At the heart of Head On Photo Festival are the Head On Photo Awards, spanning Portrait, Landscape and Exposure categories, judged each year by a diverse panel of Australian and international photography industry leaders, from creators to curators.
Head On’s philosophy hinges upon the belief that all artists should receive equal opportunities to gain exposure to their work. Valuing merit and inclusivity, the judging panel selects finalists and winners through a blind judging process in which artists’ names are hidden – ensuring a uniquely unbiased selection process.
While providing photo-based artists with invaluable prospects to exhibit in Sydney, online and internationally, Head On has awarded artists over $850,000 in cash and prizes on a global scale since 2004 and has toured the exhibitions internationally.
The Head On Photo Awards have sky-rocketed several talented photographers’ careers and helped develop and expand the photographic medium worldwide.
Head On Portrait Awards semi finalists
Aaron Drummer, Alena Zhandarova, André Ramos-Woodard, Andy Zakeli, Apostolos Kaloudis, Brent Lukey, Byron Moffat Smith, Callum Sims, Cara Mand, Catherine Hourihan, Chris Round, Chrissie Hall, Christian Fuchs, Claudia Chan Shaw, D. M. Terblanche, Damien Wood, Daphanie Wong, Dean Tirkot, Eddie Jim, Didi Von Boch, Emily Chalk, Enrica Ridolfi, Ernesto Sumarkho, Ethan Smart, Farshid Tighehsaz, Frederic Aranda, Gary Ramage, Gary Richardson, Gemma Raso, Giles Clarke, Graham Cordery, Guillaume Holzer, Hanna Wolf, Ilana Rose, J T, Jack Phillips, James Russell, Janie Barrett, Jarryd Lynagh, Jasmine Connors, Jenna Brereton, Jeremy Shaw, Joanne Costanzo, Joao Santos, Joel Pratley, Johannes Reinhart, Jonathan Carroll, Julia Gunther, Julia Rose Lewis, Julian Kingma, Julius Moller, Kailum Graves, Karen Waller, Kat Daemen, Kat Green, Kim Tonelli, Lauren Murphy, Liz Ham, Liz Harlin, Ludovica Limido, Luke Stambouliah, Lula Cucchiara, Margaret Dean, Martine Payne, Matthew Duchesne, Mauro Matalone, Michael Bainbridge, Michael Dorohovich, Michael Kastelic, Michael Oulton, Michael Wolfe, Michelle Sank, Mick Richards, Monique Belier, Natalia Mroz, Natalie Arber, Naz Tabatabaeeyazdi, Nerrisa Bellert, Nick Bowers, Oliver Gallois, Orly Snir, Paul Dodd, Pauline Klemm, Phil Bayly, Philip Gostelow, Phoebe Kelly, Priscila Ribeiro, Raoul Slater, Renae Saxby, Richard Nolan-Neylan, Ross McLennan, Rowena Meadows, Sandra Chen Weinstein, Scott Kelleher, Sergei Stroitelev, Simon Beedak, Sofia Fitzpatrick, Teresa Robinson, Tianhu Yuan, Tim Georgeson, Tobias Titz, Tom Franks, Tony Reddrop, Warren Lee, William Debois, William Woon, Wren Steiner, Zay Yar Lin, Zifan Zhang
Head On Landscape Awards semi finalists
