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Massoud Hossaini was born in Kabul in 1981, during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. His father’s opposition to the Afghan communist regime meant the family had to flee the country, to Iran, when ...

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Tomasz Tomaszewski has a PhD from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland. He specializes in journalistic photography and has had his photos published in major newspapers and magazines worldwide.

We’re pleased to introduce the 31 professionals from around the world who will review this year’s submissions and select the winning photographs and stories. The judging process takes place in several ...

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Nadia Sussman is a video journalist at ProPublica, creating short- and long-form visual stories for ProPublica investigations. From 2013 to 2017, Sussman was based in Brazil, where she shot and edited ...

After graduating from the Moscow Institute of Cinematography, George Pinkhassov (Moscow, 1952) became a camera operator at the Mosfilm Studios and later a set photographer. He joined the Moscow Union ...

After graduating from Pennsylvania University, Steve McCurry worked at a newspaper for two years and then left the United States to freelance on the Indian subcontinent. The material he smuggled out ...

Jimmy A. Domingo started freelancing in the mid-80s and continues to contribute news and editorial images to various local and international organizations and agencies. He completed the Training of ...

"These final works selected are a tapestry of our world today, centered on images we believe were made with a respect and integrity that could speak universally and resonate far beyond their origins." ...

The Joop Swart Masterclass is the World Press Photo Foundation’s best known educational program.