Videos

Winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 discuss their work and delve into the far-reaching influence their success will have on their photography careers.

Rinko Kawauchi is the 16th Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient, an award that’s given to a person or group of people that have made a significant impact on the photographic medium. Previous awardees include Eve Arnold, Edward Burtynsky and Gerhard Steidl.

Photographer of the Year for the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 Edgar Martins shares insights into his moving series, Our War, and what it means to him to have won the overall prize.

Renowned Canadian photographer and 2022 Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient Edward Burtynsky shares his thoughts behind the special curation of works that span across his 40-year career.

Watch our exclusive winners' announcement video from the Sony World Photography Awards! Around 30 minutes long, this exciting video reveals the highly anticipated overall winners from the 2022 Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions – plus the Professional competition category winners and the 2022 Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient Edward Burtynsky.

For the first time in the Sony World Photography Awards 14-year history we’re revealing the results via a very special, exclusive winners announcement video! This video reveals the overall winners from the 2021 Youth, Open, Student and Professional competitions – plus the Professional competition category winners. There’s also a special mention to the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient Graciela Iturbide.

Presented by British art historian Jacky Klein and entertainer Nish Kumar, A Year in Photos from the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 celebrates the work of the top winners in one of the world’s biggest photography competitions. Including interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with distinguished photographers, rising talents, and industry-leading experts, this 60-minute feature takes viewers on a journey across the globe to explore powerful contemporary stories and artistic excellence.