Uganda Press Photo Award

28/04/2025

The World Press Photo's 2025 Photo of the Year is a striking portrait of 9 year old Palestinian, Mahmoud Ajjour, captured by Samar Abu Elouf. With Gaza currently holding the devastating record for the highest rate of child amputees, this portrait not only documents an individual tragedy, but mirrors a collective trauma and the heavy cost of conflict.

What do you think of this year’s winning images? Share your thoughts, critiques, and reflections of what do they represent to you in the comments.

What do you think of this year’s winning images? Share your thoughts, critiques, and reflections of what do they represent to you in the comments.

Check out the PotY and all the regional winners here >> https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2025/photo-of-the-year

16/04/2025

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Investigative Journalism Grants

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) announced a new grant opportunity for journalists across Uganda.

These grants are here to support ambitious investigative journalism that promotes accountability, transparency, and human rights. So if you're working on a powerful public interest story, this is for you.

Deadline is 9th May, 2025. Find more details here >>https://bit.ly/3GcmFqD

As always, sharing is caring so spread the word!

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is delighted to announce a new opportunity for journalists across Uganda to apply for grants supporting investigative journalism projects aimed at pro…

11/04/2025

Last evening we launched the 'Stories 4 Change' showcase at the Makerere Art Gallery.

For the past 2 years, FOTEA, organiser of the Uganda Press Photo Award, has been in partnership with Oxfam for the ‘Stories 4 Change’ project. Through this implementation we have been collaborating with young storytellers working within the creative industries in the fields of photography, videography, written word, illustration, audio and podcasting, to enhance their storytelling and collaborative skills.

The aim of this collaborative project was to reflect on the role of storytelling in impact-centred work, and to challenge to explore something “new”, whether a theme, medium, or approach in response to key themes.

This showcase is a collection of the work born from this process.

In case you missed the launch, we have an exhibition walk-through scheduled for tomorrow.

Walkthrough Details:

📅April 12th
⏱ 10AM
📍Makerere Art Gallery

The showcase is a multimedia endeavour and is open until April 19th.

04/04/2025

Feasts, frogs and flowers - here's BBC's selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

31/03/2025

World Press Photo announced the regional winners of its 2025 contest, showcasing some of the world’s best photojournalism and documentary photography.

Get details here >> https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2025

The "World Press Photo of the Year' will be announced on 17 April 2025 at 12 PM EAT.

06/03/2025

Last year, we had the pleasure of hosting Bjorgum & Edwin Nyaika for an insightful 'Photography on the Hustle' chat. They shared insights on branding, practical tips & hard-hitting truths about standing out in today's competitive photography world. 📸

Want to elevate your brand and stay ahead of the game? >> https://bit.ly/4h0cCm8

04/03/2025

Capturing the wild wonders of our planet, the World Nature Photography Awards' 2025 winners showcase nature's beauty, fragility & raw savagery.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/mar/01/the-world-nature-photography-awards-2025-in-pictures

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The winning photographs provide a stark reminder of the beauty and chaos of the natural world

20/01/2025

A look at some of the female photographers from around the world documenting the cost of conflict beyond the frontlines.

Hostilities are taking place in more than 170 locations across the globe and women are suffering the effects more than at any time since the second world war. Here, female photojournalists reveal personal stories of life under fire

06/01/2025

Have you made your submission to the 2025 World Press Photo Contest!

Entries close on Friday, 10 January at 3 PM EAT. ⏳

Get details >> https://bit.ly/4fPWoui

As always, sharing is caring so spread the word.

19/12/2024

Check out The New York Times' selection of 2024's best pictures. Find any East African?

Photographers captured historic moments of war, grief and wonder that defined the year.

03/12/2024

The 's Contest is officially open for entries!

The contest is free to enter and open to all professional photographers working in the field of photojournalism and/or documentary photography. Should you be interested in a chance to have your work showcased to a global audience - enter now: http://worldpressphoto.org/contest/2025

To simplify the entry process, a series of online expert talks has been organized for Arabic, French, and English speakers. These sessions will provide valuable tips on navigating the submission process. Please refer to the details below.

📌 Arabic: Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 16:00 EAT

🔸️Heba Khamis, an independent Egyptian visual researcher and 2018 Contest first prize winner 'Contemporary Issues, stories' and 2019 Contest second prize winner ‘Portraits’.

🔸️Zied Ben Romdhane, Tunisia, a documentary photographer and 2024 Contest winner Long-Term Projects Africa

🔸️Heba Farid, Egypt/Canada/France, an artist, curator, researcher and educator, and 2023 Contest jury member

To register, link in bio.

📌 French: Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 16:00 EAT

🔸️Arlette Bashizi, Congo, documentary photographer and photojournalist, and 2024 Contest winner

🔸️Yves Chatap, France/Cameroon, curator, publisher, and art critic, and 2023 Contest jury member

🔸️Rijasolo, France/Madagascar, photojournalist and photographer, and 2022 Contest winner

To register, link in bio.

📌 English: Thursday, 5 December 2024, 16:00 EAT

🔸️Sodiq Adelakun Adekola, Nigeria, documentary photographer, 2022 Contest winner, and 2024 Contest jury member

🔸️Veejay Villafranca, Philippines, photographer, adjunct lecturer, and 2023 Contest jury member and 2024 Contest Southeast Asia and Oceania jury chair

🔸️Anush Babajanyan, Armenia, photographer, and 2023 Contest

To register, link in bio.