Fiona is a Photographer and exhibiting Artist based in Sydney.

Born in 1976 in Sydney, photographer Fiona Wolf grew up in Germany where she spent her early career working as a Sound Engineer and Camera Assistant for German television, a photo editor for New Economy Magazine and a Creative Manager for Universal Music, Berlin.

Fiona relocated to Sydney in 2005 and has been making her mark in the photography world ever since.

In 2010 Fiona was the winner of the Head On Portrait Prize, one of Australia’s most prestigious photography awards which she won again in 2020. Amongst numerous other industry accolades, she was a finalist in the Olive Cotton Award, winner of the Manning Art Prize and winner of the National Portrait Prize in 2014 and 2020.

As well as working as a freelance photographer and regularly exhibiting her personal work, Fiona has tutored at the Australian Centre for Photography and Sydney Photographic Workshops since 2009.

Fiona also offers private tuition to photographers at all levels as well as curatorial advice, business coaching and portfolio development.

curriculum vitae

Current

Freelance Photographer, Educator & Exhibiting Artist

Photography Educator at The University of Technology, Sydney

Photography Educator at The Scots College, Sydney

Photography Educator at The Australian Academy of Photography

Photography Educator Government funded workshop for homeless people

Photography Educator at Sydney Photographic Workshops

2009-2020

 Freelance Photographer, Educator & Exhibiting Artist

Photographic Educator at the Australian Centre for Photography

Workshop Coordinator at The Australian Centre for Photography

2005-2009

Coordinator for ACMP (Australian Commercial and Media Photographers)

Assistant Workshop Coordinator at The Australian Centre for Photography

Freelance Photographic Assistant

Student at the Australian Centre for Photography

2002- 2005

Creative Manager Universal Music, Berlin

2000-2002

Photo Editor for Publishing House, Hamburg (New economy Magazine)

1998 - 2000

Sound Engineer and Camera Assistant for SAT1 German Television

1996- 1998

 SAE- School of Audio Engineering, Hamburg: Audio Engineer Diploma

Photography Fachhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences And Arts - Dortmund, Germany: Bachelor of Arts

2005
Eicie Gallery (Berlin)- Group Show and continual
display and sale of my work
Lichtwerk (Berlin)- Solo Show : „Berlin City Views“
The Graphic Art Gallery (Sydney)- Solo Show:
"Mixed work on canvas“
2006
Finalist at the Art Moment Gallery Competition
(Sydney)
Spacejunk (Sydney Solo Show: „Mixed work on
canvas“
Melt Artspace (Sydney)- Solo Show : B&W
Projections „Berlin Night City Scapes“
2007
Artfocus Gallery (Sydney)- Groupshow „Local
Produce“
2010
The Black Room (Sydney) - Group Show „In the
Square“
China Heights Gallery (Sydney) - Solo Show: Girls
n Cars
Gaffa Gallery (Sydney)- Soloshow: „Das
Wirtschaftswunder (Clack-economic miracle)“
2011
Global Gallery (Sydney)- Group Show for HeadOn
Festival: Girls n Cars
Australian Centre For Photography Creative
Learning (Sydney): Girls n Cars
2012
Newington College (Sydney) - Group Show
“Inspire”: Girls n Cars
Hearts For Healing (Blue Mountains)- GroupShow/
Fundraiser: Girls n Cars
Sharing The Scares NBCF (Melbourne)-
Groupshow/Fundraiser: “Yvonne & Elvis”
Danks Street Depot (Sydney)- Group Show Head
On Festival: See Jane Run
2013
Danks Street Depot (Sydney)- Group Show Head
On Festival: See More Janes
Queensland Centre for Photography- Group Show
Tour: See Jane Run
Kaleidoscope Gallery Sydney- Group Show: ‘The
Collective 01’
2014
M Contemporary Gallery, Sydney- Group Show:
”The Genesis Project”

2008
Finalist Sun Studios Assistant Awards (Sydney)
2010
Capture Magazine Exposed Challenge Winner of
the Year
Winner Head On Alternative Portrait Prize,
Australia
2011
Finalist Olive Cotton Award
Semi Finalist Head On Alternative Portrait Prize
Runner up Australia's Top emerging Portrait
Photographer
2012
Finalist Head On Alternative Portrait Prize
Finalist Photobook of the Year Award
2013
Finalist Head On Alternative Portrait Prize
Finalist Manning Art prize ‘Naked & Nude’
2014
Finalist National Portrait Prize
Finalist HeadOn Portrait Prize
Finalist Moran Prize
2015
Finalist Olive Cotton Award
2017
Semi Finalist HeadOn Photo Festival
Finalist Iris Awards
Finalist Maggie Diaz Prize
2018
Loud and Luminous, Group Show
2019
Loud and Luminous Group Show
Finalist Australian Life, City of Sydney
2020
Finalist National Portrait Prize
Winner Head On Portrait Prize