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Join us as we bring great photography by emerging and established photographers that explores ideas and our world through an annual festival of exhibitions, workshops and conversations led by Australian and international artists and thought-leaders. Head On Photo Festival is presented by the not-for-profit Head On Foundation.
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James Brickwood
Portrait of Aboriginal dancer Michael Leslie who, throughout his lifetime, has made outstanding contributions to the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, at both national and international levels.
James Brickwood
Katrin Koenning
Katrin Koenning
Stephen Dupont
US Marine John Ingels in Afghanistan. Taken from the photographer's original journal - the series called 'Why Am I A Marine?'
Stephen Dupont
Brian Cassey
Carol Mayer was severely burnt in a house fire as a young mum. A decade on she posed for me for a story in a Sunday newspaper. I wanted to capture the spirit in those wonderful captivating eyes surrounded by the evidence of her burns.
Brian Cassey
Bridget Mac
I took this portrait of my partner Piers the day we lost the baby.
Bridget Mac
Dean Lewins
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott (centre), with coffee in hand, stands in a lift as the doors close, reflecting members of his staff, security detail and the media at 2.39am at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel during the Federal Election campaign in Sydney, Friday, August 19, 2010. Mr Abbott embarked on a 36-hour campaign blitz, where he campaigned continuously in two states visiting police officers on the overnight shift, workers at Paddy’s Market and the Fish Markets, playing tennis with his candidate for Bennelong, John Alexander and having a shandy with his constituents in his seat of Warringah.
Dean Lewins
Gary Ramage
United States Marine, 20-year-old Lance Corporal Brandon Tucker huddles up to his explosive detection dog Auggie to keep warm during the night. Brandon is a Marine Dog Handler from Guntersville Alabama. This was his first operational deployment to Afghanistan. Brandon and Auggie had been working together for six months.
Gary Ramage
Jonathan May
Dalai the Lama, has been dreaming of this moment his whole life while grazing in his paddock near Dural. He has driven his friends insane constantly talking about his obsession with television and fame. He knows the importance of his first audition, and he also knows he will never get another shot at his dreams. He is so nervous his legs are shaking and his fur on his stomach is quivering. All he can think about is returning back to his flock and the questions they will be asking -
"how did you go Dalai?" "Are you famous yet Dalai?"
His thoughts shift back to the audition and he just hopes he remembers his lines...
Jonathan May
Alberto Sanchez
Alberto Sanchez
Tom Williams
A man with his son in Redfern, 2011. His family had just moved from the 'Stickybricks' Tower in Surry Hills, relocating to a new public housing flat in Redfern. He described the change as "moving from hell to heaven".
Tom Williams
Sean Fennessy
Andrew Hodges, who suffered an acquired brain injury when he was 15, is assisted in his regular exercise routine by his father, Ken. Although he remains sharply intelligent, Andrew requires constant assistance and care, much of which comes from his ageing parents.
Sean Fennessy
Patrick Tombola
Part of a wider look at Australia's rural underclass, this photograph capture a moment of tenderness between the father, a fifty year-old scrap metal worker and his six-month-old son.
Beer and loud music feature prominently in the scrap yard where the family lives, yet in this moment it all seems to come to a complete stand-still.
Patrick Tombola
Greg Nagel
Greg Nagel
Jamie Williams
Norm, a rifle range target attendant, waits for the next bullet.
Jamie Williams
Jennifer Stocks
He is growing up. He is confident and clever, but it's a big world out there. I long to see him grow, but I want him to stay young forever.
Jennifer Stocks
Peter Rossi
Peter Rossi
Alex Vaughan
Les is 95 and Eileen 96. Their journey started in 1945 as they walked by each other on Archer Street in Chatswood. They shared a life together for the next 65 years.
Alex Vaughan
