World Press Photo Contest 2026 (up to €11,000) – YOA

Deadline: January 17, 2026

Applications are open for the World Press Photo Contest 2026. The annual World Press Photo Contest acknowledges and celebrates the very best photojournalism and documentary images produced during the last yr. Entering is free and prizes embrace up to €11,000, inclusion of their annual touring exhibition, and extra.

World Press Photo is an impartial non-revenue group that champions the facility of photojournalism and documentary images to deepen understanding of the world’s complexities, promote dialogue, and encourage motion. Founded within the Netherlands in 1955, the annual contest and thematic exhibitions attain tens of millions of individuals in over 80 places world-broad annually, and their on-line work reaches tens of millions extra.

Prizes

You may even obtain:

• €1,000 for every of the winners and a further €10,000 for the World Press Photo of the Year winner
• FUJIFILM GFX cameras and lenses shall be awarded to the World Press Photo of the Year winner and two finalists
• An invitation to a winners’ occasion in Amsterdam for all winners
• A bodily award for all winners 

Eligibility

• Open to skilled photographers working within the area of journalism and/or documentary images. 
• Team entries of two or extra photographers are allowed. Proof {of professional} standing should be supplied for every staff member.
• The photographer(s) should be the writer(s) of the images submitted of their identify.
• The photographer(s), agent or consultant getting into on their behalf, should be the copyright holder(s) or have been approved by the copyright holder(s) to submit the images.

Judging Criteria

Without limiting the jury of their deliberations, they ask the jury to contemplate the next standards throughout judging:

• Visual high quality: this will embrace creativity, technical talent and visible type, and the edit of the story (the place related)
• Story: this refers to the story and/or points lined within the images, its relevance or significance, and the way in which through which the photographer has chosen to method the story
• Representation: this refers to the significance of awarding a various vary of tales and photographers

Application

To enter the competition, comply with these steps:

• Create your private Picter account.
• Register for the 2026 World Press Photo Contest on Picter. This requires your private knowledge in addition to your proof {of professional} standing. If you’re a brand new entrant (haven’t entered the competition within the final three years), your registration shall be reviewed to guarantee it meets the entry guidelines. They reserve the correct to ask for added info to assist make clear your skilled standing.
• While your registration is beneath evaluate, you may already add your work, add captions, metadata, and different info.
• Submit your entries earlier than the deadline of 17 January 2026, 13.00 CET.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to World Press Photo Contest.