From sports highlights to global events, explore IMAGO’s top photos from January 2025—including a special tribute.

Photos of the Month by The Game Magazine, January 2025
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.
View the full collections of the best photos of the month, selected by the IMAGO Picture Desk, here.
The Best Sports Photo
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.

The Best News Photo
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.

The Best Entertainment Photo
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