World Press Photo invites professional photographers and photojournalists to enter the 2009 World Press Photo contest. All entries must be received by 15 January 2009. Please choose one of the two options below in order to submit your entry to the 2009 contest:

1. Enter the contest online by uploading your files (available from 1 December)

• Available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
• Stable internet connection required.
• A username and password are needed to log in - both can be requested here between 1 December 2008 and 9 January 2009. Previous usernames and passwords are not valid for the 2009 contest.
• Entries must be submitted between 1 December 2008 and 15 January 2009.
• Easy to use.
• No costs involved.
• Reliable.
• Entry can be saved and edited before submission.
• Images are coded automatically.

2. Enter the contest by post/prepaid courier (available now)

• Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• Recommended when your internet connection is unreliable.
• Entry must be sent by post or prepaid courier.
• Entries must be received between 1 October 2008 and 15 January 2009.

For details and to enter the 2009 contest, go to www.worldpressphoto.org.