THE CALL IS OPEN!

We strive to expand our horizons, and those of our audiences, through a rich, multi-faceted and diverse collection of stories from, and representational of, the global LGBTQIA+ community. The Pride Photo 2026 Contest is open to photographers of all ages, backgrounds and calibers, from professional to amateur.

We invite you all to apply, and hope to see this openness reflected in the submissions for the 2026 Pride Photo Contest. Whether through documentary photography that highlights news events, and the realities of daily life, or whether through artistic expression using portraiture, collage, photographic intervention, or AI. The Pride Photo Contest is open to all formats of photography and image-based storytelling that work to express the varied and multifaceted lives and lived experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community from around the world.

Apply to the Pride Photo 2026 contest and be a part of the impact, and help us with our mission to expand empathy and understanding to all!

The call is OPEN!

What winners receive

The winner(s) will receive and benefit from:

• €500 for all  photographers whose photo(s) will be included in the Pride Photo Exhibition 2026.

• Being seen by a substantial number of visual arts professionals, photography lovers, thousands of visitors and in the media when the awarded photos are prominently displayed in the Pride Photo Exhibition 2026, stating the award line, photographers name, title and description.

• Being seen by a substantial number of visual arts professionals, photography lovers, when the awarded photos are (repeatedly) displayed on the website and social media platforms of Pride Photo, in which the photographer will be mentioned and where possible tagged.

About Pride Photo

Pride Photo is a non-profit organisation founded in 2010, which aims to celebrate, and create awareness around, the multiplicity of LGBTQIA+ experience through the medium of photography and visual storytelling.

By bringing together the work of international photographers, artists and makers, Pride Photo strives to represent the plurality and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Offering a glimpse into the broad spectrum of gender and sexual diversity through both individual and collective expression.

The annual Pride Photo Contest is dedicated to showcasing LGBTQIA+ stories, identities and visual languages. Each year a newly selected independent jury of professionals in the field of photography are brought together as a panel to review the contest entrants and decide on each winner.

The contest is free to enter and open to professional and amateur photographers, and consists of 2 categories: 'Singles' and 'Series.' An overall winner is selected from each category by an independent Jury Panel.

Every year, the exhibition is officially opened as a publicly-accessible exhibition in the centre of Amsterdam. The exhibition goes on to travel throughout the Netherlands, and in galleries, public spaces, museums, and embassies internationally.

More about Pride Photo as well as information about the previous edition and the winners can be found on our website: www.pridephoto.org | www.pridephoto.org/previous-editions-of-pride-photo/