Welcome to the
Head On Photo Awards 2026!
This year, we proudly offer an $80,000 prize pool, plus finalists' exhibitions per category (printed and online) — an incredible opportunity to showcase your talent.
You can enter as many images as you want across three categories: Portrait, Landscape, and Exposure (anything that is not portrait or landscape).
Full-price entry fees are AUD$30 per image. To support younger artists (under 25), we offer a 50% discount. Festival Friends also receive discounts; find out more and join our circle of friends here.
Join a vibrant community of photographers celebrating creativity - we can't wait to see your work!
For full details about the awards, please visit our information page.
Head On’s submission platform
You must submit your work through this online platform, and you must have an existing account or create a new account on the submission platform (submit.headon.org.au) to use it. This account is different from your headon.org.au account.
Not getting a login confirmation code?
- Check your clutter, junk, or spam folders
- Double-check for a typo in the email address you entered
- You may not have an account on this specific platform yet (try creating a new account).
Important: To receive Festival Friend pricing or the 50% discount for under 25's, please click the link to that entry portal.