Chris McGrath started his photography career at a regional newspaper in Queensland, Australia. After completing his newspaper cadetship

and a diploma in photography, he joined Getty Images as a staff photographer based in Sydney. He has been on staff with Getty Images for the past nineteen years and has been based out of their New York, Singapore and Tokyo offices.

Over the years he has covered major news stories and sports events including, the South East Asia Tsunami, the Tohuku Tsunami,

The Battle for Mosul, the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, the election of Barack Obama, the fight against ISIS in Syria, five Summer Olympic games,

the Superbowl and the FIFA World Cup.

His work regularly appears in major newspaper, news magazines and websites around the world

and he has received awards from World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, NPPA, and CHIPP amongst others.

In 2015 he relocated to work out of the Getty Images Istanbul office, where he is currently based

covering Turkey and the Middle East.

3^rd - Daily Life Stories 2018 Istanbul Photo Awards

Finalist - News Category 2017 Days Japan Awards

AOE - Sports Picture Story 2016 Picture of the Year (POYi)

1^st - General News Stories 2013 World Press Photo Awards

3^rd - Sports Action Stories 2012 World Press Photo Awards

3^rd - Olympic Stories 2012 NPPA Best Of Photojournalism

3^rd - Sports Feature 2009 NPPA Best of Photojournalism

1^st - Sports Feature 2007 Atlanta Photojournalism Contest.

2nd - Sports Editorial 2007Prix de la photographic (PX3)

3^rd - Celebrity Picture Story 2006 NPPA Best in Photojournalism.

HM - Sports News Singles 2006 China Press Photo (CHIPP)

1^st - Sports Feature 2005 Atlanta Photojournalism Contest.

AOE - Sports 2003 60^th Annual POY International.

2 - Silver with distinction 2000 AIPP Awards.

2^nd - Best Portrait 2000 APN Newspaper Awards.

1^st- Best Human Interest 1999 APN Newspaper Awards

2 -Silver Awards 1999 AIPP Awards.

3^rd - Best Portrait 1999 APN Newspaper Awards.

2^nd- Best Portrait 1998 Hurley Awards.

2^nd- Overall Best Cadet 1998 Hurley Awards.