Mark Munro Email & Phone Number

Mark Munro is a Melbourne-based photographer who specialises in people photography in the advertising and corporate fields. He has worked for clients as diverse as ANZ bank, TAC, Origin Energy, Qantas, Worksafe, Asko, Australian Catholic University, Telstra, Melbourne Health & Sacred Heart Mission.He is adept at dealing with "real people", a skill he honed early in his career as a photojournalist.Originally interested in journalism, Munro went to work at The Age as a copyboy in 1986. In 1987, he was offered a cadetship as a journalist but decided to leave the industry altogether after three years. "I didn't want to re-write press releases all day", laughs Munro.Determined to still work as a storyteller, Munro decided to study photography at Melbourne's Photography Studies College. While studying, he took on a job at Sporting Pix, shooting stock sports photography before leaving the company to start his own business in 1993.His early clients included trade unions and he completed a body of street photography and portraiture work before picking up more mainstream clients. He now shoots for agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, The Fuel Agency, Caramel Creative and Buro North. "I have gone the full circle and now work with the pointy end of town" he quips.Munro exhibits his personal work regularly and is currently represented by Brenda Colohan Fine Art in Sydney. Mark is currently on the Curriculum Review Board of Photography Studies College (Melbourne), has been a frequent contributor to industry bodies, including a 10-year stint on the board of the ACMP including 5 years as Federal Vice-President. He is a passionate advocate for emerging photographers & photographers rights, and is a frequent speaker to photographic students, enthusiasts & emerging professionals alike.

Listed skills include Creative Direction, Photography, Advertising, Art Direction, and 14 others.

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  Photography Studies College

  Major In Photojournalism