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World Press Photo Contest 2026

Team·15 December 2025·1 view

Closed: 17 January 2026 Closed
Official page: https://goimpactnow.org/blog/world-press-photo-contest-2026/

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The annual World Press Photo Contest is the world’s most prestigious competition for photojournalism and documentary photography. It recognizes and celebrates the best visual stories produced over the last year, honoring photographers whose work shows skill, courage, and insight. Winning images a… The full details and the official application link are on goimpactnow. This thread is for questions about applying.

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maria_santos

Contributor15 Dec 2025

Read the judging criteria and structure your entry against them in that order. Judges score against a sheet, and making them hunt for the point costs you marks.

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thabo_m

Scout16 Dec 2025

Apply even if you think you are underqualified, as long as you meet the eligibility. The people deciding are looking for fit, not for a perfect score, and the applicant who did not apply is the only one certain not to get it.

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