Join us Sunday at Astral Weeks, Perth’s only listening bar, for an awesome evening of photography and music! Free Event. Tickets here: headon.org.au/festival-per... Northbridge | Sun 1 Feb | 6.30–9pm Head On Photo Festival Perth 2026 | 1 Feb – 1 Mar Multiple venues across Perth #headonphoto

We’re delighted to be bringing the work of Alejandra López Zaballa to Perth. Zaballa's photographic project began in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is shaped by the close relationships formed with the girls she photographed. Image: Alejandra López Zaballa. Head On Photo Festival Perth 2026 | 1 Feb – 1 Mar

Burnt Eyes comes to Perth Gilles Nicolet’s photographic practice is shaped by more than three decades living and working in Africa. Burnt Eyes will be showing at Barrack Square from 1–26 February. Image: Gilles Nicolet. Head On Photo Festival Perth 2026 | 1 February – 1 March #headonphoto

German photographer Jan von Holleben brings childhood imagination soaring into Perth, revisiting a photographic project begun in 2002 with 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔. Barrack Square | 1 February – 1 March 2026 Image credit: Jan von Holleben #headonphoto #cityoflight #HeadOnPerth

Photographers - bring your work for review by photography professionals for constructive feedback at our Open Portfolio critique at Head On Photo Festival Perth. Camera Electronic, Perth | Sunday 1 February, 4.00–6.00 pm (AWST) Free event | Tickets and details: events.humanitix.com/open-folio

Join us for a curated slideshow of photography set to music in one of Perth’s most intimate listening bars featuring images from around the world. Astral Weeks, Northbridge Sunday 1 February, 6.30–9.00 pm Free tickets | details: events.humanitix.com/curated-slid... #HeadOnPerth

Here's a sneak peek of work by Chinese photographer Aizhen Jiang revealing the breathtaking beauty of her homeland. Find her work at Barrack Street Jetty as part of Head On Photo Festival Perth. Head On Photo Festival Perth 2026 | 1 February – 1 March Image: Aizhen Jiang #headonphoto #headonperth

Head On Photo Festival is coming to Perth for the first time. Join us in Northbridge for the official Launch of the inaugural Perth edition of Australia’s leading international photography festival, featuring the announcement of the WA Life Photo Awards winners. Sat 31 January from 7.00–9.00 pm (A

What do you make of this intimate glimpse of Emma Thompson before 10am? Véronique Vial’s portrait offers a rare moment away from performance, capturing warmth, humour and ease in a private setting. Image credit: Véronique Vial, Head On Portrait Award Finalist 2025 #headonphoto #portrait

Verónica Mastrosimone presented her exhibition 𝘓𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 in the 2025 Head On Photo Festival, even travelling from Argentina to participate in the Festival talks and events. Her series reflects how emotion, identity and belonging are shaped within family life. Image credit: Verónica Mastrosimone

A look back to a popular exhibition from Head On Photo Festival 2021. During lockdown, Neil Kramer documented life inside a small Queens apartment shared with his mother and his ex-wife. Quarantine in Queens is a sharply observed and funny project. Image credit: Neil Kramer. #headonphoto

In the 2018 Head On Photo Festival, self-taught Chinese photographer Peng Xiangjie presented his series Cosplay. His work focuses on subculture and non-mainstream groups of people, explored through a mix of documentary and conceptual approaches. Image credit: Peng Xiangjie #headonphoto

From Head On Photo Festival 2021, Phil Bayly’s work is shaped by early experiences travelling through the arid landscapes of South Australia. Working in a reportage style, Bayly focuses on atmosphere and feeling rather than spectacle. Image credit: Phil Bayly #headonphoto

From Head On Photo Festival 2019, 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘦 was an ongoing collaboration between Finnish photographer Aki-Pekka Sinikoski and his daughter Astrid. Image credit: Aki-Pekka Sinikoski. #headonphoto #photographyfestival #archives #contemporaryphotography #familyandart

As we get ready to present our first Festival in Western Australia, we’re revisiting our archives with this photograph by WA-based artist Leah Kennedy from her series 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴?, first shown as part of the 2018 Head On Photo Festival. Image credit: Leah Kennedy #headonphoto #photographicarchives

There is a theatrical stillness in this portrait by Jouk Oosterhof. The subject’s expression and posture suggest a story unfolding just beyond the frame, balancing vulnerability and quiet performative edge. Image credit: Jouk Oosterhof, Head On Portrait Award Finalist 2025 #headonphoto #portrait

