Here's some more of the artwork Head On Photo Festival is bringing to Sydney Contemporary next week from 3 September. Discounted tickets for Head On followers are available here: sydneycontemporary.flicket.io/events/98098... Imagez: Jodie James, Moshe Rosenzveig OAM, Kelly Conlin and Harald Helle

Head On Photo Festival is featuring work by Geoffrey Goddard, Kristin Schnell, Robyn MacRae and Thomas Hartstang at Sydney Contemporary this week at Carriageworks from 3–6 September. Discounted tickets for Head On followers are available here: sydneycontemporary.flicket.io/events/98098...

Birgit Neiser was both a Landscape finalist and exhibiting photographer in 2025. Her exhibition, Manual Mining in Myanmar, documents the people working in dangerous, unregulated mining conditions in remote parts of the country. See the exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image: Birgit Neiser

What happens when AI becomes part of the creative process? As conversations around AI and image-making continue to evolve, Simon Harsent's 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑠 feels more relevant than ever. See the exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Simon Harsent, courtesy Head On Photo Festival 2024

Françoise Holtzmacher documents one of the world's largest landfill sites at the Mbeubeuss landfill on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. See the full Landscape Awards exhibition: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Françoise Holtzmacher, Head On Landscape Awards finalist 2025 #headonphoto

Head On Photo Festival once again joins PHOTO Sydney at Carriageworks from 3–6 September. Head On followers can access discounted tickets here: sydneycontemporary.flicket.io/events/98098... Image credit: Stephen Godfrey #HeadOnPhoto #SydneyContemporary #PHOTOSydney #Photography #ContemporaryArt

Thank you to everyone who entered the Head On Photo Awards 2026. The judges are looking forward to seeing your work! In the meantime, revisit last year’s Landscape Awards, including this atmospheric photograph by finalist Kaori Hijikata, here: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image: Kaori Hijikata

Just hours left to enter the Head On Photo Awards 2026. Now is the time to enter.. Get your strongest images into the Portrait, Landscape or Exposure Awards before entries close tonight at 11.59pm AEST. Don’t leave it too late: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Michal Ziarno, #HeadOnPhoto

Today is the FINAL DAY to enter the Head On Photo Awards 2026. The extended deadline for entries closes tonight at 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August. For your last chance to enter go to: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Tianhu Yuan, finalist, Head On Portrait Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto

Why limit yourself to one category? The Head On Photo Awards 2026 deadline has been extended until 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August. If you have multiple images, use the extra time to consider where each fits and enter more than one category via headon.org.au/awards Image credits: Alain Schroeder

What belongs in the Exposure Awards? Almost anything - no genre restrictions, all styles, subjects and techniques. Entries for the Head On Photo Awards 2026 close at 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August here: headon.org.au/awards Images: Matthew Smith, Jerusha Sutton and Stephen Pierce

An extra week means another chance to get your strongest portraits in. Here are 3 finalists from the Head On Portrait Awards 2025 for inspiration. Entries close at 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August. Enter here: headon.org.au/awards Images: Kishore Das, Katherine Griffiths and Kate Geraghty

The extended deadline for the Head On Photo Awards 2026 ends this Sunday.We recommend entering early to avoid the last-minute rush. Entries close at 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August. Enter here: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Chris Round, finalist, Head On Landscape Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto

Thinking of entering the Landscape Awards? You’ve got another chance. Head On Photo Awards 2026 deadline has been extended until 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August. Submit now via headon.org.au/awards Images: Yan Kurniawan, Jim Hollander and Stephen Stewart, finalists, Head On Landscape Awards 2025

Happy World Photography Day A photograph can do more than capture a moment. It can change the way we see the world. headon.org.au/magazine/16-... Image - Charles C. Ebbets / Washington Post #WorldPhotographyDay #Photography

Missed the deadline? You haven’t missed your chance. Entries for the Head On Photo Awards 2026 have been extended until 11.59pm AEST Sunday 23 August. Enter here: headon.org.au/awards Images: Francisco Negroni, Wolfgang Zurborn, Ilan Wittenberg, finalists, Head On Photo Awards 2025

