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Event History

The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established on December 22, 2014, by the Rossiya Segodnya Media Group under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. The contest is named after Andrei Stenin, Rossiya Segodnya's special photojournalist who was killed while on assignment. In his memory, Rossiya Segodnya established an annual contest bearing his name. This year the contest celebrates its 12th anniversary. 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 others.

What Makes this event different?

The contest is the only international platform in Russia to discover emerging talents in photojournalism, uphold and develop high standards, and establish criteria for the quality of documentary photography. The goal of the competition is to support young photojournalists aged 18 to 33 in their pursuit of professional excellence. In the contest, young reporters from around the world share what they are passionate about. The main themes of their works include global humanitarian challenges, the preservation of national identity and issues of social equality, and environmental concerns. A special feature of the contest is the annual exhibition tours, which traditionally begin in Moscow in the autumn, following the announcement of the Grand Prix, the main award of the contest.

Copyright Policy

For the purposes of this Contest, the Contest Participants grant the Organizer the right to use the Photo Images submitted to the Contest. Contest Participant concludes the Agreement with a Contest Organizer by accepting the Offer. Contest Participants who accepted the Offer grant the Organizer a non-exclusive license to use the Photo Images for the purposes of the Contest by the means stated in the Offer.

Image Usage Rights

The License to use the Photo Images is granted by the Contest Participant free of charge and from the date when the Contest Participant transfers the Photo Images to the Organizer by uploading them to the Website until the end of the 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 aims to support young photojournalists aged 18 to 33, who can submit work to five categories. The new 'Energy of Life' category is open to photographers aged 34 and over.

This year the contest celebrates its 12th anniversary.

The contest offers photo journalists 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 others.

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, 2026 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
6. The Energy of Life – one photo image/series of images (open to photographers aged 34 and older)

 

Subject: Any

Participating countries: Any

Fee: None