Adam Loveys, Aldona Kmieć, Aletheia Casey, Alex Coppel, Amanda Parkinson, Amber Schmidt, Angela Ferro, Asher Milgate, Beate Schröder-Wettwer, Ben Williams, Benjamin Liew, Brett Leigh Dicks, Calden Ford, Carol Elvin, Catherine Cloran, Chris Bekos, Christian Spencer, Colin Watts, Dane Beesley, Danielle Hastie, David Herington, David Mierowsky, David Rosendale, Douwe Dijkstra, Elana Bailey, Emily McCormack, Evan Brogan, Fred Kroh, Geoffrey Goddard, Geoffrey Quayle, Gerardine Gannon, Geremia Piazzolla, Gideon Mendel, Giovanna Arnaud Fleming, Glenn Porter, Glen Parker, Heather Hendricks, Hilary Finch, Ilan Wittenberg, Iwan Ariawan, Jamica Kwani, Jeremy Billett, Joe Cornett, John Chapman, Julian Cebo, Jung Ui Lee, Kagetsu Buic, Kaja Tasevska, Kaori Hijikata, Kerrie Burow, Kyle Hoffmann, Ladka Kurzrock, Lawrence Chan, Lianne Manley, Luiza Michalewicz, Lynn Clayton, Magali Chesnel, Mai Naito, Mark Davidson, Mark Davis, Mark Graham Tidy, Martine Perret, Matt Palmer, Melanie Sinclair, Michael Balint, Michèle Jedlicka, Monique Hohnberg, Nika Belianina, Ojas Gupta, Olena Artemenko, Orlando Luminere, Paul Belli, Paul Hoelen, Penny Robards, Phil Evenden, Qianzi Lin, Riste Andrievski, Robyn Hills, Ryan Montgomery, Sarah Black, Scott McCook, Scott Ruzzene, Sean Du, Shane Cartlidge, Simon Bernhardt, Simon Joannou, Sophie Smith, Steffen Pedersen, Stephen Dupont, Steven Benson, Vanessa McAskill, Vin Ryan, Walter Kennard, Wendy McDougall, Yuehai Zhu, Yuno Tetsuya
Head On Exposure Awards semi finalists
Adam Meyer, Aia Solis, Allen Koppe, Anne Healy, António Coelho, Arrayah Loynd, Arthur Mavros, Aurel Cepoi, Azim Khan Ronnie, Ben Wood, Blak Douglas, Brendan Esposito, Brian Cassey, Brody Perry, Carrie Jones, Charles McKean, Cheng Kang, Chris Budgeon, Chris Grieve, Christine Kemp, Christine Sweeney, Chrystal De Louise, Craig Parry, David Cubby, David Gray, Deborah Pelser, Des Quinn, Dillon Mak, Donna Bergshoeff, Elle Irvine, Emese Gyalog, Eric Davidove, Estêvão Lafuente, Fernanda Pedroso, Francisco Gonzalez Camacho, Gavin Libotte, George Calvelo, Giacomo Zanello, Gloria Oyarzabal, Helen Moore, Hubert Barre, Isaac Grove, Jason Hioe, Jessica Hromas, Jessica Prescott, Joyce Lubotzky, Juan Carlos Pinto, Juilee Pryor, Justin Deng, Katrina Martlew, Keith Nolan, Kevin Miller, Kirra Cheers, Linda Plaisted, Louis Lee, Lucas Allen, Lynne Breitfeller, Maddy Fenton, Mahendra Bakle, Marc Steiner, Mark Kimber, Matt Weddis, Mauro De Bettio, Melanie Schoeniger, Michael Byrne, Michael Currie, Mike Clements, Milly Ginzberg, Milos Mlynarik, Mouneb Taim, Muhammad Amdad Hossain, Nabarun Raha, Nick Moir, Olivier Teszlak, Oscar Wollsten, Otto Rogge, Paul Carruthers, Paul Foley, Peter Harlow, Peter Solness, Rachael Kane, Rebecca Mary Kempton, Remuna Beca, Renata Filippi, Rod Hunt, Roger Hyland, Rudiger Wasser, Ryan Creevey, Sam Ruttyn, Santanu Bose, Shinaya Rose-Humphreys, Simona Bonanno, Sofia Trajkovski, Stefan Mokrzecki, Streetmax 21, Stuart Chape, Tamara Voninski, Tebani Slade, Tim Griffith, Tina Smigielski, Vanessa Torres Macho, Won Sam Seo, Yuehan Hao, Zenya Lepper
Australia's world-leading photography festival once again filters photography down to its finest. The great thing is that Head On's main venues at Bondi and Paddington are just a bus ride away.
Enthralling. Enchanting. Extraordinary. Discover exceptional photography for free around Sydney during the festival 8 Nov–1 Dec 2024