderie to big and small communities working towards shared goals, to places and spaces that bring us together, and patterns of connection in the natural world – the brief invites students of photography to consider the innate need for sociality in all living beings. Images can be taken on any device, shot in any style, and approached from any angle. While creative responses are encouraged, photographers must stick to the brief. 2026 PRIZES AND DEADLINES The Sony World Photography Awards is open to submissions from 1 June 2025. Full competition and category descriptions can be found at . Deadlines for submission across the Awards' four competitions are: Professional: 13 January 2026, 13:00 GMT Open: 6 January 2026, 13:00 GMT Student: 28 November 2025, 13:00 GMT Youth: 6 January 2026, 13:00 GMT All category winners of the Professional, Open, Youth and Student competitions will receive digital imaging equipment from Sony. In addition, cash prizes of $25,000 (USD) will be presented to the Photographer of the Year, $5,000 (USD) to the Open Photographer of the Year and $5,000 (USD) to the winner of the Sustainability Prize. The winner of the Photographer of the Year title will also be rewarded with a solo presentation of their work as part of the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition in London the following year. All winning and shortlisted photographers' works will be exhibited at the annual Sony World Photography Awards exhibition in London and will then be toured internationally. The winning images will also be published in the annual Awards' book. ### NOTES TO EDITORS For press inquiries, please contact: Polly Brock / Hugo Ximenes media@ SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Produced by Creo under its photography strand 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 19th year, the free-to-enter Awards are a global voice for photography and provide a vital insight into contemporary photography today. For both established and emerging artists, the Awards offer world-class opportunities for exposure of their work. The Awards additionally recognise the world's most influential artists working in the medium through the Outstanding Contribution to Photography award; previous recipients include William Eggleston (2013), Mary Ellen Mark (2014), Martin Parr (2017), Graciela Iturbide (2021), Edward Burtynsky (2022), Sebastião Salgado (2024) and Susan Meiselas (2025). The Awards showcase the works of winning and shortlisted photographers at a prestigious annual exhibition at Somerset House, London. WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION World Photography Organisation is a leading global platform dedicated to the development and advancement of photographic culture. Its programming and competition initiatives provide valuable opportunities for artists working in photography and help broaden the conversation around their work. The Sony World Photography Awards is World Photography Organisation's principal programme. Established in 2007, it is one of the world's biggest and most prestigious photography competitions; celebrating the work of leading and emerging practitioners and attracting tens of thousands of visitors annually to its exhibitions worldwide. World Photography Organisation is the photography strand of Creo, which initiates events and programming across three sectors: photography, film and contemporary art. FOLLOW WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: @worldphotoorg LinkedIn: World Photography Organisation Facebook: World Photography Organisation CREO Creo initiates and organises events and programming across three key strands: photography, film and contemporary art. Established in 2007 as World Photography Organisation, Creo has since grown in scope, furthering its mission of developing meaningful opportunities for creatives and expanding the reach of its cultural activities. Today, its flagship projects include the Sony World Photography Awards, Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, PHOTOFAIRS and Photo London. Working in partnership with Angus Montgomery Arts, Creo helps deliver the group's ventures, comprising some of the world's leading art fairs. Taking its name from the Latin for 'I create', it is in this spirit that Creo sets out to empower and give agency to creative voices. About Sony Middle East and Africa Sony Middle East and Africa FZE is a 100% subsidiary of Sony Corporation and is the regional headquarters for the Middle East and Africa regions. The company is engaged in the business of Sony Consumer Electronics, Mobile Electronics (Car Audio), broadcasting and professional products and Computer Entertainment (PlayStation) products in more than 40 countries in the region. About Sony Corporation Sony Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and is responsible for the Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) business. With the mission to 'create the future of entertainment through the power of technology together with creators,' we aim to continue to deliver Kando* to people around the world. For more information, visit: *Kando is a Japanese word that roughly translates to the sense of awe and emotion you feel when experiencing something beautiful and amazing for the first time. For media enquiries, please contact:
