Designed for press photographers by press photographers.

The Press Photographer's Year is unique. It is the only competition that recognises
and showcases the outstanding press photography taken for the UK news media, and now celebrates its fifth year.

The results for 2010 were announced on
Wednesday 30th June 2010.

Following on from last year, when a record 7,877 entries were received, our jury of distinguished photographers made their edit of the best news and sports photographs taken in 2009.

All these photographs will be exhibited at the National Theatre's Lyttelton foyer on London's South Bank from 12th July 2010 and will be captured in a 240 page book The Press Photographer's Year 09-10 that additionally incorporates the complete edit from the 2009 awards as well.

Available for only £17.99 until 18th July.

The PPY has been supported by Canon cameras since 2006.

We are delighted to acknowledge an additional supporter for this year's awards, the world's leading premium drinks business: Diageo.

Our aim is to demonstrate once again that even in an age of rolling television news, internet and satellite communication, the traditional still image burns the keenest, fastest impression on the public conscience and is the most effective way to show the world the world as it really is.