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Welcome to World Press Photo


Our mission is to encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information. World Press Photo aims to support professional press photography on a wide international scale. Promotional activities include an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications.
 

Multimedia library


Slideshows and videos of past events listed on one page, including Hard Rain and the award interviews. Update: lecture by Giorgia Fiorio. >More

World Press Photo Contest Archive


World Press Photo launched a new showcase for photojournalism by publishing online its contest archive of 10,000 prizewinning images. >More
 

2010 contest


Only online entries will be accepted in the contest this year. Web entry site will be available from 1 December. >More
 

2010 jury complete


Read all about the 2010 jury. The 2010 contest will add in-depth focus on Nature, Sports and Portraits by creating specialized juries. >More

The 2009 exhibition


The 2009 World Press Photo exhibition is on display in Barcelona, Groningen, Innsbruck, Kyoto, Luanda, Lucca, Maastricht, Maia, Santa Domingo, Vienna and Vitoria-Gasteiz. See our calendar for more upcoming exhibitions. >More
 

Twenty Ten in progress


Training program for African journalists underway with football-related stories becoming available online >More
 

Special offer: Masterclass book


Touch, the brand new book of the 16th Joop Swart Masterclass is out now. Order the last three editions as a set. >More
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