The first Sony World Photography Awards ceremony was held in Cannes, subsequent ceremonies are annually held in London each April,[45] and followed by an exhibition of the year's winning and shortlisted works at Somerset House in London.

Its aim is to hold boutique events of traditional still photography through to large-scale installations, video works and the cutting edge of technology.

Photofairs present fine art photography and moving image from galleries and their artists for collectors.

Photofairs takes place annually Shanghai[50] each September and has previously held two editions in San Francisco.

The international photography contest annually invited photographers to submit bodies of work addressing a selected theme.