Fiona Bowring's 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒 explores the language of scale within London's Kew Gardens. See the exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Fiona Bowring, Head On Landscape Awards finalist 2025 #headonphoto #LandscapePhotography #KewGardens #BotanicalPhotography #FineArtPhotography

Don't miss out. The early bird entry fee for the Head On Photo Awards 2026 ends tomorrow. With 100% anonymous judging, an AUD$80,000 prize pool and a professionally curated exhibition for all finalists, there's never been a better time to submit your work. Enter now: headon.org.au/awards

Silvi Glattauer was a finalist in both the Head On Landscape and Head On Exposure Awards 2025. See Landscape Award exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... & Exposure Awards exhibition here: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Silvi Glattauer, Head On Landscape Awards finalist 2025

Our Head On Photo Awards 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 closes this Monday, so you've got the weekend to submit and save!! For more details and to enter, go to our website: headon.org.au #HeadOnPhotoAwards #PhotographyAwards #PhotoCompetition #EnterNow #CallForEntries

In 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, Matjaž Krivic documents life in Burkina Faso's artisanal mines, revealing the human cost behind one of the world's most sought-after resources. See the exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Matjaž Krivic @krivicmatjaz, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2015

As entries open for this year's Head On Photo Awards, we're revisiting finalists from last year. See the full exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... and enter your image into this year's Awards here: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Geoffrey Goddard, Head On Landscape Awards finalist 2025

How much can a photograph say without colour? Our latest blog looks back at 16 years of black and white photography in Head On Photo Festival. Read the blog: headon.org.au/magazine/16-... Image credits: Michael Robinson Chávez, Natalie Grono & Zalamï, courtesy Head On Photo Festival #headonphoto

Entries are now open for the Head On Photo Awards 2026. Take advantage of our early bird entry fee for the first week only. Enter now: headon.org.au/awards #headonphoto #PhotographyAwards #PhotoCompetition #PortraitPhotography #LandscapePhotography

From the Head On Exposure Awards 2025, photographer Pamela Pauline's 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ brings together photographs of threatened Australian flora and birds from every Australian state and territory in a still life reflecting the fragility of our natural world. Image credit: Pamela Pauline #HeadOnPhoto

Chinese photographer Tianhu Yuan's portrait from the series 𝐿𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 celebrates a style shaped by creativity, individuality and a deep connection to the subculture. Discover more on our website headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Tianhu Yuan, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2025.

Part of a project exploring the relationship between a mother and daughter, this portrait from Head On Portrait Awards 2025 examines family, identity and the dynamics of everyday life within the home. Image credit: Rona Bar and Ofek Avshalom, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2025 #HeadOnPhoto

From Head On Exposures Award 2025, photographer Brian Cassey captures a team of 𝑔𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑠 performing a ritual of togetherness before attempting to build a human pyramid during the Hindu festival of Dahi Handi in Mumbai, India. Image credit: Brian Cassey #HeadOnPhoto #indianritual

On until 2 August - Tamara Dean's @tamaradean first major survey exhibition, 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠, is now showing at Manly Art Gallery and Museum. Find out more: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... #HeadOnPhoto #TamaraDean #ContemporaryPhotography #PhotoMedia #SydneyExhibitions

Pioneering women conflict photographers have received far less attention despite producing some of the most powerful and enduring images of war. Discover their stories here: headon.org.au/magazine/fro... Image credits: David E. Scherman, Christine Spengler, Paula Bronstein #ConflictPhotography

We're still revisiting last year's Head On Portrait Awards. Here's Vietnamese photographer Viet Van with 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛, that captures a young ballet dancer during an intense stretching exercise, revealing the discipline, resilience and determination behind every graceful performance. Discov

In 2016, John Feely's 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 documented life in western Mongolia, where Kazakh and Mongol communities continue traditions shaped by the landscape and the seasons. Discover more at: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: John Feely #HeadOnPhoto #Mongolia

Ana Palacios' 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 #3 forms part of a series exploring the lives of women and girls around the world See more: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Ana Palacios, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2025 #HeadOnPhoto #DocumentaryPhotograph #Tanzania #WomenInPhotography #PortraitPhoto

Drawn to the subject's vivid colouring and presence, Grace Costa asked to make this 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒁𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒚 after spotting him across a campsite. The resulting image was a finalist in last year's Head On Portrait Awards. See more: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Grace Costa

Over thirteen years, Robin Schwartz's 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔 explored the remarkable relationship between her daughter and a wide range of animals. Discover more: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Robin Schwartz, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2016 #HeadOnPhoto #AnimalPhotography

Another from the Head On archives from 2018, Daniel Gonçalves' 2nd Amendment Cowboy examined American gun culture through a deeply personal lens. Discover more: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Daniel Gonçalves, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2018 #HeadOnPhoto

Several months before her mother's death, Aletheia Casey made this portrait of her mother and son together. 𝑴𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒏, from the Head On Portait Awards 2025 reflects on family, memory and love - at: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image: Aletheia Casey, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2025

For 5 years, Conor Ashleigh documented the lives of young Australian South Sudanese as they navigated family, community and questions of identity in 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉. See more at: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Conor Ashleigh @conorashleigh, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2016

Genya Baikaloff's 𝑀𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑡 reflects on family, place and belonging through a portrait of the artist's grandfather in the Queensland home he has known for most of his life. Image credit: Genya Baikaloff, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2025 #HeadOnPhoto #DocumentaryPhotograph

Kim Percy's 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑒𝑝 explored the beauty and fragility of our waterways through a series of floating photographic installations. Discover more via the link in our bio or go to: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Kim Percy @kimpercyartist, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2018

From last year's Head On Portrait Awards. Katherine Griffiths' 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 is part of a series documenting her grandmother in the home she carefully shaped over decades. On view at Art Margaret River until Thursday 25 June. Image credit: Katherine Griffiths, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2025

Another from the Head On archives from 2018, Olivia Martin-McGuire's series documented China's extraordinary pre-wedding photography industry. Her series explored a national ritual that has grown alongside dramatic social change. Image: Olivia Martin-McGuire courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2018

Another portrait from last year's Head On Portrait Awards - Amber Botterill's 𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘, 𝑝𝑔. 3 – 𝑌𝑜𝑢. 𝐷𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛. On view at Art Margaret River until Thursday 25 June. For details, go to: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Amber Botterill, courtesy Head On Portrait Awards 2025

From the Head On archives: Shoufay Derz's 2018 exhibition explored what she described as "luminous voids" – landscapes shaped by erosion, time and the unknown. See the exhibition at: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Shoufay Derz @shoufay, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2018

Hilary Wardhaugh's 𝑍𝑒𝑣 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑖𝑐𝑘 is a portrait of a couple whose long-term relationship is at the heart of the work. On view at Arts Margaret River until Thursday 25 June. For details head to: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Hilary Wardhaugh, courtesy Head On Portrait Awards 2025

Here's another exhibition from the Head On Photo Festival 2018. Photographer Jamey Stillings documented the rapid global expansion of solar, wind and tidal energy projects through striking aerial and ground-based photography. See it at: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Jamey Stillings