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april 20, 2018 - Sony

Sony Europe : Overall winners revealed for 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

British artist Alys Tomlinson named Photographer of the Year

10 Professional category winners and finalists revealed

Overall Open, Youth and Student winners announced

Images available at www.worldphoto.org/press

The World Photography Organisation today names the overall winners of the prestigious #2018 #SonyWorldPhotographyAwards at a London ceremony.

The coveted Photographer of the Year title was presented to British artist Alys Tomlinson for her series Ex-Voto, winning the photographer $25,000 (USD)The work was praised by the jury for its beautiful production, technical excellence and sensitive illustration of pilgrimage as a journey of discovery and sacrifice to a greater power.

Tomlinson was selected from the 10 category winners of the Professional competition who were announced today alongside those in 2nd and 3rd place in each Professional category. The overall winners of the Awards' Open (best single image), Youth and Student Focus competitions were also revealed.

All winners were flown to the London awards ceremony and received #sony digital imaging equipment, publication in the winners' book and their work will be shown as part of the #2018 #SonyWorldPhotographyAwards Exhibition at Somerset House, London.

Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient Candida Höfer was also at the ceremony to collect her prize.

Further information in the press release to download