Judith Greenaway

HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL: EVERY PICTURE HAS A STORY TO TELL

Kiddie Pool (Analog 2015)

This Image: Welcome to Camp America Inside Guantanamo Bay –  Debi Cornwal ‘Kiddie Pool’

Featured Image: White pigeons take off as Afghans come to feed the birds at the Blue mosque in Mazar-E-Sharif.  Afghanistan – ‘Between Hope and Fear’ –  Paula Bronstein

Saturday 5 – Sunday 20 May 2018  will see the HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL on display in galleries and other locations all over Sydney along with workshops and talks and  the prestigious Head On Photo Awards.  Included are assortment of world-renowned speakers, and innovative workshops, all showcasing the work from over 700 Australian and international photographers.

From Pattie Boyd’s personal images of life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton to Japanese love dolls, the death rituals of Indonesia, John F. Kennedy and an emotional exploration of a family’s dual cancer fight, HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL has an amazing array of exhibitions from all over the globe

Running from Saturday 5 – Sunday 20 May 2018, Head On Photo Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious photo festivals. Since it began in 2010 the Festival has evolved to include a wide range of stunning exhibitions from world-renowned photographers, innovative workshops run by international professionals and critically acclaimed mentors and community events aimed at everyone from enthusiasts and devout collectors.

This year, over 100 exhibitions will pop up around the city. Paddington once again will become a hub for the Festival, with over 20 exhibitions taking place in various venues, from Paddington Town Hall to the Reservoir Gardens as well as in over 30 shopfronts along Oxford Street. As always, Head On’s Festival Hub in Paddington will be made up of an electric mix of exhibitions. Supported by Fujifilm, the Festival Hub will feature 12 exhibitions including works by 87 international and Australian photographers.

New venue for the Festival this year, the Royal Botanic Gardens, will see some of the more ambitious and interactive exhibitions installed. From a floating exhibition in one of the ponds to an interactive app based collection, Head On Photo Festival’s exhibitions will add to the already stunning views of the harbourside gardens.

HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL 2018 [Facebook]  runs Saturday 5 – Sunday 20 May 2018 at venues all over Sydney.