Indian photographer, Arup Ghosh, has been named as the Sony World Photography Awards Amateur Photographer of the Year.
April 8, 2008: Indian photographer, Arup Ghosh, has been named as the Sony World Photography Awards Amateur Photographer of the Year. ![]() This image was chosen from 25,934 amateur submissions by a judging panel selected from Honorary Board Members of the World Photographic Academy. The Honorary Board was presented with the shortlist chosen by the rest of the Academy members through a point-based system, and had an exceptionally difficult decision to make in choosing the overall amateur winner. Seven other category winners have also been announced. Their winning images are shown below. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ghosh will receive a $5,000 cash prize donated by headline sponsor Sony. Winning photographers will travel to Cannes to receive their award at the VIP Gala Evening on 24th April at the Palais des Festivals. The winning professional photographers will be revealed on the night, and at the same time, the Legacy Award will be presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to photography. Accompanying this will be the Sony Legacy Exhibition, curated by Magnum Photos from 21st to 25th April, in which winning images will be displayed alongside works by some of the world’s most influential photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, David Seymour and George Rodger. In addition, Saatchi Online will make a selection of 100 images from the highly commended amateur entries, to be displayed on the Saatchi Online Gallery Wall in Cannes during the Awards. For more information, visit www.worldphotographyawards.org.
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