Now in its seventh year The Mono Awards, presented by Synology, celebrates everything you love about black & white photography.

The Mono Awards is open to photographers around the world and offers a prize pool worth more than $16,000, including $12,000 cash, and over $4,400 in Synology prizes.

The best 90 entries will be published in a special Mono Awards edition of Australian Photography magazine in September 2025. Winners and Runners-Up will also be announced at australianphotography.com, capturemag.com.au and themonoawards.com.au.

You can also see the best entries from past editions of The Mono Awards here. Over the course of the competition make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram where selected entries will be showcased each week.

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