World Press Photo 2015 winners announced
The jury of the 58th annual World Press Photo Contest has announced this year’s winners. In what is considered one of the most prestigious photojournalism honors, prizes were given to 42 photographers in eight categories. “World Press Photo is more interesting than being just a competition. The winning image fosters debate not only within the…
Italian photographers win top prizes in Royal Photographic Society competition
Antonio Busiello (first picture below) won for his photograph which ‘raises valid and contemporary questions about body image. Judge Anthony Holland Parkin said: “The Cullatore struck a chord with a number of the judges. In a world obsessed with retouched perfection, Antonio’s honest image of a man proudly displaying his huge calluses challenges the viewer,…
Winners of the annual FCCT/OnAsia Photojournalism Contest
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) and OnAsia have unveiled the winners of the annual FCCT/OnAsia Photojournalism Contest. The competition was the largest in its six-year history, attracting submissions from more than 375 photographers, a record, and over 6,000 images. Judges selected winners in four categories: Spot News, Feature Photography, Migration (a special category…
Swedish Photographer Paul Hansen wins World Press Photo of the Year 2012
The international jury of the 56th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected a picture by Paul Hansen of the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter as the World Press Photo of the Year 2012. The picture shows a group of men carrying the bodies of two dead children through a street in Gaza City. They are…
Sony world photography awards – professional shortlist
The World Photography Organisation has announced the shortlists for the professional, open and youth categories of the 2013 Sony world photography awards. Topics include the Syrian conflict, the Obama presidential campaign, cinemagoers in Kabul and witty shots of the animal kingdom See all pictures here Source: The Guardian UK