New York, NY—The 2023 World Press Photo Contest opens on Thursday, December 1, 2022. It will close on January 10, 2023. Entering the 2023 World Press Photo Contest is free and open to all professional photojournalists and/or documentary photographers.
Moreover, the World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the past year. Also this year, the regional contest model, that was launched for the 2022 contest, will continue.
“The result of the first year of this new strategy gave a much more geographically balanced view of the world. With more nuanced perspectives and a better shared understanding. This model offers both regional and global awards,” the organization announced.
2023 World Press Photo Contest
The regional contest is judged independently by leaders in documentary photography and photojournalism from each region. The World Press Photo Foundation will announce the regional and global jury in December 2022. More information on the judging process is found here.
In addition, the foundation will include the work of the winners in the World Press Photo annual traveling exhibition. They will also publish on the World Press Photo website and social platforms, with more than two million followers. Furthermore, they will appear in the World Press Photo yearbook.
The winners also garner approximately $5,000 for the global winners, in addition to $1,000 for the regional winners. They will also receive an invitation to a winners’ event as well as a physical award.
All information on the 2023 World Press Photo Contest can be found here.
World Press Photo Foundation
The World Press Photo Foundation is a creative, independent, nonprofit organization based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The foundation is a global platform connecting photojournalists, documentary photographers, as well as a worldwide audience through trustworthy storytelling.
World Press Photo was founded in 1955 when a group of Dutch photographers organized a contest (World Press Photo) to expose their work to an international audience. Since then, its mission has expanded. 
“Our contest has grown into one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, rewarding the best in photojournalism and documentary photography from around the world,” stated the foundation. “Through our successful worldwide exhibition program, we present to millions of people the stories that matter.
