Ryan Pierse

Ryan Pierse is an award winning Australian sports photographer born 1981 in Sydney, Australia.Pierse joined Getty Images as a staff photographer in 2004, in Melbourne. In 2006, Pierse transfered to Getty Images London office where he remains today. [http://www.worldpressphoto.org/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=329&type=gallery&Itemid=138 worldpressphoto.org] , Ryan Pierse bio, Retrieved 10-08-2008] [ [http://awards.gettyimages.com/awards.cfm?display=photographer&photographerID=68 awards.gettyimages.com] , "Award Winning Work By Ryan Pierse", Retrieved 10-08-2008]

Career

He has covered a number of major international events including
*Beijing Olympic Games
*UEFA European Football Championships (EURO 2008)
*Wimbledon
*Asian Games,Doha
*Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
*Australian Open Tennis
*Formula 1 Grand Prix
*Moto GP Races
*FIA WRC Rally
*UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup Finals and Group Stages
*English Premier League Football
*International Test and One Day Cricket
*Australian Football League Grand Finals
*European Tour Golf

Major Awards

*2004
**1st Place, Cricket Victoria Best Photo Award
*2005
**1st Place, Australian Football League (AFL) Best Action Photograph
*2006
**3rd Place, World Press Photo Sports Action Singles
**Highly Commended, Pictures of the Year International, Sports Action
**Highly Commended, United Kingdom Sports Journalist Association, Sports Portfolio
*2007
**3rd Place, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Best Action Picture
**Highly Commended, "The Press Photographers Year" (PPY), Sports Action Picture

References

External links

* [http://www.gettyimages.com/editorial Getty Images.com Editorial]