The VII Andrei #Stenin International Press Photo Contest kicked off a month ago in Moscow. As per tradition, the submission of young photographers’ entries opened on the birthday of Rossiya Segodnya’s special photo correspondent after whom the contest was named.

Professional photographers aged 18-33 can apply for participation here:

🇷🇺http://stenincontest.ru (Russian)
🇬🇧/🇺🇸https://stenincontest.com (English)
🇨🇳https://cn.stenincontest.com (Chinese)

Photo series and single photos can be submitted in four categories Top News, Sport, My Planet, and Portrait: A Hero of Our Time. One single entry and one photo series can be submitted in each of the four categories. Submissions will be accepted until 28 February 2021.

In 2021, the prize fund will be 125.000, 100.000 and 75.000 roubles for the 1st🥇, 2nd🥈 and 🥉 3rd places in each category. The winner of the highest Stenin contest award – the Grand Prix – will receive 700.000 roubles (about 140.000 ZAR)

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Today outstanding Russian photojournalist Andrei #Stenin, killed in Eastern Ukraine in 2014 in the line of duty, would've turned 42. We cherish his memory, offer extended condolences to his family, loved ones and colleagues - his professional legacy lives on in the form of the annual Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest


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Сегодня день рождения выдающегося российского журналиса Андрея Стенина, погибшего на Донбассе в 2014 году при исполнении служебных обязанностей. Сегодня ему бы исполнилось 42 года. Мы чтим его память и выражаем соболезнования семье, родным, близким и коллегам Андрея Стенина - его наследие продолжает жить в виде ежегодного конкурса фотожурналистики