Sony World Photography Awards announced for 2021

No fanfare or audience as event was held virtually

© Anas Alkharboutli, Syrian Arab Republic, Category Winner, Professional competition, Sport, Sony World Photography Awards 2021_2

Each year, Sony hosts the World Photography Awards but this year the event was held virtually. The overall winners in the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 were announced this week without the fanfare and audience the prestigious occasion deserved. 

The Photographer of the Year title and accompanying $25,000 (€20,000) cash prize and a range of Sony’s digital imaging kit is awarded to the esteemed documentarian Craig Easton (UK) for his series Bank Top. Also announced are the 10 category winners alongside 2nd and 3rd place of the Professional competition as well as overall winners of the Open, Student and Youth competitions.