Applications call for World Press Photo Contest 2021. The annual World Press Photo Contest rewards photographers for the best single exposure pictures contributing to the past year of visual journalism. Does not matter whether entries as singles or stories, the committee will judge these pictures are in terms of their accurate, fair, and visually compelling insights about the world.

Eight Categories

World Press Photo Contest 2021 is accepting entries under the following eight categories

• Contemporary Issues
• Environment
• General News
• Long-Term Projects
• Nature
• Portraits
• Sports
• Spot News

Eligibilities

The World Press Photo contest is only open to professional photographers. Every entrant needs to provide a document with a valid date that proves their current professional status. Examples of documents that count as proof include, but are not limited to:

• A recent letter of reference (must be from 2019 or 2020) from a photo agency, photo editor, media organization or publication.
• Membership document from a recognized photographic association that show photographer is a professional member.
• At least 1 tearsheet showing your picture/s from 2019 or 2020, with your name visible as credit, in either online or print format from a recognized media organization or publication.
• Journalism union membership card.
• Press card.

Prizes

World Press Photo Contest has the following prizes for winners

• The winners of the World Press Photo of the Year and the World Press Photo Story of the Year awards receive €5,000 each.
• All winning photographers will receive an invitation to a small online festival including the winner’s announcement, presentations, lectures, and networking opportunities for the winners to connect to a selected group of jurors, editors, and industry professionals.
• The prize-winning photographs are assembled into a worldwide year-long exhibition.
• The winning pictures are also published on World Press Photo’s website, across the social media platforms, and in our annual yearbook, which is available in multiple languages.

Useful Links

• Code of ethics
• Entry rules
• How to enter
• Judging process