Global SinoPhoto Awards 2023

Here is the exciting news: The Global SinoPhoto Awards 2023 is now open to all previous submitting photographers and loyal followers, ahead of the official launch on 10 September 2022.  The Awards invite all photographers of any background, location and nationality to tell their Chinese story; imagining, interpreting and inspiring connections between Chinese culture and values with the rest of the world.  The Awards encompasses four categories, all of which need to include an element which represents photographer's view of Chinese culture.  The winners will be selected by six expert judges, led by our art director Gemma Barnett. 

Why you would want to enter the Awards 2023?

• The Global SinoPhoto Awards 2023 Awards Ceremony will be held in association with the British Library at its Knowledge Centre on 17th January, 2023, all submitting photographers are invited to attend online or offline.

• The Awards images will be exhibited in central London at the Fujifilm House of Photography bewteen 17th January and 19th February 2023. We are working on announcing other exhibition opportunities throughout the year; please keep checking on the Awards’ website or our social media channels.

• Your images will be presented to and judged by a prestigious judging panel. Most of them are continuing with us from previous Awards, with one new addition, Andrew Sanigar: Commissioning Editor for Photography and Design, Thames & Hudson, it is a privilege to have him onboard. Please refer to on the website for details on the judges.

• In our third year, the Awards has selected four categories: Portraiture, Food, Environment and Series. The new Series category will enable photographers to tell their Chinese story through a body of images that coalesce thematically, conceptually or aesthetically.