From sports highlights to global events, explore IMAGO’s top photos from January 2025—including a special tribute.
Best Editorial Photos of January 2025: An IMAGO Selection by The Game Magazine
The year 2025 began with a mix of unexpected events, scheduled happenings, natural disasters and more across the world. As always, these moments were captured through the lenses of many photographers, and the IMAGO picture desk has selected the most outstanding images from different categories.
Best Editorial Sports Photo of January
The Australian Open 2025 featured countless incredible shots, making it difficult to choose just one standout image. This striking photo of Carlos Alcaraz, taken by Jason Heidrich of Icon Sportswire, is the Best Sports Photo of the Month.
Best Editorial News Photo of January
The year opened with devastating wildfires in California, USA. This image, captured by Daniel A. Anderson of ZUMA Press, shows firefighters in action during one of their operations.
Best Editorial Entertainment Photo of January
At the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Casey Flanigan from MediaPunch captured this shot of Zendaya, showcasing both her elegance and the glamour of the night.
Special Tribute
This month, we have chosen a special photo in memory of Tobias Eder, the ice hockey player who tragically passed away in January. Captured by Thomas Haesler from Kirchner-Media, the photo shows a tribute to Eder, featuring his jersey hanging in the hallway as a remembrance by Eisbären Berlin.
Cover Photo: IMAGO / Bildbyran / Joel Marklund