Colin Murty is a professional photographer with over 40 years experience, primarily in media with major national outlets and also for corporates.
Colin is a direct and candid photographer with a well-trained eye. He finds the focus quickly. He has experience photographing high-profile people and those who have never had a professional photograph taken, putting them all at ease to get the perfect shot.
Colin has worked for The Australian newspaper, The Age, Sunday Age and The Daily Telegraph. His work has been featured prominently in all major newspapers in Australia, and internationally in The Wall Street Journal and The Times of London.
Recognition
Walkley Award for News Photograph
Nikon National Press Photographer of the Year
News Corp Australia Visual Journalist of the Year
Six Western Australian Press Photographer Awards
WA News Photographer of the Year 2020, 2021and 2022
Experience
Federal and state elections since 1983
Royal visits, including with the Queen and Princess Diana
Major sporting events, including AFL and NRL grand finals, Melbourne and Spring Racing, the Australian Open
International leaders, including Dalai Lama, Hilary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice
Business leaders, including Andrew Forrest, Kerry Stokes, Sam Walsh, Janet Holmes à Court, Edgar Bastow
Global celebrities, including Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones, KD Lang, Elton John, Roger Federer
Remote Aboriginal communities
The Christmas Island refugee crisis and other major breaking news stories including the search and rescue of Cleo Smith and Melbourne’s gangland wars
Mine sites including underground
What I do
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Corporate
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Media
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Sport
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Community
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Professionals
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Animals
It’s instinct.
A good photographer knows what to do and when to do it.
