World Photography Organization is pleased to announce the 2022 prestigious Sony World Photography Awards overall winners. A critically acclaimed photographer Adam Ferguson (Australia) received the title of Photographer of the Year, accompanied by a cash prize of $25,000 (USD) and a range of Sony Digital Imaging Kits. The winners of the 10 categories were also announced as well as second and third place in the professional competition, as well as overall champions in the Open, Student and Youth competitions.
This year's Outstanding Photography Contribution Award was awarded to the works of famous Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky.
2021 Professional Competition Chairman said: "What Adam Ferguson did at the US/ Mexico border with immigrant families and individuals was very compassionate and touching. This portrait set fully illustrates how moral intentions and respect help avoid the manipulation and invasion of private photography that is often accused of. By giving his subject shutter release, Adam gave the nanny a certain amount of power to decide how to be perceived. These photos are beautiful, meaningful and affectionate. As a jury, we have other stories that are admired, but Adam's series stands out because it eloquently and passionately tells those in trouble, but they stick to themselves regardless of location and wealth, regardless of location and wealth. Decent and love. Commenting on his award-winning work,
Ferguson said: By working with immigration, this series of photos attempts to create images that inspire empathy rather than sympathy. By giving up control of the capture and giving them in the process of representatives of each immigration agency, I hope to subvert marginalized narratives and create a story that feels more humane, more relevant and honest. I thank those individuals who agree to work with me and receive this award on their behalf. Receiving the Photographer of the Year award gives this story another life. It allows new audiences to connect with the important stories of the individuals who share their stories with me.
Photographer of the Year: ADAM FERGUSON
© Adam Ferguson, Australia, Photographer of the Year, Professional, Portrait, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Stephanie Solano, 17, from Capa, Guatemala. On May 3, 2021, she took her portrait of herself at an informal immigration camp in Renosa City Park, Tamaulipas, Mexico
© Adam Ferguson, Australia, Photographer of the Year, Professional, Portrait, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Doris Maria Laura Cavalero, 31, immigrant from the province of Cortez, Honduras. On April 30, 2021, she took her portrait at the Enrique Romero Municipal Stadium in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico,
Immigration is a series of black and white self-portraits of Mexican immigrants as they waited to cross the border into the United States. Ferguson worked with subjects to set scenes for each image, installing medium format on a tripod with cable release The camera, then back, allows individuals to choose the shooting moment and participate in the process of recording their own lives.
In February 2021, after the U.S. presidential government changes, immigrants from Central America and South America surged on the U.S.-Mexico border. There are worrying photos of immigrants carrying property, clinging to their loved ones and being captured by photographers’ flashes. While Ferguson noticed the importance of this photography news, he noticed the obvious lack of photography on the Mexican side of the border, especially images of any agency measures given to immigrants.
Best Young Photographer of the Year
Tri Nguyen (Vietnam, 18) was selected from six category winners and won the 2022 Youth Photographer of the Year for his image under the Moonlight. This photo depicts a young man basking in the sun in an artificial moonlight, standing against a disused background. The moonlight symbolizes the spotlight shining on the young man who is eager to accept his shortcomings. This photo is part of a series investigating self-reflection and desire to break the pattern and celebrate his imperfections.
To win, Nguyen received Sony’s digital imaging suite and global exposure. Commenting on his victory, Nguyen said: “As a budding and aggressive artist, I am very excited and proud to be selected as the Youth Photographer of the Year 2022.I humbly accept this award and will use this momentum to advance my photography. "
in the moonlight, taken in Hanoi, Vietnam in April 2021. This photo is a front photo of my "Moonlight" series
Tri Nguyen, Vietnam, Youth Photographer of the Year, Youth, 2022 Youth Competition - Portrait, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Open Photographer of the Year
Open Open Celebrate the power of individual images. The winning photos were chosen because they combine excellent technology to convey extraordinary visual narratives. Scott Wilson (UK) was selected from ten Open winners and was the 2022 Open Photographer of the Year and the winner of the $5,000 Cash Award, Sony Digital Imaging Devices and Global Exposures.
A Mustang triggered a dust storm in northwest Colorado.
Anger Management© Scott Wilson, UK, winner, Open, Natural World and Wildlife, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Wilson won the award for his powerful photo Angry Management entering the Natural World and Wildlife category. This black and white image depicts a dirt-covered wild horse storm in northwest Colorado. The photo was taken shortly after the stallion jumped into the mud pool in case of summer pests while pounding the ground to let the competing males know he was ready to fight for his position in a nearby puddle.
Speaking of his victory, Wilson said: “I feel so honored to see Angry Management win the 2022 Open Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards. Watching the behaviour of the wild horses in the wild is a primitive and vibrant wildlife experience. Image tension symbolizes the conservation challenges faced by the western U.S. wild horses, which are being rounded up in record numbers and removed from public land. By the end of 2022, more wild horses will be kept in captivity than free-running ones.
Professional Category Winner
Professional Contest Award-winning photographers were selected by a panel of experts to submit outstanding works composed of five to ten images, from stories of political and climate crisis, to meditations on family and lost individuals, and creative approaches to still life and nature photography.
documentary project
winner: Jan Grarup (Denmark) series "Children of Venezuela's Financial Crash"
finalists: Second place Fabian Ritter (Germany); Third place Win McNamee (USA)
Venezuela Immigration, Colombia © Jan Grarup, Denmark, winner, professional, documentary project, 2022 Sony World Photography Award
A Venezuelan mother and her young child are waiting for relief and assistance in the border city between Venezuela and Colombia. With the rising cost of living in Venezuela and the lack of work, new families are coming every day.
