Adam Pretty is a professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia.
Pretty grew up in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and attended Sydney Boys High School where his interest in photography began, and he developed his initial skills in using a camera. After school Pretty worked as a freelance photographer and began his career by finally landing his first job with the Sydney Morning Herald in 1997. His desire to specialise in sport led to him joining Allsport (now Getty Images) in 1998, where he is still working. Pretty was one of the key photographers for Getty Images during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He has also worked as a sports photographer in Los Angeles, United States. After a short stint in Europe, he returned to Sydney and then worked in China for several years. Adam is currently working and living in Germany.
Awards
edit- World Press Photo - Sports Portfolio[1]
- 1st Place Sports Stories/Portfolio 1999
- 2nd Place Sports Stories Action stories 2003
- 1st Place Sports Stories/Portfolio 2004[2]
- 2nd Place Sports Stories/Portfolio 2005
- 2nd Place Sports Action/Portfolio 2006[3]
- 1st Place Sports Stories/Portfolio 2011[4]
- 2nd Place Sports Stories/Portfolio 2012.[5]
- 1st Place Sports 2021[6]
- SSF World Sports Photo Contest: Special Photographers Award
- Pictures of the Year International - Sports Portfolio
- 1st Place Sports Portfolio 1998
- 1st Place Sports Portfolio 1999
- 1st Place Sports Portfolio 2000
- Walkley Award
- 1st Place News Photograph 1998
- 1st Place Sports Photography 2003
- 1st Place Photo Essay 2004
- Press Photographer of the year 2004[7]
- IOC Best of Sport: 1997 Silver Lens.[8]
- 2012 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year [9]
References
edit- ^ "World Press Photo archive". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Sewell wins world prize - National - www.smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 12 February 2005.
- ^ "2006 Adam Pretty SpS2-AJ". World Press Photo. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "World Press Photo". World Press Photo.
- ^ "World Press Photo". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Adam Pretty SP". World Press Photo. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Gold Walkley for Rivkin story - National - www.theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. 3 December 2004.
- ^ "The 106th IOC Session". Olympic Review. XXVI-17 (October–November 1997). The International Olympic Committee: 59, 61. 1997. ISSN 0251-3498 – via Olympic World Library.
- ^ "Adam Pretty Wins Top AIPP Award - Australian Photography".
