Michael Aw

{{Short description|Singaporean photographer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

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| occupation = Photographer, author, explorer

| years_active = 1991– present

| known_for = Ocean Conservation and underwater photography

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Michael Aw is a Singaporean marine photographer and author based in Sydney, Australia.

Aw's professional career is in advertising and marketing working mainly in mainstream advertising agencies based in Australia, the US, and Singapore. He quit in 1995 to shoot professionally focusing mainly on ocean wildlife. Aw is a fellow of the Explorer Club NY and he also a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ilcp.com/photographers/michael-aw |title=Michael Aw » iLCP |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725055016/http://www.ilcp.com/photographers/michael-aw |archive-date=25 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}

In 1999, 2005, 2006 and 2015, Aw was awarded in the underwater category of NHM Wildlife Photographer of the Year.{{cite web | url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/photogalleries/animal-photos/photo3.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061106202122/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/photogalleries/animal-photos/photo3.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 November 2006 | title=Best Wildlife Photos of 2006 Announced | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | publisher=National Geographic Society}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/winners-of-le-festival-mondial-de-limage-sous-marine-announced/ | title=Winners of Le Festival Mondial de l´image sous-marine announced | date=3 November 2010 | accessdate=March 21, 2011 | publisher=Wetpixel}}