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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April

Canberra: 27 Feb until 20 July 2025. The National Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select some of his favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

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.

May

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.

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.

June

Sydney: Until 6 July. Presenting the results of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest, the annual exhibition showcases the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

Melbourne: June 5 - 16 August 2025. The explore the history of Alan Adler's photobooths and their cultural significance, alongside visual stories told by the community.

Adelaide: 7 June – 16 August. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this photographic exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.

Melbourne: 7 June – 31 August. Protest is a Creative Act seeks to address issues around the body, sexuality, race, national identity and the environment.

Canberra; June 19 - July 12 2025. The River Report is a five-day map of when a normal Yitilal (wet season) turned into a major disaster and the local inhabitants were once again displaced.