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Acceptance of works for the World Press Photo 2025 competition continues. The annual World Press Photo competition celebrates the best achievements in photojournalism and documentary photography over the past year. Participation free and open to professional photographers from all over the world.
The competition covers six regions: Africa; West, Central and South Asia; Europe; North and Central America; South America; Asia-Pacific and Oceania. Works will be evaluated in three categories: “Single Photographs”, “Series” and “Long Term Projects”.
Winners will receive:
The works of the winners will be presented at the annual mobile exhibition, which is visited by more than 4 million people in more than 80 cities around the world. In addition, they will be published on the official website and on the social networks of World Press Photo, as well as being part of an annual album available in six languages with a circulation of more than 30,000 copies.
Deadline: January 10, 2025
Registration for the Best of Photojournalism 2025 competition is open. The award recognizes the best works created in 2024 around the world.
Who can participate?
Photoreporters, videographers and editors who work both full-time and independently can submit their work for the competition. There are no geographical restrictions.
Accepted: individual photos, photo reports, portfolio, video stories, as well as digital versions of printed pages or web links.
What can be won?
The winners of the first place receive honorary plaques. Those who win second, third place and special honors are awarded certificates. Some premium categories provide monetary rewards and photographic equipment.
Participation is free for members of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). For those who are not members of the association, the cost of participation is $75.
Don't miss the chance to show your work to the world!
Deadline: January 20, 2025
The Aperture Portfolio Prize is an international competition that aims to identify trends in contemporary photography and celebrate artists whose work deserves greater recognition. Judges will look for innovative works that have not been widely seen in major publications or on exhibition grounds. Aperture Portfolio Prize open exclusively for Aperture magazine subscribers.
What do the winners get?
The winner will be published in Aperture magazine and will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a $1,000 gift card to purchase equipment on MPB.com, and a presentation hosted by Aperture in New York.
The four artists selected for the shortlist will receive a $1,000 cash prize and an editorial publication on Aperture.org.
Deadline: January 11, 2025
Pictures of the Year International (POY) opens its doors to all who want to share their work and participate in the celebration of the best achievements in photojournalism.
The organizers are pleased to announce the start of the 82nd annual Pictures of the Year International competition. This year, the judging will take place in a live broadcast format, allowing viewers to watch the jury deliberations in real time. Details of the competition and the broadcast schedule can be found on the official website: www.poy.org.
Pictures of the Year International believes that the transparency of the competition, where a team of professional photographers and editors share their experience and humanity, contributes to strengthening the trust of society in journalism and its representatives.
What the winners get:
Participation-- $50
Deadline: January 13, 2025
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.
