The winners and finalists for the Head On Portrait, Landscape, and Student Awards have been revealed. Since 2004, they have provided more than $700,000 in cash and prizes to photographers all around the world, assisting them in their creation, exhibition, and inspiration.
The Portrait, Landscape, and Student categories of the Head On Photo Awards showcase the greatest work from photographers throughout the world. The images are also on display in Sydney's Head On Photo Festival, and if you'd like to find more information make sure to head here.
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/nov/05/head-on-portrait-award-2022-winner-and-finalists-in-pictures
"Me" By Leila Middleton, Winner of the Head On Student Awards
Image credits: ©Leila Middleton, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
I have never taken a picture of myself. Despite years of obsession with photography, I have always wanted to be behind the camera, not in front of it. After I took this photo, I wanted to edit my freckles, my eyebrows, my chin - everything I saw in myself that I disliked. I think that learning to like how I look is important, especially as a teenager. That's why I left the photo unedited; I wanted it to be me.
"Untitled" by Marcus Dawson, Head On Student Awards Runner-up
Image credits: ©Marcus Dawson, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
"Feta" by Erica Williams, Head On Student Awards Runner-up
Image credits: ©Erica Williams, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
Animal portrait study inspired by the artist Tim Flach.
"The invisible doors" by Marika Lortkipanidze, Winner of the Head On Portrait Awards
Image credits: ©Marika Lortkipanidze, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
This image, taken during a production of The Threepenny Opera, depicts an interaction between society and people with Down syndrome.
"The Special Eagles" by Jack Lawson, Head On Portrait Awards International runner-up
Image credits: ©Jack Lawson, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
Four members of the Special Eagles, the Nigerian amputee football team, spend time on the beach outside Lagos.
"Lily, her daughter’s hand" by Amy Woodward, Head On Portrait Awards Australian runner-up
Image credits: ©Amy Woodward, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
A portrait of Lily as she feeds her youngest daughter, who reaches for her face and traces her lips as she nurses. This shot was taken on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
"Gentlemen of Kibera" by Mauro De Bettio
Image credits: ©Mauro De Bettio, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
‘It’s not about what’s in vogue today. It’s just about elegance and style.’
"Activist and advocate – Grace Tame" by Lisa Maree Williams
Image credits: ©Lisa Maree Williams, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
2021’s Australian of the year started the #LetHerSpeak campaign, which led to the changing of Tasmania’s Evidence Act so she and other survivors of sexual assault could speak out. She has no regrets: ‘I’m unflinchingly determined to continue to expose these evils at every level.’ This portrait was taken for Time magazine.
"Alpaquera" by Alessandro Cinque
Image credits: ©Alessandro Cinque, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
At an altitude of more than 5,000 metres (17,000 feet) in the Andes of southern Peru, Alina Surquislla Gomez, a third-generation alpaquera, cradles a baby alpaca on her way to the pastures where her family’s herd of 300 graze in summer. Shrinking glaciers and increased drought have forced the herders – who are mostly women – to search for new grazing grounds over difficult terrain. Peru’s alpacas, prized for their wool, are a major source of income and important to the local culture.
"Unconditional love and trust" by Ingeborg Everaerd
Image credits: ©Ingeborg Everaerd, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
‘This self-portrait of my son and me is from the series Búsqueda, a search for my son’s roots and the bond between us. It shows our unconditional love and trust for each other despite the bumpy road we had to travel because of my son’s mental disability.’
"Belgium" by Alain Schroeder
Image credits: ©Alain Schroeder, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
The marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse are on the Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage. They take place primarily in the countryside, from the village center to the Poucet chapel. The marchers dress in a traditional costume comprised of a blue smock, white pants, and a red scarf.
"Zero" by John Tsiavis and Victoria Villasana
Some choose to be activists, others just fight for survival. A young trans/non-binary activist fights for their community despite their own struggles and hardships. A portrait photographer and textile artist collaborated to create this image as part of a series depicting young activists campaigning for social, political, and economic change through civil rights, climate sustainability, and justice reform.
"Reg AKA Chris" by George Fetting
Image credits: ©George Fetting, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
‘I like to think of Chris O’Doherty as an eclectic version of his alter ego, Reg Mombassa. Artist, musician, poet, scribbler, and all-around gentle soul. Tiny in stature, totally devoid of ego, he lives a modest existence, relishing the simpler things of a peaceful life in suburban Sydney.’
"Luigi and Nicole in their new home" by Su Cassiano
Image credits: ©Su Cassiano, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
‘Luigi and Nicole in their bedroom. They had just moved into a house in West Melbourne together after recently getting engaged.’
"Alesha"by Rebecca Moseman
Image credits: ©Rebecca Moseman, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
Alesha, a preteen Irish Traveller, arrives back from school at Labre Park, her family’s halting site outside Dublin and Ireland’s oldest Traveller halting site. Alesha has lived there her entire life alongside about 20 other Traveller families.
"A few metres from eternity" by Antoine Buttafoghi, Winner of the Head On Landscape Awards
Image credits: ©Antoine Buttafoghi, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is a land of contrasts and extremes, the harsh climate combines with the sublime. Its landscapes touch, challenge, and fascinate us with their beauty and strength. A stunning silence reigns supreme, exposing a quiet vulnerability. Limitless, bordering on the divine. Nature performs a spectacular cycle with ever-renewed energy. The power of these raw landscapes reminds us of the extraordinary story of the world's creation.
"A bitter cold peace" by Jodie James, Head On Landscape Awards International runner-up
Image credits: ©Jodie James, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
"Habibi" by Antonio Faccilongo
Image credits: ©Antonio Faccilongo, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
"War Notes" by Mouneb Tim
Image credits: ©Mouneb Tim, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
21-year-old Syrian photojournalist and internationally published Mouneb Taim captures the realities of growing up in Damascus, Syria. 'War notes' is a collection of photographs documenting civilians' and children's efforts to find joy in life despite living in some of the world's cruelest conditions through the often unseen Syrian perspective...
"The rocketgirl chronicles" by Andrew Rovenko
Image credits: ©Andrew Rovenko, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
"A teenage boy and his monkey in Mumbai, India" by Jessica Hromas
Image credits: ©Jessica Hromas, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
"Untitled" by Diego Fedele, Head On Landscape Awards Australian runner-up
Image credits: ©Diego Fedele, courtesy of Head On Photo Festival
In April 2022, a twice-
bombed chemical factory
smoulders on the
outskirts of Kharkiv,
Ukraine.
bombed chemical factory
smoulders on the
outskirts of Kharkiv,
Ukraine.