Head On Portrait Award – 40 finalists & 150 semi-finalists
The Head On Portrait Award recognizes artists that demonstrate innovative approaches to photographic portraiture. Established in 2004, this leading international competition celebrates the talents of emerging and established contemporary portrait photographers.
Through our anonymous selection process, our judges selected a diverse range of images that reveal how the traditional notion of portrait has been reinterpreted and expanded. Evocative and emotional, these portraits explore the depth of the human condition.
Finalists: Adrian Portugal, Aline Smithson, Anastasia Trahanas, Andrew Baker, Assaf Tager, Az Jackson, Bob Newman, Brigitte Lustenberger, Carlos Borrajo Beamonte (Carlos Bra), Cathy Ronalds, Craig Tuffin, Denise Martin, Elena Anosova, Esther Bunning, Fabiola Cedillo, Federico Tisa, Fiona Wolf, George Fetting, Giuseppe Cardoni, Grace Costa, Hossein Fardinfard, Ilsa Wynne-Hoelscher Kidd, Jasmin Simmons, Jessica Bennett, Jon Frank, Jouk Oosterhof, Justin McManus, Mathias Maumont Perafan, Matt Loxton, Matteo de Mayda, Nicola Morley, Peter Moseley, Rachel Mounsey, Rory Doyle, Sam Ferris, Tim Franco, Turjoy Chowdhury, Vikesh Kapoor, Wei Tan, Zorica Purlija
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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