World Press Photo 2018

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The top 10 highlights from World Press Photo 2018

Award-winning international photojournalists offered up inspirational stories in Amsterdam. Here are 10 things we learned.

Events

Photographers respond to World Press Photo’s new Environment categories

World Press Photo jurors and photographers discuss the importance of the new categories for 2018.

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Courage of female photojournalist celebrated with Anja award

Long-term storytelling and empathetic approach of Andrea Bruce is celebrated with the Anja Niedringhaus Courage Award 2018.

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World Press Photo Contest jurors on how to break into journalism

Three World Press Photo Contest jurors share their best advice on pitching, and making your work stand out in a saturated market.

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Venezuelan wins World Press Photo of the Year Award

The World Press Photo Foundation announced the results of its 61st World Press Photo Contest at its annual Awards Show in Amsterdam.

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Meet the 2018 World Press Photo Contest nominees

Some of the world’s finest photojournalists have been shortlisted for this year’s awards for their work covering the biggest global stories of the last 12 months.

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What not to miss at World Press Photo 2018

Insider portraits of Obama, a Pulitzer Prize-winning documentarian on child marriage and lots more: the top picks from this year’s upcoming photojournalism festival.

Canon celebrates 25 years of excellence in photojournalism

Photojournalism is one of the most truthful forms of communication, and WPP and Canon have celebrated the greatest practitioners of this field for 25 years.

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The World Press Photo winners’ work in VR

Explore the VR app that’s bringing the World Press Photo winners’ stories to life

The future of visual journalism

In this video, leading photographers discuss the impact of technology on the quality of visual journalism.

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The power of photojournalism

Check out this short film on how photography still has the power to change the way we think about the world.

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World Press Photo Foundation Managing Director – Lars Boering

The Managing Director of World Press Photo talks about how professional photographers must adapt to the changing nature of the photographic industry.

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People, first prize singles – Magnus Wennman

People category winner Magnus Wennman unpacks the personal significance of the image that earned him a World Press Photo Award.

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Spot News, first prize singles – Jamal Taraqai

The first World Press Photo Contest winner from Pakistan details the harrowing experience of capturing this horrifying image.

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Daily Life, first prize singles – Paula Bronstein

Photojournalist Paula Bronstein discusses the terrifying reality her winning image reveals about daily life in Afghanistan.

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Chair of the General Jury – Stuart Franklin

The head judge of this year’s contest has some firm views about the state of photojournalism.

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Sports, first prize stories – Giovanni Capriotti

Giovanni Capriotti on how building strong relationships allowed him to capture his winning images of a gay Canadian rugby team.

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Nature, first prize singles – Francis Pérez

Underwater photographer Francis Pérez explains how shooting his winning image has changed his life.

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Contemporary Issues, first prize singles – Johnathan Bachman

Reuters photographer Johnathan Bachman discusses the almost impossibly short time he had to capture his iconic image.

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Nature category judge – Christian Ziegler

2017 World Press Photo Content judge Christian Ziegler uncovers how the category he judged has the power to change the world.

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Nature, first prize stories – Brent Stirton

Read the fascinating story behind Brent Stirton’s Rhino Wars, one of the most moving sets of images entered into this year’s World Press Photo Contest.

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Sports category judge – Adam Pretty

World Press Photo Contest judge Adam Pretty uncovers the real key to becoming a successful sports photographer and what this year’s images taught him about his own work.

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Winners exhibition

Find out when the 2017 winning images are going to be shown at a gallery near you.

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Sports, first prize singles – Tom Jenkins

Our interview with sports photographer Tom Jenkins on his winning World Press Photo Contest image.

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Contemporary Issue, stories winner – Amber Bracken

The story behind Amber Bracken’s World Press Photo Contemporary Issues winning story.

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World Press Photo of the Year – Burhan Ozbilici

Burhan Ozbilici on the tragic and terrifying event he captured in his winning image.

News

2017 winners announced

Read this article to discover who won what in this year’s World Press Photo Contest.