Born in Winnipeg, but raised in England, Ian found himself missing Canada and the prairies. Three weeks after completing North Staffs Polytech, Ian bought a one way ticket back to Winnipeg. He often calls it the city of gold, because everything he tried worked.
Working as an engineering technologist, he was introduced to photography through the need to document high voltage experiments on 4×5 view cameras. Once piqued, his interest carried him into a career as a photographer, encompassing many endeavors such as photographing the royal Winnipeg ballet, doing portraits from babies to political figures as well as their pets, not to mention photo journalism, commercial, and, of course, artistic work.
His favorite subject is probably the Canadian landscape in its many variations, though preferably in winter during extreme conditions.
Yet he would never be limited by such a definition. Where there is light, there is a photograph, and it is his passion not only to document it, but to express it in such a way as we all enjoy.

Inspired by the old masters, Ian’s photography explores light and composition, capturing not just the object, but its moment.
By applying traditional darkroom techniques to the digital environment, Ian fuses the best of both worlds into fine art canvas prints with brilliant colors and nearly touchable
textures.

P.S. Have you met Anne Abbot, I am pleased to say I consider Anne one of my friends. You really should take some time to know her art and her passions, she may surprise you.
http://www.annekabbott.com/