The Mono Awards 2025 is now open!
We're delighted to announce the seventh edition of our annual black and white photography competition, The Mono Awards, presented by Synology, is now open for entries.

Run in partnership with Capture, The Mono Awards 2025 is looking for the most talented black and white photographers.
For 2025, entrants will compete for a prize pool valued at more than $16,000, including A$12,000 in prize money and three Synology 4-Bay NAS systems and hard drives valued at $1,499 each.

The largest competition for black and white photographers in the Southern Hemisphere, The Mono Awards attracted more than 4,000 entries last year.
“The Mono Awards is not just about the competition, it’s a celebration of the enduring power of black and white photography,” said James Ostinga, publisher of Australian Photography and Capture.
“We’re thrilled to be able to provide a platform for photographers to share their work and in the process raise the profile of black and white photography.”
The Mono Awards includes three categories: People, Places, and Animals.
Entrants may make limited adjustments to their images in post-production but, importantly, images created or edited using generative artificial intelligence may not be entered.
One of the most anticipated elements of the awards is the publication of the best 90 entries in a special edition of Australian Photography magazine in September 2025.
This exclusive collection will provide lasting exposure for the photographers whose work resonates most with the competition’s judges. In addition, winners and runners-up will be announced at australianphotography.com, capturemag.com.au and themonoawards.com.au.

Early Bird entry pricing is on until 23 March 2025 and the competition closes 8 June 2025.
Photographers wanting to participate can find out more information and submit entries at www.themonoawards.com.au.