Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Finalists Announced, Exhibition at Somerset House This Spring
The finalists for the Professional category of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed, showcasing over 419,000 entries from more than 200 nations. An exhibition is scheduled to take place at Somerset House in London from 17 April to 5 May 2025, with the Photographer of the Year being announced on 16 April. Among the highlighted projects are Rhiannon Adam's 'Rhi-Entry', which chronicles her adjustment following the cancellation of the dearMoon mission, and Seido Kino's 'Depopulation', which examines Japan's economic development and its repercussions. Miku Yokoyama's 'Midnight Factory Light Parade' pays tribute to industrial settings, while Matthew Joseph's 'This Sport Belongs to Them' features taekwondo athlete Munirah Abdiwahid. Cristóbal Olivares' 'Dark Embrace' tackles the issue of light pollution in Chile.
Key facts
- The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 has announced finalists and shortlisted photographers in the Professional category.
- Over 419,000 images from more than 200 countries and territories were submitted.
- An exhibition will be held at Somerset House in London from 17 April to 5 May 2025.
- The Photographer of the Year award will be announced on 16 April 2025.
- Rhiannon Adam was the only female crew member selected for the dearMoon lunar mission, which was cancelled in June 2024.
- Seido Kino's 'Depopulation' uses archival and contemporary photos to explore Japan's economic growth from 1945 to 1973.
- Miku Yokoyama's 'Midnight Factory Light Parade' documents industrial sites in Japan from June 2020 to March 2023.
- Cristóbal Olivares' series highlights light pollution affecting astronomy in Chile's Atacama Desert.
Entities
Artists
- Rhiannon Adam
- Seido Kino
- Miku Yokoyama
- Matthew Joseph
- Cristóbal Olivares
- Yusaku Maezawa
- Munirah Abdiwahid
Institutions
- Sony World Photography Awards
- Somerset House
- dearMoon
- SpaceX
- Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Baikonur Cosmodrome
- Osaka
- Wakayama
- Mie
- Okayama
- Hiroshima
- Kanagawa
- Takaishi City
- Chile
- Atacama Desert