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April 18, 2025

Haunting Portrait of Palestinian Boy Named 2025 World Press Photo of the Year

Once again, an image of the human cost of war was named World Press Photo of the Year. In 2024, Mohammed Salem's haunting photo of a woman cradling her dead niece, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes, was honored with the prize. And in 2025, Samar Abu Elouf gives a glimpse of the reality for children who may have made it out of Gaza alive, but will be forever be marked by these horrific events.

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March 19, 2025

Intimate Winning Photos From the 2025 International Birth Photography Contest

For the 15th year, the world's leading birth photographer association celebrates the beauty and emotion of childbirth with its annual photo contest. The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers’ (IABPB) 2025 Birth Photography Contest showcases the exceptional talent of its over 1,100 members in 55 countries. Broken into five categories—Labor, Delivery, Birth Details, Postpartum, and Hardship & Loss—the competition is a celebration of the birthing process.

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March 13, 2025

Sony World Photography Awards Has Revealed the 10 Category Winners of Its 2025 Open Competition

What's the single best photograph taken in a year? It seems impossible to choose, but every year, the Sony World Photography Awards makes its selection. While the Open Photographer of the Year has yet to be announced, the organization has revealed the 10 category winners in the 2025 Open competition. Now in its 18th year, the Open competition “celebrates the ability to capture and distill a singular moment.

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