Narelle Autio

Place: Adelaide

Born: 1969

Biography:

Narelle Autio is an Australian photographer. She holds a degree in visual art from the University of South Australia and has worked as a photojournalist with international and national newspapers. Autio remains attuned to dramatic moments of heightened tension, producing work with a strong sense of narrative and emotional depth. Her photographs are known for their saturated color, intense light, and blue waters enveloping swimmers which capture Australia's relationship with the environment. She has won numerous awards, including two Walkley Awards, two World Press Photo awards, and the Oskar Barnack Award. Autio is a member of the In-Public street photography collective and is a founding member of the Oculi photographic agency. She often collaborates with her husband, photographer Trent Parke.