World Press Photo

About World Press Photo

World Press Photo is an independent non-profit organization that champions the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding of the world’s complexities, promote dialogue, and inspire action. Founded in the Netherlands in 1955, our annual contest and thematic exhibitions reach millions of people in over 80 locations worldwide each year, and our online work reaches millions more.

We showcase compelling stories to create space for reflection in times of urgency. Amid a fast-changing media landscape influenced by censorship, misinformation, and threats to press freedom, we promote standards of accuracy, authenticity, visual excellence, while ensuring diverse perspectives are represented. Our education programs support photographers in reaching these standards, and help the public explore the profound societal impact of photography.

We are thankful for the support of our funders, particularly our strategic partners the Dutch Postcode Lottery, PwC, and FUJIFILM Corporation.

View our community guidelines: https://www.worldpressphoto.org/about-us/social-media-moderation-guidelines

Keywords

• Digital Storytelling
• Documentary Photography
• Media
• Photo Contest
• Photography
• Photography Education
• Press Photography
• Storytelling
• Visual Journalism

Address

• Headquarters

  Haarlemmerweg 41014BE AmsterdamNoord-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 44 public job profiles as of 4 September 2026.

• Operations11
• Marketing5
• Other / Unclassifiable5
• Executive / C-Suite4
• Consulting / Advisory3
• Finance / Accounting3
• Sales3
• Creative / Media2
• HR / People / Recruiting2
• Administrative / Office1
• Design / UX1
• Education / Training1
• Engineering / Software Development1
• IT / Infrastructure / Security1
• Research / R&D1