Head On is Australia's major innovative showcase for local portrait photography, reflecting a vibrant, diverse cross-section of new and traditional photographic practices.

The show's main selection criteria are the quality and impact of the image, rather than the celebrity of the photographer or subject. As a result Head On is regarded by the arts community and reviewers as the most critically important photographic portrait prize in the country.

Extra information: The exhibition is part of Head on Photo Festival. Three different Judges each year choose the 3 winners. Prize Pool of $50,000. Past judges include Magnum photographer Trent Parke, picture editor Judith Love and Museum of Contemporary Art curator, Russell Storer.

Submission is online, max of 3 images. The competition is opened to photographers residing in Australia (whether they are permanent residents or not) and to Australian photographers living overseas who can supply with their permanent address in Australia.

Director of institute is Moshe Rosenzveig.