He has covered every World Cup since 1990, winning the top World Press Photo Award in the Sports category in 1999 for a World Cup image of the France team celebrating its victory. In 2003, L'Equipe named him Sports Photographer of the Year and The London Observer chose one of his rugby images as one of the World's 50 Greatest Sports Photographs. The International Olympic Committee picked his portfolio as the Best of Sport Portfolio Winner in 1994. Bruty began his career in London with the Allsport agency.