Sony World Photography Awards 2010 - Amateur Competition

Type of contest: Photo competition

How to win : The Sony World Photography Awards are entirely international, welcoming people from across the globe to submit their photographs.

To enter, You must upload your image via the website: www.worldphotographyawards.org (the "Website"), following the on-screen instructions carefully. Images must be taken in 2009 and entries should be based on the Categories outlined, information on which can be found on the website.

Click to participate: http://www.worldphotographyawards.org/amateurs.aspx

Prize:

Winner of the Best overall photograph will receive:
-Recipient of the title “Sony World Photography Awards Amateur Photographer of The Year”
-$5,000
-Winning image will be exhibited on the Sony World Photography Awards’ website and promoted to creatives worldwide

-to Cannes, and 2 nights accommodation in a hotel on the famous Croisette and receive VIP tickets to attend the evening gala awards ceremony, taking place on the 15th of April, 2010
-Sony Gift

Winners of each individual category will receive:
-Recipient of the title “Sony World Photography Awards Amateur category name Photographer of The Year"
-Exhibited in the Winner’s Exhibition and published in the Winner’s Book
-Winning image will be exhibited on the Sony World Photography Awards’website and promoted to creatives
-Sony Gift

Deadline: 4 December 2009

*The Amateur Competition is open to all members of the public, but not Professional Photographers.