2009 Sony World Photography Awards - amateur

© David Watts, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Amateur Winners

The professional finalists and amateur winners of the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced today.

The final list comprises 44 photographers from 22 countries, wittled down from 186 shortlisted photographers.

Each photographer will be exhibited at the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on 16 April.Of the 12 professional category winners, one photographer will be the recipient of the L’Iris D’Or, the Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year.

On the night they will be awarded $25,000 along with Sony camera equipment. The winning amateur photographer, selected from the eight category finalists, will receive a $5,000 cash prize and Sony camera equipment.

As one of the main prizes, the professional category finalists and amateur category winners will be showcased in the Winners’ Exhibition inside the Rotonde Lerins, which takes place alongside the Festival. This winner’s exhibition will then be feature in the 2009/2010 Global Tour.

Winners

WINNER - Architecture - David Watts - UK

WINNER - Conceptual + Constructed - Vladimir Melnik - Russia

WINNER - Commercial Fasion - Christo Sankulov - France

WINNER - Landscape - Guiseppe Paisi - Italy

WINNER - Music - Josef Hinterleitner - Austria

WINNER - Natural History - Vincent Foong - Singapore

WINNER - Fine art - Portraiture - Claire Martin - Austria

WINNER - Photojournalism and Documentary - Sport - Lorenz Holder - Germany

Images in order of rotation above:

© David Watts, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Vladimir Melnik, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Christo Sankulov, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Guiseppe Paisi, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Josef Hinterleitner, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Vincent Foong, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Claire Martin, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009
© Lorenz Holder, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

The Honorary Judging Committee:

Photojournalism and Documentary:

Sue Steward, photography critic (UK); Jurgen Schadeberg, photographer (Germany); Adrian Evans, Director, Panos Pictures (UK) and Bruce Davidson, photographer (USA).

Commercial:

Mark George, photographic agent (UK); Arnaud Adida, Founder Acte 2 Agence and Acte 2 Gallery (France); Gered Mankowitz, photographer (UK), and Grazia Neri, Founder and President of Grazia Neri Photo Agency (Italy).

Fine Art:

Zelda Cheatle, portfolio manager and curator (UK); Mary-Ellen Mark, photographer (USA); Sarah Moon, photographer (France), and Philippe Garner, International Head of Photographs at Christie’s (UK).

Click here to see the professional winners

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