A few months ago, We Love Budapest joined millions around the world on the photo-sharing app Instagram. Each day we share images of Budapest that are beautiful, thought-provoking, or simple snapshots of what's happening in the city. We've got a strong following, and a growing number are throwing #welovebudapest on their own images of the city. So, we've decided that creative Instagrammers who are sharing their images of Budapest with the world should be rewarded for their artistry. Each month we'll select some of the best images that are posted with the hashtag #welovebudapest to be re-published on our social media platforms and website, and the photographers will also win a great prize.

Our Instagram account captures the big beautiful imagery that's so easy to find around the city, as well as the smaller details of life in Hungary's capital. And now everyone with a smartphone can download this app, start following We Love Budapest, and take their own photos of Budapest. Perhaps a delicious meal to make friends jealous, an intricate piece of graffiti you've stumbled across, stunning architecture you see when you admire on the way to work, or perhaps you've captured one of life's special moments such as beautiful sunset. You could even add a filter, and before long, you too are sharing beautiful Budapest with the world.

Every day we find some terrific images that people have taken around Budapest, and although we often give these photos a "heart", we've decided that there's so much good stuff outthere that we really should reward the best images that are tagged with #welovebudapest. So at the end of each month (starting in August 2014) we're selecting the best of these photos. The images will be shared on our Facebook page as well as here on this website – credited to the photographer, of course! Plus, there'll be extra surprise prizes, too.Those with a public Instagram account are sharing their images with people from all over the world. And hashtags are the best way to search for themes on Instagram, so hashtagging your photo with #welovebudapest will make it easier for others to find pictures of the city. But of course, other favorites include #foodporn, #citylights, #yolo, #beautiful, #picoftheday, and of course #nofilter for those who prefer not to mess with the coloring of their photos.

So, if you take a charming photo of romance by the Danube, or the Basilica dome, or a funny moment on the metro, or a city skyline during an amazing sunset or storm, don't forget to #welovebudapest.