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| If you have a passion for photography do not miss | | | | The photos that are awarded a prize are always |
| the World Press Photo exhibition, which will be held in | | | | published in a book and displayed all over the world: |
| Rome in May, from the 8th to the 28th of May 2009. | | | | also this year the World Press Photo exhibition, after |
| | | | | being held in Amsterdam, will be set up in many other |
| World Press Photo is a non-profit organization | | | | cities, like Rome: book now a hotel in Rome and find |
| created in Amsterdam in 1955, and it is meant to | | | | the time to watch some of the best and most |
| promote high-level photojournalism and contribute to | | | | representative photos of 2008, images that have |
| the free exchange of information. The famous, | | | | been describing the most meaningful events of the |
| homonymous photo contest is one of the main | | | | year. The visitors who are planning a trip to Rome will |
| activities organised by the association, and for over | | | | have the possibility to admire the image that has |
| 50 years it has awarded prizes to the best photos | | | | been awarded the first prize: the picture, which was |
| realised by press photographers from all over the | | | | took by American Anthony Suau, is a black and white |
| world. Nowadays it is considered as the largest and | | | | image featuring an officer in an apartment in |
| most prestigious press photography contest in the | | | | Cleveland, Ohio. The man holds a gun and walks in a |
| world, an evidence of this being given by the | | | | chaotic room, as if it was a war image. In fact the |
| numbers of the contest, which in this edition has | | | | officer is simply checking that the people who have |
| reached record levels: 5,508 professional | | | | been turned out of their home have left the |
| photographers coming from 124 different countries | | | | apartment, but the fact that the image reminds us of |
| have presented their works (96,000 images). | | | | war is very meaningful, and the photo has been |
| Moreover a great number of Asian photographers | | | | awarded because it is a sort of symbol of the world |
| (Chinese and Indians in particular) have taken part in | | | | crisis, which brings war into the houses of those who |
| this year’s edition, 14% more than the | | | | cannot pay their debts. Also in this edition, then, the |
| previous edition. All photos have been divided into 10 | | | | jury has awarded the main prize to a photographer |
| categories (Spot News, General News, People in the | | | | who uses his ability to portray important |
| News, Sports Action, Sports Features, Contemporary | | | | contemporary issues. |
| Issues, Daily Life, Portraits, Arts and Entertainment, | | | | Spend some days in the eternal city (you can stay in |
| Nature) and have undergone the evaluation of an | | | | a campsite in Rome), and watch the photos taken |
| international jury, which has awarded prizes to 62 | | | | by Italian photographers. Many Italian photographers |
| photographers coming from 27 different counties, | | | | have been awarded this year: Giulio Di Sturco, Davide |
| confirming that images, more than any other means | | | | Monteleone, Paolo Verzone, Massimo Siragusa, Mattia |
| of communication, can go beyond geographical, | | | | Insolera, Carlo Gianferro. |