The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entering is free and prizes include up to €10,000, inclusion in our annual traveling exhibition, and more.
Entries for the 2025 World Press Photo Contest are now open until Friday 10 January 2025, 13.00 CET. We want the annual contest to be a platform where a multiplicity of voices can be heard-and stories can be seen-so that the results truly are reflective of our world.
Entering the World Press Photo Contest is free and open to all professional photographers working in the field of photojournalism and/or documentary photography.
As a winner, your work will be:
You will also receive:
We're pleased to announce updates to the categories, prizes and regions for the annual World Press Photo Contest following thoughtful discussions with photographers, jury members, exhibition partners and others. The biggest change being more winning projects and photographers in the 2025 Contest! Read more.
Do you want to be notified about any upcoming announcements regarding the 2025 Contest? Sign up here.
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If you are a photojournalist or documentary photographer entering the World Press Photo Contest for the first time, you are welcome to download our Expert Talks presentations for tips on how to submit your best work. These are available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
Do you know of someone whose work should be seen by the 2025 Contest jury? Please let us know by filling out this referral form. We will then contact the photographers you have referred and hopefully inspire them to submit their work!
Are you looking for more specific information? Visit one of the following pages to find out more about:
Image credits: Alejandro Cegarra, The New York Times/Bloomberg; Gabriela Bilo; Eddie Jim, The Age/Sydney Morning Herald
