Over the weekend Sony unveiled their tenth annual Sony Alpha Awards, celebrating the spectacular talents of Australian and New Zealand photographers captured on Sony Alpha cameras and lenses. The Alpha Awards aspire to drive creativity, reward professionals and enthusiasts alike, and showcase exceptional photography work.
Over 3,000 images were submitted by professional and amateur photographers across the 13 categories for the chance to be recognised for their photographic talents. The winners across each category were carefully selected by our board panel of judges who are all acclaimed for their body of work and experience. The overall Grand Prize winner was judged by Scott Gray, CEO of the World Photography Organisation.
Sony has given away AUD $62,000 (~NZD $70,000) worth of Sony camera gear with each category winner receiving AUD $4,000 (~NZD $4,500) and the Grand Prize Winner, Mat Bell, taking away AUD $10,000 (~NZD $11,300) worth of Sony camera gear.
The winners for the 2025 Sony Alpha Awards include:
Astrophotography
Ollie Hudson | Leviathan
Bird Life
Mat Bell | Penguin Pose
City / Street
Henry Chow | Ghost in the City
Creative
Agatha Lambert | Deep Sea Plunder
Editorial
David Symonds | Dhaka Brickworks – The Dignity of Labour
Landscape
Andrew Hutchinson | Antarctic Mirage
Landscape – Partners & Affiliates
Meghan Maloney | Te Mata Fog
Open – Partners & Affiliates
Demas Rusli | A Street in Barcelona
Portrait
Benizi Santamaria | Woman by the Sea
Portrait – Partners & Affiliates
Joanne Stephan | Echoes in Motion
Sea Life
Ross Gudgeon | Fractal Forest
Seascape
Nicholas Nairn-Smith | MIRROR
Sports
Susan Church | Committed to the Catch
Wedding
Rachel Jordan | Generational Love
Wildlife
Lewis Burnett | Blossom
Wildlife – Partner & Affiliates
Craig Parry | A Leopard’s Curiosity
Youth
Jarvis Smallman | Where the Land Meets the Sea, a Wild Place to Be
Sony extends their congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who participated.
- The full gallery of finalist and winning entries of the tenth annual Sony Alpha Awards can be viewed here: https://scene.sonyanz.com/competitions/alpha-awards/2025
- All the winning images can be found on Flickr here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sony-anz/albums/72177720329241188/
- JPEGS of the images can be downloaded here: https://we.tl/t-6ycPnNRN6y