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Published: 06 Dec 2023 340 views
The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year, selected by an international independent jury. Entering is free and prizes include up to €6,000, inclusion in our annual traveling exhibition, and more.
Entries for the 2024 World Press Photo Contest are now open until Thursday 11 January 2024, 13.00 CET. We are excited to welcome a multiplicity of stories and a diverse range of photographers from all over the world to enter the contes
We are a global platform connecting photojournalists, documentary photographers and our worldwide audiences through trustworthy storytelling. World Press Photo was founded in 1955 when a group of Dutch photographers organized a contest (“World Press Photo”) to expose their work to an international audience. Since then, the contest has grown into the world’s most prestigious photography competition, rewarding the best in photojournalism and documentary photography. Through our successful worldwide exhibition program, we present the stories that matter to millions of people. Th... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Type | Contest |
| Sponsor | World Press Photo |
| Gender | Men and Women |
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:
The World Press Photo contest is open to professional photographers working in the field of journalism and/or documentary photography. You do not need to have a press card, but you do have to provide a document with a valid date that confirms your current professional status. We accept a range of different documents because we recognize “professional” is a broad term. Read more about what we accept as proof in our entry rules.
To get started, make sure you have read the entry rules, information about the categories, code of ethics, guidance on how to write captions, technical requirements, and verification process (including manipulation rules).
The 2024 World Press Photo Contest is open for entries until 11 January 2024, 13.00 CET. To enter the contest, follow these steps:
If you have entered the World Press Photo Contest on Picter in the last three years, you can log in using the same login details you previously used.
This requires your personal data as well as your proof of professional status. You can register until 11 January 2024, 13.00 CET. If you’re a new entrant (have not entered the contest in the last three years), your registration will be reviewed to ensure it meets our entry rules. We reserve the right to ask for additional information to help clarify your professional status.
Did you know?
You do not have to provide a press card as proof of your professional status, there are several other ways to provide this information. For example, a membership document or recommendation letter from a recognized photographic association, or at least one proof of publication from 2022 or 2023 with your name visible as credit. Take a look at our entry rules to see which documents we accept as proof
Photographs entered into the Singles, Stories, and Long-Term Projects categories must comply with our rules on manipulation and must not be altered by adding, rearranging, reversing, distorting or removing people and/or objects from within the frame. All entries must have accurate captions and descriptions, written in English. Captions must contain all the information described in the guidance on how to write captions.
Did you know?
Captions can be translated into English using tools such as Google Translation. If the captions have been translated, please also provide the original caption.
Until the deadline, you can always log back into your account and edit your submission. After editing, make sure to resubmit your entry so it will be seen by the jury.
For more details visit: WPP website.