Advertisements The 2019 World Press Photo Contest nominees are 43 photographers from 25 countries, whose works have been selected among nearly 80,000 entries from around the globe. Along with the nominees of the 62nd annual Photo Contest, the nominees of the 9th Digital Storytelling Contest have also been announced.
Photographers have been nominated in Photo Contest in eight categories:
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Additionally, there are also nominees for the two major awards:
Six nominees for the World Press Photo of the YearThree nominees for the World Press Photo Story of the Year, which is a major new award
Below you can see some of the nominated images and the stories behind them. Perhaps you’ll even find some of them familiar, such as John Moore’s photo of a crying child at the border between the U.S. and Mexico. If you’d like to learn more and view the entire collection, visit the World Press Photo website. Keep in mind that some photos contain graphic content, so viewer discretion is advised.
World Press Photo of the Year nominees
Category nominees (single images)
Contemporary issues
Environment General news Nature Portraits Sports Spot news The winners of the major awards and each category in both contests will be revealed during the Awards Show in Amsterdam on 11 April 2019. From there, the prize-winning photos will be assembled into a year-long exhibition that visits 45 countries and 100 cities. All nominees will be paid the trip to the event, and the winners will receive a Golden Eye Award and a diploma at the Awards Show. The winners of the World Press Photo of the Year and the World Press Photo Story of the Year will win a cash prize of 10,000 euros.
