The Baby Summit

The second year that this event will be running, The Baby Summit brings together the most talented and inspirational photographers in maternity, birth, newborn and baby photography. Run over a three-day period in Tweed Heads, NSW, the event will also be held in the USA later this year.

© Kelly Brown
© Kelly Brown

Learn the secrets to creating beautiful baby photography from the world’s best and most respected photographers, and walk away with the tools that will help you grow your photography into a successful business. The event will feature live demonstrations and presentations from some of the world’s best baby photographers, while business experts will teach the secrets to success.

© Kathleen Vergara
© Kathleen Vergara

The overall objective of the event is to improve the technical skills and business acumen of professional photographers from all over the world who specialise in the industry’s fastest growing genres – maternity, birth, newborn, and baby photography.

© Barb Uil
© Barb Uil

Brought to you by Australia’s leading baby photographer, Kelly Brown, together with husband Robert and dear friend Garrett Hollis, this three-day conference gives attendees a privileged insight into the industry-leading tools required to build a successful photography business.

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© Erin Elizabeth

Just some of the high-calibre speakers in a rather impressive line-up include Sue Bryce, Kelly Brown, Kristen Cook, Barb Uil, Luisa Dunn, Erin Elizabeth Hoskins, Brittany Woodall, Rocco Ancora, and many others. 

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© Lana Bell
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© Britt Woodall
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© Kristen Cook

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July

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

August

Leica Store Gallery in both Sydney & Melbourne present a unique photographic dialogue between Steve McCurry and Jessie Brinkman Evans. Until late October.

Canberra: 14 August – 13 September 2025. The Texans 1972-73 –features documentary style images from that era. The Camera Unrepair Shop – combines installation, cyanotype process and performance to reflect on the nature of photography.

Ballarat: 23 August – 19 October 2025. This year’s theme is Lifeforce, and it ties into an eight-week program of exhibitions, public art, talks, and workshops across more than 100 venues throughout Ballarat.