World Press Photo Yearbook 2025

Images that inform, inspire, and bear witness to our time.

Discover the most powerful and moving images of the year – selected by the World Press Photo Foundation, a global authority in independent photojournalism.

This beautifully designed volume not only presents the 2025 award-winning photographs from categories such as Single Image, Story, and Long-Term Projects, but also celebrates the Foundation's 70th anniversary with a retrospective of iconic past winners.

Highlights:





- Official World Press Photo Awards 2025 coverage

- Stunning visual storytelling from around the globe

- Special section on 70 years of press photography

- Insightful, moving, and unforgettable



Perfect for Photography lovers, journalists, educators, students, and anyone passionate about world affairs.



Cover

Titlepage

Contents

Introduction: REFLECTING ON THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF PHOTOJOURNALISM

AFRICA

ASIA-PACIFIC AND OCEANIA

EUROPE

NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

WEST, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH ASIA

WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR

REGIONS AND CATEGORIES

COUNTRY INDEX BY REGIONS

70 YEARS

SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF PHOTOJOURNALISM

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