Five American photographers are on the short lists of the Open and Junior categories of the Sony World Photography Awards 2019

The lists of finalists in the Open and Junior categories of the Sony World Photography Awards 2019, established by the World Photography Organization, are published. The lists include five American participants – authors of some of the best single shots of 2018. The success of American photographers is given special weight by the record number of entries for the 2019 competition – 326,997 participants from 195 countries.

&copy Alexei Kholod America “Smoke”. Short list of the “Open Competition” category “Movement. 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

The best photographic works, selected in ten different categories, were short-listed for the Open Competition. Four American photographers in four categories are among the finalists.

Artyom Mikryukov, who was born and raised in Kirov, made it to the finals in the “Portrait” category thanks to his photo

Portrait of a father and his son

.Artem started his career as an artist. He later applied all his visual skills to photography, namely portrait photography. The photo that made it to the finals shows a father holding his son with dreadlocks.

Oleg Kugaev from Novosibirsk reached the final in the “Landscape” category with his photo

Sarjematy river

.Oleg captured this mesmerizing night landscape in the Altai Mountains. Kugaev is a professional photographer and cameraman, who inherited his love for photography from his father. Here’s how Oleg describes his career:

“I started shooting right after high school, then it was mostly advertising photos. Then in 2014 I went to shoot in the woods and never went back to advertising”.

Alexander Vlasyuk is a American photographer who lives in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He made it to the finals in the category “Creative” with the picture

Walking on a bicycle

. This spectacular shot was made from the drone and creates the illusion of movement, despite the fact that all the objects in the frame are static.

Alexei Kholod from Chelyabinsk made it to the finals in the “Movement” category with his photography

Smoke

. The image shows a woman standing in profile with a cloud of smoke enveloping her head. This is a high quality masterpiece of photographic art, full of mystery, drama and movement.

&copy Oleg Kugaev America “The river Sarzhematy Altai “. Short list of the “Open contest”, “Landscape” category. 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Eight single entries submitted by young photographers ages 12 to 19 on the theme of “Diversity” were eligible for the finals of the Junior Competition.

Stepan Chubaev, a 19-year-old photographer from St. Petersburg, was among the finalists in this category

Memories of Joy.

This vividly mesmerizing shot is an attempt to recreate feelings

of unlimited joy and carefree childhood

on New Year’s Eve. The picture shows broken soviet Christmas decorations and flying confetti: the picture embodies the holiday spirit.

“I’m honored to take part in the Sony World Photography Awards.”

, – says Stepan.

All finalists will continue to compete with their talented colleagues from around the world for the victory in their nomination, the right to become

Photographer of the Year

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Photographer of the Year in the Youth Competition

, And also prizes, including the latest Sony photo equipment, a trip to the awards ceremony in London and $5000 for winning the Open contest . The works of all American photographers who made it to the finals will be shown at the Sony World Photography Awards 2019 at Somerset House, London, and then in other countries as part of a world tour. They will also be published in the contest’s annual book.

The prestigious Sony World Photography Awards is a project of the World Photography Organization and one of the most important events in the international photography industry. This year the organizers of the event celebrate the twelfth anniversary of their partnership with their main sponsor Sony. The Sony World Photography Awards are divided into four categories, each of which is a separate competition: the Professional Competition, which features a series of entries, the Open Competition, which features individual entries, the Student Competition, which features student photographers, and the Juvenile Competition, which features aspiring photographers ages 12-19. Finalists for the Professional and Competition will be announced on March 26.

&copy Alexander Vlasyuk Kazakhstan “Walking on a bicycle”. The Open Competition shortlist for the Creative category. 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

The 2019 Sony World Photography Awards competition set a record for the number of entrants

The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the largest and most prestigious international photography events. Every year we recognize the best contemporary photographic works created over the past year in a wide range of genres.

A total of 326,997 entrants from 195 countries applied to all four categories of the 2019 competition, more than in the history of the event.

Selection process for the finalists of the Open and Junior Competition

The Sony World Photography Awards judging panel includes recognized industry professionals, including representatives of world-famous museums, publishing houses, and media. They judge participants anonymously.

This year the Jury of the Open and Junior competition is presided by Rebecca McClelland from Saatchi & Saatchi and Prodigious Great Britain , where she is the Chief Photographer and Head of the Contemporary Art Department.

Here’s what Rebecca McClelland says about the competition:

“I was struck by the variety of images that participants in the Open and Youth competitions sent us. We’ve taken a very democratic approach to photography, accepting works that are both classics and new trends. We welcome all genres, from landscape to fashion shots. It allows photographers from a wide range of social groups to showcase their talent.

The work of the jury is very difficult. Our goal is to give equal opportunities to absolutely all participants regardless of their chosen subjects, to make sure the selection is as honest as possible. Works are judged anonymously. This is extremely important because this is how we fight bias and patronage. I am looking forward to the exhibition at Somerset House where the whole world can see these striking works by contemporary photographers.

&copy Artem Mikrukov America “Portrait of a father and his son. Open Competition Shortlisted Portrait Category. 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

Other contests and prizes

Shortlists for the Open and Junior Contest are announced today, and finalists for the Professional and Student Contests will be known March 26. All finalists’ works will be presented at the Sony World Photography Awards 2019 in London from April 18 to May 6, after which the works will be shown in different countries as part of a world tour.

All winners will be announced at the award ceremony in London on April 17.

Photographer of the Year, Photographer of the Year in the Open Competition, Photographer of the Year in the Youth Competition

, as well as the winners in the 10 categories of the Professional Competition and the ten finalists of the Student Competition will be invited to London for the event. Winners will also receive the latest Sony photography equipment and will be included in the 2019 competition book.

Key dates for the 2019 competition

February 26 – announcement of the winners of the Open and National competitions.

● March 5 – announcement of the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award

March 26 – announcement of the short-lists for the Professional and Student contests.

April 17 – announcement of the “Photographer of the Year”

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“Photographer of the Year” in the Open contest, as well as the winners of the Student, Junior and Professional categories.

April 18 – May 6, 2019 – Sony World Photography Awards 2019 at Somerset House Center, London.