Frequently Asked Questions

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Create your online profile here, upload your images and pay entry fees. Your entry is submitted when entry fees are paid. You will receive an entry confirmation e-mail upon payment of entry fees.

You can pay by PayPal or Credit/Debit Card. All payments are processed in US currency. The payment will appear on your statement as "Mono Awards".

Note: Mono Awards does not store any Credit Card information on the website. All payments are done directly through the payment gateway and not on Mono Awards.

Toned images (like sepia, selenium, etc.) will be accepted.

We consider professional photographers those who earn at least half of their income from photography. The Amateur category is for photographers who do not make their main income from photography.

We only accept digital submissions via our website. It's the fastest and most convenient way for you and for us.

You may enter as many images as you wish in the Competition.

Yes, you may enter the same image into as many categories as want.

No, after payment has been made, entries cannot be edited.

Both published and unpublished work is accepted.

Images that have won prizes in other competitions or that have been submitted to other competitions currently underway are eligible.

There are no restrictions on the date of a photograph.

Digitally manipulated images are accepted, although within reason and taste.

You will not be able to submit the entry form until all required items have been filled out. If you overlook a required field, a message will be displayed. Please follow the on-screen instructions to complete the form.

Try reading the instructions on the entry form again. If you are unable to resolve the problem after reading the instructions, send an e-mail inquiry to info@monoawards.com

No. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Mono Awards will contact the winners via e-mail at their registered e-mail addresses. We also plan to announce the winners and winning entries on the Monochrome Awards website (www.monoawards.com) by 12 January 2025.