After two digital rounds, the jury of the Pride Photo Award 2022 met on Friday 21 January to discuss the entries and to decide on the winning photos. One in the category Single Image and one in the category Series.

The jury was surprised by the many incredible stories in this year’s contest. After much discussion, the jury members were able to come to a unanimous decision for both winners. The jury felt it was essential to use this platform not only to celebrate the unseen in visual storytelling but to ensure that the authors of these works were equally representative of the stories they chose to tell.

‘Whilst acknowledging the incredible effort made by the Pride Photo team, as well as the jury, to invite diverse submissions to the photo contest. The jury panel felt that many voices were not present among the competition. We hope to create further awareness of this disparity in participation and subsequent representation and aim to develop our own practices to encourage greater inclusivity in future contests.’