sport photography
Jan 2012
Bob Martin
London
Sports photographer, Bob Martin is a multi-award winning sports photographer specialising in shooting action, graphic and editorial pictures for advertising, corporate and editorial clients. During a career spanning the last 30 years, Bob has photographed every major sporting event; from the last 13 Summer and Winter Olympics, to Elephant Polo and Horse Racing on Ice. His work has taken him to the farthest corners of the world, and his photographs have been published in numerous publications including Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, Life Magazine, Stern, Paris Match, Bunte, L'Equipe, The Sunday Times and The New York Times to mention just a few.
A resident in his native England, he is currently the only Sports Illustrated photographer to be based outside of the USA. His photography has been recognised by more than 57 national and international awards; he is a three-time winner of the prestigious British Sports Photographer of the Year and has also won the World Press Photo Sports Picture in 2005. Bob is currently preparing for the London 2012 Olympics.