Top 10 shows tackling photography Head On

Everyone takes photos so what makes the professionals special? We explore the work pushing boundaries in this year's Head On photography festival.
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Sandro Miller photographs John Malkovich as great photo icons at Black Eye Gallery in Darlinghurst

Head On Photo Festival continues to grow, both in terms of its definitions of photography and the event’s scale with more than 50 exhibitions scheduled and 150 events and talks, feeding Sydney’s passion for festivals.

Festival Director Israeli-born photographer, Moshe Rosenzveig, acknowledges the challenge of a photography festival in a world where the technology is ubiquitous. ‘Photography is everywhere. Everyone takes photos. It’s a valuable way of communicating with family and friends,’ he told the Australian Jewish News.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina