Photography Contest

World Press Photo 2023

World Press Photo 2023

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Visual Journalism

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

The photo contest is open to professional photographers and photojournalists, and entry coordinators.

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Exhibition

Host |

World Press Photo
The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Enter your work for free and you could win €1,000 as a regional winner and an additional €5,000 as a global winner, have your work showcased to a global audience, and more. Entries for the 2023 World Press Photo Contest will open on 1 December 2022 and close on 10 January 2023. We are excited to welcome a multiplicity of stories and a diverse range of photographers from all over the world to enter the contest!

Why should you enter?

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:

Included in our annual traveling exhibition seen by over 4 million visitors, shown around the world in over 100 cities
Published on our website and social platforms with over 2 million followers
Included in our yearbook

You will also receive:

€1,000 for each of the 24 regional winners and an additional €5,000 for the four global winners
An invitation to a Winners’ event in Amsterdam
A physical award

Featured Photo Contest

AAP Magazine #41 / B&W

$1,000 cash prizes | Winning image(s) published in AAP Magazine #41 | Extensive press coverage and global recognition

© Manuel Besse

Best Photography Contests in 2023

Each year, there are hundreds of photography competitions all over the world, so we've decided to select for you the best of the best! Our selection of the best photo contests in 2023 is thoroughly curated to help you, whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur, to help find your next creative breakthrough. These all-star competitions offer the greatest opportunities for international exposure and/or incredible financial benefits. Some of them are closing soon, so get your photo submissions in!

ENDS 06/27/24
100 winning images will be exhibited on JCDecaux digital screens across the UK for one month
ENDS 06/30/24
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 06/30/24
Diversity has existed on earth since the beginning of time. It is one of the fundamentals of life that our ancestors have learnt and understood along with the wisdom behind it until it has become ingrained as intellect.
ENDS 07/01/24
The IPA recognizes photography’s leading talents who are creating, shaping and defining the world of photography today.
ENDS 07/01/24
The aim of Critical Mass is to provide participants with career-building opportunities and to promote the best emerging and mid-career artists working today.
ENDS 07/08/24
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $11,500 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book.
ENDS 07/09/24
Our 41st printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Black and White".
ENDS 07/12/24
The Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards celebrate the photobook's contribution to the evolving narrative of photography
ENDS 07/14/24
The photographs must accurately reflect the theme, "Reveal the Silk Roads", through representations of Gastronomy and Food Production, Music and Dance, and Traditional Sports and Games.
ENDS 07/15/24
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that demonstrates the fundamental qualities that make motion & blur a compelling element of contemporary photography.
ENDS 07/16/24
The Head On Photo Awards represent a global selection of the best work from emerging and established photographers across three categories: Portrait, Landscape, Student
ENDS 08/01/24
The 2024 Global Contest promotes climate justice. We believe climate change is a human rights issue, so we are looking for images that show people impacted by the escalating climate crisis.
ENDS 08/18/24
Finalists’ Exhibition + In-Person Portfolio Reviews
ENDS 08/19/24
The 15th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award is dedicated to Southeast Asia and the violations of human and environmental rights caused by illegal fishing and overfishing.
ENDS 09/01/24
We are receiving open call submissions from countries across all the world's continents. We are delighted to announce our Open Call for FORMAT23.
ENDS 09/15/24
A FREE to enter International Photography & Film Awards with great prizes across several genres. Photographers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience are eligible to enter the Xposure International Awards.
ENDS 09/15/24
This program is a juried competition open to a diversity of book submissions- from traditionally published to prototypes, hand-made books to zines
ENDS 09/30/24
TIFA connects photographers from around the world with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, providing them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market.
ENDS 10/13/24
Art is born out of passion. Fine Art photography is a perfect instrument, which allows a person to communicate with the world and share their vision. It results from the author's deep sensitivity, a need to express feelings through image.
ENDS 11/29/24
Provides a platform for photography students worldwide - first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment plus benefit from global exposure
ENDS 01/03/25
Rewarding the best single images! Enter for free and you could win $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/03/25
Dedicated to young photographers under 19 years-old - first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment plus benefit from global exposure
ENDS 01/10/25
Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!