The prestigious Sony World Photography Awards, established by Creo and Sony under the direction of the World Photography Organisation, has unveiled the winners of the 2025 National & Regional Awards. Now in its twelfth edition, the competition supports emerging talents from around the world, highlighting their artistic vision and providing them with international recognition and visibility. This year saw remarkable participation, with over 419,000 images submitted from more than 200 countries and territories.
Stunning photos from the Sony Awards 2025: national and regional prize winners
The Sony World Photography Awards recognized emerging photographers from 56 countries with National and Regional prizes, selecting the best image from approximately 420,000 entries.
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- Ilaria Bonvicini
- 07 February 2025
The winners, selected from the best images in the Open competition, will receive Sony digital equipment and will have the honor of seeing their work exhibited at the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition, held at Somerset House in London from April 17 to May 5, 2025, alongside the overall winners in the Student, Youth, Open, and Professional categories.
From the portraits of artist and photographer Nsikanabasi Effiong, recipient of the Nigerian National Award, to the wrestlers of the "Chilia" hill on the Greece-Bulgaria border captured by Panagiotis Rontos, we have gathered some of the winning images.
Nsikanabasi Effiong, 2025. © Nsikanabasi Effiong, Nigeria, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Rahsan Firtina, 2025. © Rahsan Firtina, Turkey, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Donell Gumiran, 2025. © Donell Gumiran, United Arab Emirates, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Sam Ang Ourng, 2025. © Sam Ang Ourng, Cambodia, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Panagiotis Rontos, 2025. © Panagiotis Rontos, Greece, Winner, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Rajeev Gaikwad, 2025. © Rajeev Gaikwad, India, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Ahmed Abdallah, 2025. © Ahmed Abdallah, Egypt, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Rabik Upadhayay, 2025. © Rabik Upadhayay, Nepal, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Sasindu Pramuditha De Silva, 2025. © Sasindu Pramuditha, Sri Lanka, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Peter Svoboda, 2025. © Peter Svoboda, Slovakia, Winner, Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Chen De-Huang, 2025. © Chen De-Huang, Taiwan, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Lucero Mora Ardila, 2025. © Lucero Mora Ardila, Mexico, 1st Place, Latin America Regional Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Timo Zilz, 2025. © Timo Zilz, Germany, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Anel Bazylova, 2025. © Anel Bazylova, Kazakhstan, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2025