Adam Ferguson's World Press Photo Exhibition winning photos

The World Press Photo Exhibition is a prestigious contest for professional press photographers, photojournalists and documentary photographers. More than 80,000 photos from around 5000 photographers were submitted for this year's contest, just 45 photographers were awarded prizes across eight categories.

Australian Adam Ferguson won first place in the category of People's stories for his images of Boko Haram survivors in Nigeria as well as being nominated for photo of the year. The photos were taken over two days in September 2017. 

Title: Boko Haram Strapped Suicide Bombs to Them. Somehow These Teenage Girls Survived.

The exhibition is on show in Auckland from 30 June at Smith and Caughey's Gallery Space.

Winner of the World Press Photo Exhibition People's stories category. The image is of Aisha, aged 14. © Adam Ferguson, for The New York Times

Maryam, aged 16. © Adam Ferguson, for The New York Times

Falmata, aged 15. © Adam Ferguson, for The New York Times

Balaraba, aged 20. © Adam Ferguson, for The New York Times

Photographer Adam Ferguson.

The images in this gallery are used with permission and are subject to copyright conditions.