Head On Photo Festival

International Deadline: July 27, 2025 – The Head On Photo Awards represent a global selection of the best work from emerging and established photographers across three categories: Portrait, Landscape, Exposure.

 - - ELIGIBILITY
The Head On Portrait, Landscape and Exposure Awards are open INTERNATIONALLY to photographers of all levels.

 - - BENEFITS & AWARDS..

• Judged without artists’ names to ensure equal opportunity
• $75,000 prize pool – cash and product
• One overall winner and two runners-up per category
• 100 finalists
• 200 semi-finalists shown in a digital exhibition
• Featured exhibition of all finalists’ works in Head On Photo Festival 2025 in print and online
• Inclusion in the Head On Photo Awards 2025 hard-cover catalogue

 - - ENTRY FEES

• General entry:  AUD$30 entry fee per photo. (Approximately US$20 or €19 per photo).
• Under 25:  AUD$15 entry fee per photo. For photographers under 25 years of age
• Festival Friends: AUD$25 entry fee per photo.

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About:
Australia’s premier destination for stunning photography, Head On Foundation brings you the Head On Photo Festival every November in Sydney. We showcase outstanding, carefully curated photography featuring photography you may not see elsewhere. Stories of diverse human experiences conveying joy, heartbreak, triumph and despair.

We transform outdoor public spaces into vibrant photo galleries accessible to everyone, reaching nearly half a million people from all backgrounds across our local communities.

Beyond the festival we produce a digital magazine, regional workshops, webinars, thought-provoking conversations and touring exhibitions, supported by collaborations both nationally and internationally.