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Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Open shortlist revealed
We present a selection of images from the Open shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.
Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Professional shortlist revealed
We present a selection of images from the Professional shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.
World Press photo of the year: Syria conflict and refugee crisis dominate awards
A moonlit image of refugees crossing the border from Serbia into Hungary has been selected as the World Press photo of the year.
Best of the best in 2015: The year's biggest photography competition winners
A round-up of the winners of the year's biggest and best photography competitions.
National Geographic Photo Contest 2015: Dramatic Colorado tornado wins grand prize
James Smart's photo of a tornado has won the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest.
Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Ten beautiful images released as deadline approaches
There are just days left to enter the world's largest photography competition.
Dronestagram: Award-winning aerial photographs of climate change captured by drones
Winners of an aerial photography contest launched by Dronestagram, the Instagram for drones.
Tadpoles flying across blue sky wins Royal Society Publishing photography competition
An underwater photo of tadpoles silhouetted against the sky has won a science photography competition.
Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Beautiful wildlife and landscape images
With just a few weeks left to enter the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, we present a selection of early submissions.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015: Help pick the People's Choice Award winner
The jury has narrowed down more than 42,000 entries to a shortlist of 25 images. Which one captures your imagination?
Army Photographic Competition 2015: British soldiers' photos show life on the frontline and back home
The best photos captured by British soldiers on service in Afghanistan and in parade back home.
Nikon Small World 2015 winner: Incredible close-up image of pollen grains on a bee's eye [Photos]
Australian high school teacher and former beekeeper captures dandelion pollen grains on a honey bee's eye.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015: Graphic fox fight picture wins prestigious competition
Bloody photo of a fight between a red fox and an Arctic fox wins this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015: Incredible winning images
Winners of this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year award from the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015: The best of Britain by amateurs and professionals
Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise photographers working in Britain and highlight the diversity of our wildlife.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015: First glimpse of finalists' images
Wrestling Komodo dragons, a shark-repellent surfboard and a concerned gorilla are among the finalists in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015.
National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2015 winners: Stunning pictures revealed
An underwater photograph of divers swimming near a humpback whale has won the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.
Jonas Gratzer: Powerful pictures by Asia Photographer of the Year 2015
Swedish photographer Jonas Gratzer has been named Photographer of the Year by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.
Prix Pictet: Shortlist announced for world's top photography prize
The shortlist for one of the world's leading photography prizes has been announced.
iPhone Photography Awards 2015 winners: These superb photos were all taken on a smartphone camera
Winners of a competition celebrating the way Apple's iPhone changed photography.
Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer Of The Year 2015: Shortlisted images [Photo report]
Photos illustrate the link between environmental and social issues such as climate change and poverty.
Ukraine: Bulent Kilic wins major photography award for dramatic Kiev revolution photos
AFP photographer Bülent Kiliç wins The John Faber Award for his series on the anti-government protests in Kiev.
Sony World Photography Awards 2015: John Moore wins photographer of the year [Graphic images]
Moore wins the world's biggest photography competition for his hard-hitting series on Ebola in Liberia.
Kevin Frayer, photojournalist based in China, wins 2015 Getty Images Chris Hondros Fund Award
Kevin Frayer will receive a $20,000 grant to help him continue his work.
Sony World Photography Awards 2015: Winners are finally revealed
The winners of the world's biggest photography competition have been revealed.
Powerful photos by Heidi Levine, winner of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award
Heidi Levine's powerful Gaza photos win her an award recognising courageous women photojournalists.
The Best of Russia 2014: Photography competition winners
Winners include the northern lights shimmering over a reindeer herder's tent, complete with satellite dish.
Sony World Photography Awards 2015: Open shortlist
Shortlisted images in the Open category of the world's biggest photography competition.
Sony World Photography Awards 2015: Professional shortlist
Shortlisted images in the Professional category of the world's biggest photography competition.
World Press Photo of the Year: Mads Nissen's Homophobia In Russia takes first place
A photo of a gay couple in St Petersburg, Russia, has won World Press Photo of the Year 2014.