Dénes Erdős is a Hungarian photographer living in Vienna, Austria. He graduated in photography from the Illyés Art Academy in Budapest in 2014 and has been working professionally as a photographer since 2016.
His work has been published internationally, including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Kronen Zeitung, Gewinn, The Trouw, Népszava and many others. Since 2023, he has been working as a freelance photojournalist for The Associated Press, covering Hungary and, since moving to Vienna in 2024, Austria and major international events in the region. He has also been the official photographer of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest since 2016. His work has received several awards, including the Zoltán Szalay Prize for Best Photojournalist Under 30 (2022), the André Kertész Grand Prize for Best Human-Centred Work (2024), at the Hungarian Press Photo Contest. His work has been exhibited in all around Europe, including as part of the Budapest Photo Festival, Foto Wien and Belgrade Photo Month.
Alongside his photojournalistic practice, street photography has been a central part of his work. In 2019, he co-founded BPSPC, a Budapest-based street photography collective, where he works as a curator and photographer. He has participated in exhibitions, publications and book projects with the collective, like the Budapest Street album. His work has also been supported through international educational and mobility programmes, including the VII Foundation's photography and photojournalism programmes, Fresh Eye!, and the Culture Moves Europe mobility programme.
His work has been published internationally, including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Kronen Zeitung, Gewinn, The Trouw, Népszava and many others. Since 2023, he has been working as a freelance photojournalist for The Associated Press, covering Hungary and, since moving to Vienna in 2024, Austria and major international events in the region. He has also been the official photographer of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest since 2016. His work has received several awards, including the Zoltán Szalay Prize for Best Photojournalist Under 30 (2022), the André Kertész Grand Prize for Best Human-Centred Work (2024), at the Hungarian Press Photo Contest. His work has been exhibited in all around Europe, including as part of the Budapest Photo Festival, Foto Wien and Belgrade Photo Month.
Alongside his photojournalistic practice, street photography has been a central part of his work. In 2019, he co-founded BPSPC, a Budapest-based street photography collective, where he works as a curator and photographer. He has participated in exhibitions, publications and book projects with the collective, like the Budapest Street album. His work has also been supported through international educational and mobility programmes, including the VII Foundation's photography and photojournalism programmes, Fresh Eye!, and the Culture Moves Europe mobility programme.
Contact me:
AT: +43 667 4459649
HU: +36 30 9433938
HU: +36 30 9433938
photo@erdosdenes.com
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Exhibitions & Publications
2026
- Point Of View Design Festival - Group exhibition with BPSPC
- Tavaszi Tekercs /Spring Rolls - Group exhibition and Zine launch event with BPSPC
- Published on the front pages of The New York Times and The Guardian with my photographs from the Hungarian election.
2025
- Fresh Eye! - Group Exhibition in Budapest Photo Festival, Foto Wien and Belgrade Photo Month
2024
- Published the album Budapest Street with BPSPC
2022
- Photographed and edited the book Nagykörút, written by Judit N. Kósa
- Hova lesz a fotó? - Group exhibition and Zine launch event with BPSPC
- Selection of the best Hungarian Press Photos from the past 40 years - Group exhibition
2020
- Published in Fotobook Monthly's #06 issue
- Highlights - Debut exhibition and screening with BPSPC in Budapest
2019
- Co-founder of the street photography collective: BPSPC
Education & Residencies
2026
Culture Moves Europe - Two month mobility fund in Copenhagen
2025
VII Foundation's Photography Course in Sarajevo: Visualizing the Invisible
Professor: Tomas Van Houtryve
2024
- Hungarian National Cultural Fund, Artist Fellowship
- Fresh Eye! 3x4 day scholarship in Budapest, Belgrade and Vienna
2023
Attended VII Foundation’s Southeastern and Eastern Europe Lvl 2 Course
Professors: Nichole Sobecki, James Hill
2021
Participated in VII Foundation's Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Seminar
Professors: Mary Gelman, Maciek Nabrdalik
2012-2014
Graduated at Illyés Art Academy as a photographer
Professors: Miklós Klotz, Egon Endrényi, István Bartók
2007-2012
Secondary education
Awards & Honors
2026
- 2nd prize in Art Series category at the 44th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2024
- Recipient of the André Kertész Grand Prize for the best human-centered work at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
- 1st prize in the Documentary Photography Series category at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2022
- Recipient of the Szalay Zoltán Prize for the best photojournalist under 30 at the 40th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
- 2nd prize in the News Singles category at the 40th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2021
- Finalist for the Hemző Károly Award
- 2nd prize in Reportage Series category at the 39th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2026
- Point Of View Design Festival - Group exhibition with BPSPC
- Tavaszi Tekercs /Spring Rolls - Group exhibition and Zine launch event with BPSPC
- Published on the front pages of The New York Times and The Guardian with my photographs from the Hungarian election.
2025
- Fresh Eye! - Group Exhibition in Budapest Photo Festival, Foto Wien and Belgrade Photo Month
2024
- Published the album Budapest Street with BPSPC
2022
- Photographed and edited the book Nagykörút, written by Judit N. Kósa
- Hova lesz a fotó? - Group exhibition and Zine launch event with BPSPC
- Selection of the best Hungarian Press Photos from the past 40 years - Group exhibition
2020
- Published in Fotobook Monthly's #06 issue
- Highlights - Debut exhibition and screening with BPSPC in Budapest
2019
- Co-founder of the street photography collective: BPSPC
Education & Residencies
2026
Culture Moves Europe - Two month mobility fund in Copenhagen
2025
VII Foundation's Photography Course in Sarajevo: Visualizing the Invisible
Professor: Tomas Van Houtryve
2024
- Hungarian National Cultural Fund, Artist Fellowship
- Fresh Eye! 3x4 day scholarship in Budapest, Belgrade and Vienna
2023
Attended VII Foundation’s Southeastern and Eastern Europe Lvl 2 Course
Professors: Nichole Sobecki, James Hill
2021
Participated in VII Foundation's Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Seminar
Professors: Mary Gelman, Maciek Nabrdalik
2012-2014
Graduated at Illyés Art Academy as a photographer
Professors: Miklós Klotz, Egon Endrényi, István Bartók
2007-2012
Secondary education
Awards & Honors
2026
- 2nd prize in Art Series category at the 44th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2024
- Recipient of the André Kertész Grand Prize for the best human-centered work at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
- 1st prize in the Documentary Photography Series category at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2022
- Recipient of the Szalay Zoltán Prize for the best photojournalist under 30 at the 40th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
- 2nd prize in the News Singles category at the 40th Hungarian Press Photo Contest
2021
- Finalist for the Hemző Károly Award
- 2nd prize in Reportage Series category at the 39th Hungarian Press Photo Contest