Michael Aw is a marine photographer and author based in Sydney Australia. He was born in Singapore; his professional career is in advertising and marketing working mainly in main stream advertising agencies based in Australia, USA and Singapore. He quit in 1991 to shoot professionally focus mainly on marine life.
Michael is a fellow of the Explorer Club NY and he also a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers

International League of Conservation Photographers

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In 2006, he won the underwater category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual international wildlife photography competition owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife. Its sponsored name is currently Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year...

. He also won the gold diver awards for the slide show and portfolios categories at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures 2010 held at France

France

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