The Sony World Photography Awards
Exhibition will be held in London’s Somerset House from 27 April – 20 May 2012
as part of the photography festival, World Photo, London. Presenting the best
of over 112,000 entries into the 2012 competition, the exhibition offers
visitors an extraordinary range of contemporary photography covering a wide range
of subjects from photojournalism and documentary to fashion, nature,
architecture and sport. The exhibition will also feature a photographic
depiction of cities across the world, through WPO’s exciting new City Projects,
a selection of the best images from The Faberge Big Egg Hunt Photo Competition,
and an illustration of London, photographed by the people who live there,
exhibited digitally at Somerset House.
The vast showcase of winning images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2012 come to London’s Somerset House from 27 April – 20 May 2012 as part of the photography festival, World Photo, London. The recently revealed 2012 shortlist is a sure indication that this year’s exhibition is set to be as remarkable as ever, bringing together a fantastic collection of colors and scenes, skillfully captured by some of the world’s most talented photographers.
The Sony World Photography Awards
Exhibition presents the best of over 112,000 entries into the 2012 competition,
from professionals to students from 171 countries across the globe. Set in the
stunning Embankment Galleries, the exhibition offers visitors an extraordinary
range of contemporary photography covering a wide range of subjects from
photojournalism and documentary to fashion, nature, architecture and sport.
A particular highlight of the show
includes the winning images of L’Iris d’Or the Sony World Photography Awards
Professional Photographer of the Year. This coveted prize will be
announced at the Sony World Photography Awards Gala Ceremony, taking place at
London’s Park Lane Hilton Hotel, which this year is hosted by the esteemed
photographic consultant and 2012 chair of judges W.M. Hunt.
The wonderful Sony World Photography
Awards exhibition is only one part of the World Photo London festival, billed
as the global photographic event of the year. World Photo London will include a
wide-ranging programmed of events, talks, seminars, exhibitions, workshops in
book design, street photography and other hands on practices. Highlights
include tours of the exhibition with the awards winners, a special presentation
by the Honorary Judges, a Business of Photography Seminar and networking
cocktail and portfolio reviews. There is an event for anyone who enjoys
photography, whether a culture buff or a practicing enthusiast and many events
are completely free to attend.
The exhibition will also feature:
· A photographic
depiction of cities across the world, through WPO’s exciting new City Projects
– an international workshop programmed for photographers of all levels carried
out on the city streets resulting in a multicultural photographic showcase of
people and places across the world. The workshops have already visited
New York, Chicago and São Paulo, with the London City Project taking place
Friday 27 April to Sunday 29April 2012 at Somerset House.
· A selection of
the best images from The Faberge Big Egg Hunt Photo Competition. The
first event of its kind, The Faberge Big Egg Hunt, is the world’s biggest
Easter Egg Hunt and aims to raise vital funds for charities Action for Children
and Elephant Family. Members of the public will be able to hunt down the giant
eggs which have been strategically placed around London. The eggs have been
exclusively designed, bejeweled and decorated by some of the world’s leading
artists, architects, jewelers and designers including Mulberry, Sir Ridley
Scott, Sandra Rhodes and Theo Fennel, with six of the eggs also on display at
the exhibition.
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