The Monochrome Photography Awards 2025 is an international competition celebrating the best in black and white photography. Open to professionals and amateurs worldwide, the contest offers participants the opportunity to gain international recognition and win up to $3,000 in cash prizes. Winning and commended entries will be featured in the prestigious Monochrome Photography Awards Annual Book, showcasing exceptional talent in the world of monochrome photography.
Professional Category:
Monochrome Photographer of the Year – $2,000 cash prize
Amateur Category:
Monochrome Discovery of the Year – $1,000 cash prize
Additional Recognition:
Featured in the Monochrome Photography Awards Annual Book
Honorable Mention winners listed in the book
Winners will receive official certificates
Published in print and online by media partners
Opportunity to be showcased in international art galleries
Copyright of the images will remain at all times with the photographer.
For awarded images, copyright holders grant the Monochrome Awards unlimited non-exclusive use of high-resolution images for activities in all media, including social media, online and print, in relation to the contest and all promotional activities without any remuneration being due.
Copyright holders of all awarded images grant the Monochrome Awards non-exclusive use of low-resolution pictures on our website, without any remuneration being due.
Images will be used strictly in connection to the awards and will not be used for any other marketing purposes other than to promote the Monochrome Awards. Images will not be resold or used by any other third party. If there is a request for such, we will forward that request to the photographer via e-mail.
To promote winners of the Monochrome Awards is granted the right to display images on social network websites (on our official profiles) including: Facebook.
You agree to participate in related publicity and to the use of your name and images for the purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity in connection with the competition without additional compensation.
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