The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Enter your work for free and you could win €1,000 as a regional winner and an additional €5,000 as a global winner, have your work showcased to a global audience, and more.
They are excited to welcome a multiplicity of stories and a diverse range of photographers from all over the world to enter the contest!
WORTH
Every regional winner of the contest receives:
- A monetary prize of €1,000
- Inclusion in the annual World Press Photo year-long worldwide exhibition
- Inclusion in the annual collectible yearbook, available in multiple languages with a worldwide distribution of more than 30,000 copies
- Publication in the online collection and a personal profile on World Press Photo’s website
- Promotion on World Press Photo’s platforms
- Invitation to a winners’ event
- A physical award
- A global jury selects the four global winners: the World Press Photo of the Year, the World Press Photo Story of the Year, the World Press Photo Long-Term Project Award, and the World Press Photo Open Format Award. The global winners will be chosen from the regional winners in their respective categories.
In addition to their regional prizes, global winners will also receive:
- An additional monetary prize of €5,000
- An additional physical award
ELIGIBILITY
- The World Press Photo contest is open to professional photographers working in the field of journalism and/or documentary photography. Every entrant needs to provide a document with a valid date that confirms their current professional status. Examples of documents include, but are not limited to: press card, stating you are working as a photographer; OR at least 1 proof of publication (for example a tearsheet) from 2020 or 2021, with your name visible as credit, in either online or print format from a recognized media organization or publication; OR journalism union membership card; OR
- membership document from a recognized photographic association that shows the photographer is a professional member;
OR
- a recent letter of reference (must be from 2020 or 2021) from a photo agency, photo editor, media organization or publication, stating you have worked for them as a photographer;
OR
- if you are not able to provide proof that meets the above criteria, you may register with alternative (multiple) documents so that we can gain a better understanding of your professional status.
- The organization reserves the right to ask for additional information to help clarify the entrant’s professional status.
- Team entries of two or more photographers are allowed. Proof of professional status must be provided for each team member.
- The photographer(s) must be the author(s) of the photographs submitted in their name.
- The photographer(s), agent or representative entering on their behalf, must be the copyright holder(s) or have been authorized by the copyright holder(s) to submit the photographs.
DEADLINE: January 11 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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