Photography Contest

2025 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

2025 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

Deadline |

02/28/25

Theme |

Open

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Young photojournalists aged between 18 and 33 years old

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Cash Prize

Host |

Stenin Contest
The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established on December 22, 2014 under the patronage of the Russian Federation’s Commission for UNESCO. The Stenin Contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography. The contest is aimed at supporting young photo journalists aged 18 to 33 in their striving for top professionalism. This year the contest celebrates its 11th anniversary. The contest offers young photojournalists an opportunity to make their concerns known. The main themes of the contest include global humanitarian challenges, national identity, social equality and the environment. The number of contest participants and the countries they come from has been growing every year. The contest itself is gaining popularity also thanks to the exhibitions of the winning entries, which have become an integral part of the event. They have been held in dozens of countries, including China, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary and Poland. The annual application period starts on stenincontest.ru|stenincontest.com on December 22, the birthday of Andrei Stenin. The entries will be accepted on the contest’s website until 28th of February, 2025 in Russian and English. Categories:
1. Top News – one photo image/series of images 2. Sports – one photo image 3. My Planet – one photo image/series of images 4. Portrait. A Hero of Our Time – one photo image/series of images 5. Top View – one photo image

Contest prizes:

– Grand Prix – RUB 700,000 (seven hundred thousand)/about USD 6,750.
– First Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 125,000 (one hundred and twenty-five thousand)/about USD 1200.
– Second Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 100,000 (one hundred thousand)/about USD 965.
– Third Place for one photo image/series of images in each category – RUB 75,000 (seventy-five thousand)/about USD 723.

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