Architecture and Design
© Domagoj Burilović, Croatia , Winner, Professionalism, Architecture and Design, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
This photo is a photo of a historic rural house and local forests and plants taken in Slavonia, Croatia's agricultural region. This photo is part of a broader story about the massive outflow of population in the region. Photo shooting was created in 2021, and part of it was taken in 2020 and 2021.
sports
winner: Ricardo Teles ( Brazil ) series Kuarup
finalists: second place Adam Petty (Australia); third place Roman Vondrouš ( Czech Republic )
Afukuri parade © Ricardo Teles, Brazil, winners, professional, sports, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Kuikuro people – men, women and children – parade at the beginning of Kuarup in Afukuri village.
Student Photographer of the Year
Netherlands Nederlandse Academie voor Beeldcreatie's Ezra Bohm (Netherlands) was awarded the 2022 Student Photographer of the Year, earning his institution $30,000 worth of Sony photography equipment.Bom was selected for his series The Identity of the Netherlands, a work created to respond to the brief connections of students who asked them to tell a story that highlights how they or the people they document interact with the world. In his award-winning series, Bom photographs the close-knit community residents of the Netherlands who maintain a traditional lifestyle, highlighting their very detailed habitual costumes and their connection to Dutch cultural history. Commenting on his victory, Bohm said: "Winning this award confirms to me the importance of shooting unexpected things, telling stories from my heart and soul. By following your ambitions, everything you do becomes more meaningful and possibly more successful."
Sceveninghe © Ezra Bohm, Netherlands, Student Photographer of the Year, Student, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
"Terram de Sceveninghe" village, now known as "Scheveningen", aims to meet the growing demand for seafood from the Earl of the Netherlands. For a long time, Scheveningen has never had a port. The fish were placed on the beach, and the man holding the iron gong announced the auction time to the people in the village
Surrounding areas
Winner: Kimura Shunta (Japan) series "Life in the Transition"
Finalist: Gideon Mendel second place (South Africa); third place Giacomo Dolando (Italy)
Living in the Transition pt.2 © Shunta Kimura, Japan, winner, professional, environment, 2022 Sony World Photography Award
carry a lot of straw on one person's head.
Wildlife and Nature:
Winner: Milan Radisics (Hungary) series "The Fox's Story"
Finalist: Second place Federico Borella (Italy); third place Oana Baković (Romania)
In the spotlight © Milan Radisics, Hungary, Winner, Professional, Wildlife & Nature, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
Roxy on the porch of a traditional house with 180 years old. The entire yard became a playground for foxes. It sniffs all over the courtyard, inspects every gap, bites new objects, and jumps onto familiar objects. Working only at night has made me creative in lighting. In some images I used dramatic studio-like lighting, while in others I balanced the flash and ambient light. This is a great opportunity to develop skills.
Landscape
Winner: Line Dubois (Italy)
Finalist for "Life on Earth" series: Second place Andrius Repšys ( Lithuanian ); Third place Gareth Iwan Jones (UK)
fertility goddess ©Line Dubois, Italy, winner, professional, landscape, 2022 Sony World Photography Award
Summer Iceland Volcanic springs in the highlands. Although the window to diffusion is short, life emerges around the water source and becomes permanent.
Portraits
Winner: Adam Ferguson (Australia) series immigration
Finalist: George Tatakis ( Greek ) second place; Brent Stetton (South Africa) third place
Immigration 01 © Adam Ferguson, Australia, Photographer of the Year, Professional, Portrait, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
April 28, 2021, 34-year-old arlos Soyos from Guatemala City, Guatemala and his 8-year-old son Enderson were in El Buen, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Samaritano Immigration Shelter took portraits.
briefcase
Winner: Hugh Fox (UK) Submit portfolio
Finalist: Second place Julian Anderson (UK); Third place Anna Neubauer (Austria )
Smokey © Hugh Fox, UK, winner, professional, portfolio, 2022 Sony World Photography Award
During the lockdown, I often take pictures of my family - this is our cat Smokey, he spent a lot of time doing this, this is what we all did in the end...
Still Life
Winner: Haruna Ogata (Japan) and Jean-Etienne Portal (France) series of constellations
finalists: second place Cletus Nelson Nwadike ( Sweden ); third place Alessandro Gandolfi (Italy)
Architecture 0216 © Haruna & Jean Etienne Ogata & Porttail, Japan, winner, professional, still life, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
These photos were taken in a studio in Paris in September 2020 – purely for making a still life photo
Outstanding Contribution Award
This year’s outstanding contribution to photography awarded Canadian photographers awesome infrastructure and destruction scale; showing scarred mountains, dry bodies of water and expanded urbanization views, which are refined into painted abstracts in colors and forms.
As part of the Sony 2022 World Photography Awards exhibition, it displays more than a dozen large photos. The artist's choice highlights key works in his 40-year career. These include Anthropocene (2018), Salt Pans (2016), Water (2013), Oil (2009), and Railcuts (1985). In addition, the UK will showcase images from Burtynsky's upcoming series Africa (2022) for the first time to see areas where African landscapes and resource extraction are changing.
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Text: frank
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