Deadline extended! If you didn’t finish your entry, couldn’t decide which image to submit, or simply left it too late, this is your chance. Portrait. Landscape. Exposure. $80,000 prize pool. Enter now: headon.org.au/awards Image: Xiaohua Zhang, Courtesy of Head On Foundation

Final hours before entries for the 2026 Head On Photo Awards close tonight at 11:59pm. Portrait. Landscape. Exposure. If your photographs are ready, don’t miss the deadline. Enter: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Therese Maher, finalist, Head On Portrait Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto #PhotoAwards

Only one day to go. Head On Photo Awards 2026 close tomorrow, Sunday 16 August at 11:59pm. Don't miss out - enter now: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Gergo Rugli, finalist, Head On Landscape Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto #PhotographyAwards #PhotographyCompetition #PhotoAwards #photocontests

The final weekend to enter the 2026 Head On Photo Awards is almost upon us. Wherever your photography fits, entries close Sunday 16 August at 11:59pm. Enter now: headon.org.au/awards Image credits: Ellie Norris, Chris Round, Warren Lee, Robert Brecko Walker, finalists, Head On Photo Awards 2025

110 finalists. 200 semi-finalists. Exhibitions, screenings and a published catalogue. Enter the 2026 Head On Photo Awards for your chance to be part of it. Enter now: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Moshe Rosenzveig OAM #HeadOnPhoto #PhotographyAwards #PhotoAwards

Lauren Starr invites us into a world where everyday rituals become playful, colourful and full of possibility. Explore last year's finalists and discover the many creative directions the Exposure category can take: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image credit: Lauren Starr #HeadOnPhoto

Where does your photography belong? The Head On Exposure Awards celebrate photography that goes beyond traditional categories. Enter the Awards here: headon.org.au/awards Images: Eric Davidove, Gavin Little, Giles Clarke, Lisa Murray and Arrayah Loynd, finalists, Head On Exposure Awards 2025

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. Entries close Sunday 16 August at 11.59pm (AEST). To enter now go to: headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Thomas Hartstang, finalist, Head On Landscape Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto #PhotographyAwards #PhotoCompetition #Photocontests

Here are four finalists from last year's Head On Portrait Awards to inspire your own entry. Entries close Sunday 16 August. Enter now via: headon.org.au/awards Image credits: Stu McKenzie, Emerson Adcock, Antonios Pasvantis and Joy Mei En Lai, finalists, Head On Portrait Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto

How do you make a photograph stand out in competition? Our latest guide explores what photography competition judges really look for. Read the guide: headon.org.au/magazine/wha... Image credit: Cesar Dezfuli, winner, Head On Portrait Awards 2017 #headonphoto #PhotographyCompetition

We're delighted to introduce the final 4 of the 12 judges for the 2026 Head On Photo Awards. • Julia de Bierre (France) • Danielle Smith (Australia) • Valery Poshtarov (Bulgaria) • Lynsey Weatherspoon (USA) Learn more about our judges and enter here: headon.org.au/awards #HeadOnPhotoAwards

Head On Photo Awards use an anonymous judging process that allows each entry to stand on the strength of the image itself. Entries close Sunday 16 August. Enter now : headon.org.au/awards Image credit: Cara Mand, finalist Head On Portrait Awards 2025 #HeadOnPhoto

Captured in Kumortuli, Kolkata, where artisans create clay idols, Asit Kumar Ghatak transforms a busy street scene into a layered and compelling image. Explore last year's finalists and see how photographers approached the Exposure category: headon.org.au/exhibitions/... Image: Asit Kumar Ghatak

Head On Landscape Awards embrace a broad interpretation of landscape - the natural environment, urban and industrial settings, documentary, conceptual or abstract, all encouraged. Enter the Awards here: headon.org.au/awards Images: Paulo dos Santos Sousa, Tebani Slade and Shamani Surendran