Natalija Gormalova

The World Press Photo Foundation is pleased to announce the 196 nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass, from which the 12 participants will be selected. We would like to thank all our international nominators who helped highlight the nominees.

Of the 198 nominees, 50,5% identify as female, 49% as male and 0,5% as non-binary. In terms of global regions, 13% are from South America, 11% are from Oceania & Southeast Asia, 12% are from North & Central America, 23% are from Europe, 21% are from Asia and 20% are from Africa.