Biography
Brett Costello is one of Australia’s leading sport photographers and a Walkley Award Winner for Excellence in Photojournalism. Brett worked at News Corp Australia for 23 years, until December 2020. During his time at News Corp he toured with the Australian Cricket team during the Ashes tour in 2001, covered the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race from start to finish for more than 10 years, and covered four Olympic Games. He is known for his attention to detail, his creativity and his consistent drive for the perfect shot.
Career Highlights
2016 Rio Olympic Games
2012 London Olympic Games
2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2002 – 2019 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
2001 Ashes Cricket Tour of England
2000/01 Australian domestic Cricket tour
2000 Sydney Olympic Games
Awards
2018 Kennedy Award for Sport Photography
2016 Kennedy Award for Sport Photography
2016 Third place Sport Istanbul World Photo Awards
2015 Kennedy Award for Sport Photography
2015 Wisden Cricket best cricket photo
2015 Panpa Award Sport Photography
2015 Honourable mention International Photography Awards
2015 Winner Australian Sports Commission Sport Photography
2010 Walkley Award Winner for Excellence in Photojournalism News Photography
2004 Winner Japan’s Sasakawa World Sport Photo Competition
2002 Winner Japan’s Sasakawa World Sport Photo Competition
Contact
Ph 0418 692 438
Email brett@brettcostellophoto.com
Twitter @Brett_Costello
Instagram @brettcostellophoto
Facebook Brett Costello Photo