Sony has announced the finalists of the ninth annual Sony Alpha Awards, recognising Australian and New Zealand photographers from amateur to professional and the stunning imagery they captured on Sony Alpha cameras and lenses. The Alpha Awards aspire to drive creativity, reward professionals and enthusiasts alike and showcase the greatest photography work.
In 2024, over 2,600 stunning images were submitted to the Alpha Awards by professional and amateur photographers for the chance to be recognised for their talents.
The shortlisted entries are across 11 categories which include the reintroduction of the Youth category to recognise photographers aged 13 to 18. The Grand Prize winner will be selected from among the total pool of finalists by Scott Gray, CEO of the World Photography Organisation.
There is $54,000 worth of Sony camera gear to win at the 2024 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.
Jun Yoon, Head of Sony Digital Imaging ANZ commented, “The ninth year of our Alpha Awards photo competition has uncovered another breathtaking collection of images. We are blessed with amazingly talented photographers in the Sony Alpha Community across Australia and New Zealand and their creative brilliance is on full display in 2024. We will be announcing the winners at our ceremony on Friday 27 September 2024 at the iconic White Bay Power Station, the venue for our inaugural Scene Tradeshow. The general public will be able to enjoy the finalist images in an Alpha Awards gallery during the tradeshow on 28 and 29 September.”
The finalists for the 2024 Sony Alpha Awards include:
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| Creative |
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| Landscape |
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| Nature |
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| Portrait |
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| Sport |
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| Seascape |
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| Wedding |
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| Youth |
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Sony has extended their congratulations to all finalists and entrants and wishes all involved the best of luck. The winners of the ninth annual Sony Alpha Awards will be announced on Friday 27 September at a private awards night, held in Sydney.
Sony Scene Tradeshow
In 2024, Sony is introducing the first ever Scene Tradeshow. This ticketed event takes place over two days where attendees will have the opportunity to get hands on with the latest Sony cameras, lenses and accessories. Taking place on the Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 of September at the White Bay Power Station in Rozelle, Sydney attendees will be inspired by industry experts through a curated selection of talks, panels and masterclasses. On display at the Scene Tradeshow will be a printed artist gallery of all finalists in the 2024 Alpha Awards, and a screening of the shortlisted films for Sony’s short film competition, Catchlight Film Festival. Sony’s Scene Tradeshow is a photography, film making and content creators expo event and is not one to miss. Register your interest.