The web entry site of the 2011 World Press Photo Contest is open for online contest submissions. The World Press Photo contest is only open to professional photographers and photojournalists. Single images in all categories must have been taken in 2010. Stories/portfolios entered in the categories Spot News, General News, People in the News and Sports Action must have been taken in 2010. Stories/portfolios entered in the remaining categories must have been completed or first published in 2010.
Stories/portfolios must contain no less than 2 and no more than 12 images. Stories/portfolios of more than 12 images will not be accepted.
The closing date for the 2011 contest is 13 January 2010, 23.59 Central European Time. All entries must have been submitted at http://submit.worldpressphoto.nl by this date.