From the Queen’s funeral to the war in Ukraine, photographers at the Press Association have taken pictures that captured some of the year’s most historic moments.
Here they choose their favourite shots and share insight into the stories behind the images that helped define 2022.
9. England's Chloe Kelly celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium
Joe Giddens was at Wembley Stadium to capture a shot of Lioness Chloe Kelly after scoring the winning goal of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 final. It was reproduced on a number of front pages the following morning, becoming symbolic of a new chapter in sport for women and girls. Photo: Joe Giddens
10. King Charles III places the the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II
Jonathan Brady was at Windsor Castle in Berkshire to capture the historic moment the King placed the Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on his late mother’s coffin. Jonathan said: “This and one other image were the most poignant images I made during the funeral service for the late Queen held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. “However, this image seemed to have the most resonance in terms of its use in the papers the following day.” Photo: Jonathan Brady
11. David Bailey launches his new exhibition Bailey: 'Vision and Sound' at 45 Park Lane London.
Ian West was at 45 Park Lane, a luxury hotel in London, where photographer David Bailey launched his exhibition Vision And Sound, showcasing his portraiture of celebrities and other subjects from the 1960s and beyond, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Ian said: “I had 15 minutes to take my pictures before he had a TV interview booked so I had to get a move on. “I saw the photograph of John and Paul and thought ‘that’s where I want to take my picture’, and hopefully get David sitting under Paul. The problem was all the furniture that was in exactly the place I needed to stand and in the place I needed David to sit. “There wasn’t a lot of room to be able to move stuff about, and also people were using the bar at the time so I started moving stuff, I started stacking stuff, I set up my lights and got David into the position I wanted. “By then I had about two minutes left. I took a few pictures and he was then on his way to his TV interview, which then gave me time to put all the furniture back and repack my camera gear.” Photo: Ian West
12. Canada's Suzanna Shahbazian in action during the Women's Individual All-Round Final - Rotation 4 at Arena Birmingham on day eight of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Amid a hectic Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Mike Egerton caught an unusually serene image of rhythmic gymnast Suzanna Shahbazian competing. “Most of the time sports photography is all about capturing that dramatic moment, but the thing I like most about this shot is its simplicity and grace,” Mike said. “I had a small gap between two television cameras where I had to hope the gymnast jumped so that the background was kept clean. I got lucky with this shot as she jumped in just the right spot and luckily the ribbons were captured at just the right moment.” Photo: Mike Egerton