Entries are now open for the 2025 Sony Alpha Awards; a photo competition showcasing photography captured on Sony cameras from photographers across Australia and New Zealand.
Over the past decade the Alpha Awards has received more than 25,000 submitted images.
Entrants are invited to submit their work across thirteen categories, including Astrophotography, Bird Life, City/Street, Creative, Editorial, Landscape, Portrait, Seascape, Sea Life, Sports, Wedding, Wildlife and Youth.
Bird Life, Sea Life and Wildlife are three distinct sub-categories to be added to the Nature category in 2025 to expand opportunities for nature photographers.
The Youth category also returns to the Alpha Awards after a three-year hiatus in 2024. Entries into the Youth category can be captured on any camera brand, including smartphones.
In 2025 judges will be looking for the integration of the Signature Item “Bridge” when considering images as finalists and the category winner.
$62,000 worth of Sony camera gear will be available to win at the 2025 Alpha Awards – including $4,000 of Sony digital imaging gear per category and each of the category finalists will be in with the chance to win the overall Grand Prize of Sony digital imaging gear to the value of $10,000.
Submissions close onMonday 30 June 2025.
The Alpha Awards ceremony will take place in September 2025.