Thanks to everyone who entered the WA Life Photo Awards. From Head On Photo Festival 2021, Bridget Gower’s 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴 comes from her 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰 𝘉𝘶𝘨𝘴 series, a body of macro photographs made in her own garden. This is a juvenile giant rainforest mantis. Image credit: Bridget Gower. #headonphoto

Today is the last day to enter the WA Life Photo Awards. Entries close tonight, Sunday 11 January 2026 at 11.59pm (Perth time). More information: headon.org.au/festival-perth#WALife #headonphoto #headonperth #photographycompetition #photographyfestival

Continuing our look through the Head On Photo Festival archives with this photograph 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘻𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 by Tariq Zaidi from 2019. In this series Tariq Zaidi documents La Sape, a fashion subculture in Brazzaville and Kinshasa Image credit: Tariq Zaidi #headonphoto

From the Head On Portrait Awards archive, here's the winner of the Head On Portrait Awards in 2022. Marika Lortkipanidze’s The Invisible Doors reflects on the relationship between society and people with Down syndrome. Image credit: Marika Lortkipanidze. #headonphoto

Only three days to go to enter the WA Life Photo Awards. We’re looking for photographs that cut through and say something true about the West. Entries close Sunday 11 January 2026 at 11.59pm (Perth time). More information: headon.org.au/festival-perth#WALife . . . #headonphoto #headonperth

Here is a view of the Landscape Award finalists' images installed along Bondi Beach Promenade during this year’s Festival. Perth people, can you imagine how parts of your city will look when the Festival opens there in February? Image credit: Moshe Rosenzveig OAM #headonphoto #landscapeaward

Dipping into the Head On Photo Festival archives, starting with this photograph from 2022 by Diana Nicholette Jeon from her series, 𝟪𝟨𝟢 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 – 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘺. She also exhibited at Paddington Reservoir Gardens last year. Image credit: Diana Nicholette Jeon #headonphoto

Time is running out to enter the WA Life Photo Awards. Entries close Sunday 11 January 2026 at 11.59pm (Perth time). More information: headon.org.au/festival-perth#WALife #headonphoto #headonperth #photographycompetition #photographyawards #photographyfestival

Head On Photo Festival is coming to Perth and looking for enthusiastic volunteers to be part of a major photography festival across public spaces in the heart of the city. Interested? Submit your interest via headon.org.au/volunteer and we'll get back to you. Image: P Farquharson #headonphoto

Outdoor exhibitions are one of the defining aspects of Head On Photo Festival. These installations shift the usual gallery experience and open the work to audiences who may not seek out photography in formal spaces. Image credit: Stephen Godfrey #headonphoto

A portrait can feel restrained and revealing at the same time. This work by Anoek de Groot holds that tension, offering a study in poise, presence and the subtle narratives that sit beneath stillness. Image credit: Anoek de Groot, Head On Portrait Award Finalist 2025 #headonphoto #portraitphoto

The New Year begins with us reflecting on moments like this and wishing you all a very happy 2026. From a Festival Launch a few years ago, this reminds us of the energy that brings the Festival to life. With our Perth Launch ahead, we’re excited to gather again. Image: Head On Foundation.

As 2026 approaches, we’re excited for what lies ahead. Many of you will already know that Head On Photo Festival expands to Perth in 2026 - launching on 31 January and running until 1 March, and we can’t wait. #headonphoto #pertharts #photofestival #australianphotography

There is a sculptural clarity to Spine of the Atlas by Grégoire Pansu. The ridge cuts across the frame with stark simplicity, while the fading light reveals layered forms in the surrounding mountains. Image credit: Grégoire Pansu, Head On Landscape Award Finalist 2025 #headonphoto #landscapeaward

Here is Urban Explorer by Pia Jessen, depicting a young child navigating an open urban space, momentarily owning it despite the scale of the landscape - the trees, pillars and mountains around him. Image credit: Pia Jessen, Head On Portrait Award Finalist 2025 #headonphoto #portraitaward

What draws your eye first in Two by Two by Rico X? The image captures a brief moment on a street in Senegal, where children, animals and colour fall into an unplanned rhythm. It is a scene that feels both ordinary and quietly orchestrated. Image: Rico X, Exposure Award Finalist 2025 #headonphoto

German photographer Kristin Schnell uses birds as stand-ins for human relationships. In this photograph, a budgerigar and its reflection echo the dynamic between father and son. Image : Kristin Schnell, Head On Exposure Finalist 2025 #headonphoto

