Monochrome Awards 2026
An annual international competition dedicated exclusively to black and white photography across a wide range of genres.
The Monochrome Awards 2026 celebrate black and white photography as an art form, welcoming both professional and amateur photographers worldwide. Entrants can submit work across a broad set of categories and interpretations of monochrome imagery, with winners receiving cash prizes, publication in an annual book, and international exposure. Photographers of all levels of expertise are eligible, and copyright of submitted images remains with the photographer.
Deadline: November 15, 2026
Country: International
Entry fee: 22 USD
Prize: $3000 cash total: $2000 for Monochrome Photographer of the Year, $1000 for Monochrome Discovery of the Year, plus publication in the Monochrome Photography Awards annual book
Theme: Abstract, Architecture, Black and White, Cityscapes, Conceptual, Documentary, Fashion, Fine Art, Film, Landscape, Macro/Micro, Nature, Nudes, Open Theme, People, Portrait, Photomanipulation, Photojournalism, Seascapes, Street, Travel, Wildlife