Head On Photo Festival 2023
Photography excellence through innovation
Head On Photo Awards Exhibitions
Head On Landscape Awards 2023
The Head On Landscape Awards (est. 2013) celebrate innovation in landscape photography. The selected finalists encompass landscape photographers who push the boundaries of landscape as a visual genre and explore how we navigate the spaces we inhabit …
Head On Portrait Awards 2023
The Head On Portrait Awards (est. 2004) is a prestigious competition that recognizes the talents of portrait photographers at all career stages. Prizes are awarded to artists who demonstrate a unique visual literacy of portraiture and innovative appr…
Head On Student Awards 2023
The Head On Student Awards recognise the talents and innovative practices of Australia’s K-12 students; the next generation of Australian artists. The Student Awards are specifically designed to nurture emerging photographic talent across all photogr…
Head On Environmental Awards by Australian Geographic
The inaugural Head On Environmental Awards by Australian Geographic celebrates the power of photography to capture and provoke reflection on our world and our place in it, inspiring action and driving positive change for our planet. Make your picture…
Head On Photo Awards semi finalists
At the heart of Head On Photo Festival are the Head On Photo Awards, spanning Portrait, Landscape and Student categories, judged each year by a diverse panel of Australian and international photography industry leaders, from creators to curators. He…
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Looking towards next year’s festival
2024 looks extremely challenging as inadequate public funding, decreased commercial sponsorship and increased costs all contribute to significant uncertainty about the viability of Head On Photo Festival 2024.
That’s a wrap: Head On Photo Festival 2023
Embark on a captivating journey through the lens of the 14th Annual Head On Photo Festival and relive its most enthralling moments.
RCM collaboration with Head On Photo Awards
Royal College of Music composers create new works inspired by a selection of evocative images from the Head On Landscape Awards and Head On Portrait Awards.
Seb Agnew Unveils a Visual Odyssey: Grown, Syncope, and Epiphany at Euroka Reserve
This year, Euroka Reserve becomes the immersive canvas for Seb Agnew’s thought-provoking exhibition, a highlight of the prestigious Head On Photo Festival.
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Head On Photo Festival 2023 Exhibition catalogue $5
The Head On Photo Festival 2023 Catalogue is your go-to guide about the festival’s 100+ exhibitions and special events across Sydney, Australia and online and includes includes detailed information on the festival’s exhibitions and featured photographic artists as well as the festival’s talks, workshops, and screenings. Additional features include a map of all the festival’s […]
2023 Head On Photo Awards catalogue $70
Over the years, the Awards has evolved, forming the heart of the festival, for which the Head On Foundation has awarded over $600,000 in cash and product. In 2023 the Head On Photo Awards included four categories – Portrait, Landscape, Environmental and Student. A diverse group of creative industry practitioners select work without artists’ names, […]
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