- Eleven American photographers recognised in the Professional categories
- Four in the Open competition
- Selected from nearly 140,000 entries from 166 countries
(London, UK) February 4, 2014 – Fifteen American photographers are today announced on the shortlist of the prestigious 2014 Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world’s leading photography competitions. The list includes seven Professional finalists and four Open shortlisted photographers who now have the opportunity to win their respective categories and a range of prizes.
The fifteen photographers span both the Professional and Open competitions of the awards across twelve different categories. They were selected by a panel of photography industry experts from nearly 140,000 submissions by photographers from 166 countries, the highest number of entries in the awards’ seven year history.
The American photographers are:
Professional category finalists – for serious photographers and judged on a body of work
• Matthew Baum , Landscape
• Thomas Brummett, Conceptual
• Stacy Kranitz, People
• Sara Lewkowicz, Contemporary Issues
• Tony Hertz, Nature & Wildlife
• Michael Nichols, Nature & Wildlife
• Sophie Gamand, Portraiture
Professional category shortlist – for serious photographers and judged on a body of work
• Gesche Wuerfel, Architecture
• Glenna Gordon, Arts and Culture
• Melissa Golden, Current Affairs
• Stacy Kranitz, Current Affairs
• Marc Erwin Babej, Portraiture Open categories – for enthusiasts and judged on a single image
• Ashley Cunningham, Low Light
• Samantha Fortenberry, Low Light
• Louise Porter, People
• John Stanmeyer, Split Second