My name is Michael Vettas I am a talented diverse professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia.
I began this journey as a sports photographer almost 5 years ago and on a professional level running my own business for almost 4, I have travelled the country covering sporting events for National magazine, organising bodies and charities, my work has been published regularly in National Motorsport Magazines, used in reports for major sporting organisations and on a weekly basis for my AFL coverage in a number of community newspapers in and around Sydney. My Client list is varied and covers a large number of professional and amateur sports. Below are some of the sports I have extensive experience in.
AFL, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Motorsport, Netball, Tennis, Triathlons.
My passion lies in Rally Photography, AFL and Tennis however the love of sports takes me everywhere. I am the official photography for the AFL Sydney League and have been since 2008. I have shot events such at the Australian Rally Championship, World Rally Championship, Samsung International Hockey Tournament, Medibank International Tennis, NBL, WNBL, Sydney AFL League, ANZ Netball Championship, V8 Supercars, Gymnastics Australia Nationals, NSW Hockey Championships and the Sydney Marathon.
My client list includes:
Express Publications, Fast Fours and Rotaries, Hot4s, Street Machine, Auto Salon Magazine, Motorsport News, Auto Action, The Mini Experience, RallySport Mag
Mini Racing Australia, DSA Motorsport, Active RallySport, Sachs Rally Team, Busselton Subaru Rally Team, Proton Australia, Western Australia Sporting Car Club, Targa West
Bathurst Regional Council, Kidney Health Australia
Cricket NSW, AFL NSW/ACT, AFL, Basketball Australia, Netball Australia, Tennis Australia, Tennis NSW, Gymnastics Australia, Hockey NSW
I use Canon professional equipment.
I have extensive experience with remote cameras and have all the necessary equipment to run a minimum 2 remote cameras.
Feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss anything.
I look forward to hearing from you.