2019 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition, Somerset House, London

The Sony World Photography Awards is the largest and most diverse photography competition in the world. 2019 will see more than 800 images go on display from a global selection of photographers falling into four categories: professional, open, youth and student. The competition was particularly fierce this year with judges receiving over 326,000 entries and the final selection will include everything from portraiture and wildlife to fine art and street photography.

© Eng Chung Tong, Malaysia, Shortlist, Open competition, Culture, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

This year's recipient of the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Photography goes to industry heavyweight Nadav Kander, whose diverse career has seen him capture iconic portraits of actors, athletes and political leaders in addition to pursuing projects in China, Ukraine and America. No matter the subject, Kander's style is instantly recognisable by its muted palette and eerie quiet.

In addition to the main exhibition, there will be a display of works by the 2018 recipients of the Professional and Student Grants, as well as images by winners and runners up of the ZEISS Photography Award.

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