The 2021 Head On Landscape Award winner was Aletheia Casey, with this work from her series 𝘈 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 in response to the 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfires. The work continues to resonate with its focus on distance, loss and environmental change. Image credit: Aletheia Casey #headonphoto

A touch of serenity from the 2025 Landscape Awards by Ignacio Palacios, with his aerial image 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢, 𝘓𝘢 𝘗𝘶𝘯𝘢, 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢. Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season. Image credit: Ignacio Palacios, Head On Landscape Award Finalist 2025. #headonphoto #landscapephotography

What stays with us at the end of the year are not just the photographs, but the moments around them – the pauses, conversations, and time spent with images along the beach. Who - or what - brought you a moment of attention, curiosity or connection this year? Image: Stephen Godfrey #headonphoto

As the holiday season is upon us, we look back on this year’s Festival with gratitude. Thank you to everyone who visited the exhibitions, joined the conversations and spent time with the work. Your presence shapes the experience in meaningful ways. Image: Stephen Godfrey #headonphoto

Arts organisations like Head On rely on community support to keep presenting bold photography in accessible venues across Sydney and beyond. If you’ve enjoyed discovering new work this year, please consider donating here at: headon.org.au/donation Imaget: Moshe Rosenzveig OAM #headonphoto

Looking for a quiet activity during the holiday break? Photo Match is a simple visual game using Award winners and People’s Choice favourites - a bit of fun to enjoy at your own pace. Play Photo Match on our website here headon.org.au/magazine/hea... #headonphoto #PhotoMatch #VisualMemory

WA Life Photo Awards are open & celebrate photography that reflects the people, places & stories of Western Australia. We’re looking for all genres of photography. Details & entry info: headon.org.au/festival-per... Can't wait to see your best work from across WA. #headonphoto #photocompetition

Join us in Perth on Saturday 31 January for the Head On Photo Festival Perth Launch, an evening of photography, music and creative energy as Head On arrives in Western Australia for the first time. Tickets are free but essential. events.humanitix.com/head-on-phot... Image credit: Tim Levy

Behind the scenes during installation at Paddington Reservoir Gardens last month! This heritage-listed site has become one of the Festival’s most loved locations. We know everyone has their own favourite corner of the Festival. Which space do you enjoy most? Image credit: Moshe Rosenzveig OAM

WA Life Photo Awards celebrate photography that reflects the people, places and stories of Western Australia. Submissions are open and details and entry information are here headon.org.au/festival-per... Can't wait to seeing your work from across WA! #headonphoto #walifephotoawards

Say hello to some of the team behind this year’s Festival install at Bondi. We’ll be doing it all again soon in Perth, and there will be opportunities to get involved - keep an eye out for our call out closer to the Festival. Image credit: Head On Foundation

The People’s Choice winner for this year's Landscape Award is Lee Fulmer. His photograph Friendship Highway was taken at 4,500 metres on the plateau between Himalayan peaks along the route to Mt Everest. Thank you to all who voted and our congratulations go to Lee. Image credit: Lee Fulmer

Sally Griffiths is this year’s People’s Choice winner in the Portrait Award. Her work 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘌𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰 follows her friend Mishelle’s professional boxing journey, tracing the resilience, discipline and determination that shape her career. Thanks to everyone who voted. Image: Sally Griffiths

This year’s People’s Choice winners are: Exposure: Raghuvamsh Chavali Portrait: Sally Griffiths Landscape: Lee Fulmer In 𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴, Raghuvamsh Chavali captures the movement of starlings against a modern urban structure. Thanks to all who voted. Image: Raghuvamsh Chavali

Entries are now open for the WA Life Photo Awards – a chance to share powerful images that show the character, grit and beauty of life in Western Australia. Entries close Sunday 11 January 2026 at 11.59pm (Perth time). More information: headon.org.au/festival-perth#WALife . . . #headonphoto

Vale Martin Parr (1952–2025). Martin Parr transformed documentary photography with his saturated colours and wry humour. Read the full tribute on our website: headon.org.au/magazine/rem... Image credit: © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos #headonphoto #martinparr #magnumphotos #photographycommunity

Entries are open for our WA Life competition, closing Sunday 11 January 2026. If the West inspires you, we’d love to see your work. For more details and to enter, head to headon.org.au/festival-perth#WALife Image credit: Philip Gostelow #headonphoto#WALife#WALife