The fourth edition of French Success Stories invites you to step into the early-morning world of award-winning French photographer
Véronique Vial, for an evening unfolding a life of photographic adventures. Her portraits catch celebrities at first light, in their own
spaces, just before they put on a mask.
This November, a selection of images from her collection Stars Before 10 AM is on show as part of Head On Photo Festival from 6 to 29
November 2026. Her first celebrity portraits appeared in A Day in the Life of Hollywood. Since then, her books have won a devoted following
in the United States and Europe, including Cirque du Soleil, Women Before 10 AM, Men Before 10 AM Too!, Hollywood Splash, Naked Paris and
Backstage.
Head On Photo Festival is Australia's premier international photography festival, held every November in Sydney.
Running from 6 to 29 November 2026, the festival transforms Sydney into a photographic wonderland, with curated exhibitions at Bondi
Pavilion Gallery and outdoor displays throughout Paddington Reservoir Gardens, along Bondi Beach and in the CBD. Drawing over 400,000 visits
and featuring 900+ Australian and international photographers, Head On is a vibrant hub for emerging and established talent, fostering
innovation through exhibitions, conversations, workshops and collaborations.
