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Sony has named the winners of its tenth annual Sony Alpha Awards, recognising the work of photographers from across Australia and New Zealand.
The program attracted more than 3,000 submissions from professionals and amateurs across 13 categories. The awards aim to foster creativity, showcase photography captured on Sony Alpha gear, and reward talent in both technical and artistic fields.
Grand Prize Awarded
The overall grand prize was awarded to Mat Bell for Penguin Pose, which captured bird life in Antarctic conditions. Bell’s image was selected by Scott Gray, Chief Executive Officer of the World Photography Organisation.
In addition to recognition, Bell received $10,000 worth of Sony camera equipment. Each category winner took home $4,000 worth of gear, with Sony providing $62,000 worth of prizes across the competition.
Gray said the awards provided a platform for emerging and established photographers to share their perspectives.
“The winning entries reflect a diversity of styles and subjects, from intimate portraits through to dramatic natural landscapes. Competitions like this highlight the skill, patience and creativity required to capture such images,” he said.
Recognising Talent Across Categories
Winners were selected across categories including astrophotography, portrait, landscape, sports, and wildlife.
Astrophotography was awarded to Ollie Hudson for Leviathan. In Bird Life, Bell took the prize for Penguin Pose.
The City/Street category went to Henry Chow for Ghost in the City, while Agatha Lambert won the Creative category with Deep Sea Plunder.
Other winners included David Symonds in Editorial for Dhaka Brickworks – The Dignity of Labour, Andrew Hutchinson in Landscape for Antarctic Mirage, and Susan Church in Sports for Committed to the Catch.
Rachel Jordan took the Wedding category with Generational Love, while Lewis Burnett won Wildlife with Blossom.
Special partner and affiliate awards were also presented, including Meghan Maloney for Te Mata Fog in Landscape, Joanne Stephan for Echoes in Motion in Portrait, and Craig Parry for A Leopard’s Curiosity in Wildlife.
The Youth category, open to students aged 13 to 18, went to Jarvis Smallman for Where the Land Meets the Sea, a Wild Place to Be.
Industry Support And Standards
Sony said the competition’s judging panel comprised industry professionals with experience across a wide range of photographic disciplines.
A spokesperson for Sony said the awards had grown into a key annual event for the region’s photography community.
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“The Alpha Awards are designed to encourage experimentation, creativity and excellence. This year’s finalists and winners show how broad the photographic landscape is across Australia and New Zealand,” the spokesperson said.
Sony extended congratulations to all winners and thanked participants, noting the standard of entries was consistently high.
Access To Winning Works
The full gallery of winning and finalist images is available online.
View the Flickr gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sony-anz/albums/72177720329241188
Last Updated on September 25, 2025 by Nick Ross
