Twenty joyful photos have been released by the CEWE Photo Award, the world’s largest photo competition.

Submitted as part of the last CEWE Photo Award, the 20 photos from around the world celebrate the beauty and joy that can be found in everyday life. The photos were submitted as part of a photo competition that aims to celebrate the best in photography.

The competition is free to enter, and open to amateur as well as established professionals. From a group of children playing in Hungary to a man and woman embracing in Tanzania, it’s smiles all round in this collection of photographs.

 The release of the photos comes as CEWE announces the starting date of this year’s competition, which launches today (Monday 18 May, 2020).