Adam Pretty

Adam Pretty is a professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia. He has worked as a press photographer and freelance photographer. He photographed the 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympics. He has won numerous awards, including top awards for World Press Photo.

Biography

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. At school, Pretty was a coxswain in the rowing team.
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. In his first year as a cadet photographer, Pretty won second prize in the colour single picture category of the International Olympic Committee Best of Sport photographic competition.
His desire to specialise in sport led to him joining Allsport 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 also photographed the 2024 Paris Olympics for Getty.