3.1 Entries will be judged by the World Photographic Academy (the “Academy”) between the January 11,2017 and the January 31, 2017.
3.2 A shortlist of up to ten photographers from each category will be selected and announced prior to the Awards Ceremony and the overall winners will be announced during the Ceremony in April 2017.
3.3 The three finalists in each category, the individual category winners and the Sony World Photography Awards 'Photographer of the Year' will be voted for by the Academy. The finalists will be notified by email. The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony in London in April 2017.
3.3.1 The winner of each category will be notified by email and will receive return flights to London (economy class) and hotel accommodation for two consecutive nights including the Awards night in April 2017.
3.4 The decision of the Academy and the the World Photography Organisation is final and no negotiation will be entered into with respect to any such decision.
3.5 You may enter a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 images per category, and may enter as many categories as you wish, however you cannot enter the same series or images into more than one category. You may highlight a single “signature image” from each series.
3.5.1 Judging will be based on the portfolio of work entered for each category.