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Ian Macdonald-Smith, Professional Photographer

Bermudian Ian Macdonald-Smith has been capturing the world on film for more than 14 years. Ian's island home has been his biggest inspiration, and through various subjects he captures the island's natural beauty, romantic colours and unique architecture. He has also traveled extensively, photographing landscapes and architecture around the world.

Ian specializes in abstract and graphic photography, as well as subjects in landscape, architecture, travel, history and the environment. Passionate about preservation and the environment, Ian has dedicated much of his career to documenting both on film. He has systematically recorded derelict cottages in Bermuda; photographs that capture not only the romantic feel of the subjects but also the historical significance of these old buildings. He has also recorded the island's environment over time, to record its alarming decline.

Combining elements from all his favourite subjects, Ian concentrates on colour and composition to develop abstract series of reflections, clouds, water, rust, sand, faces, plants and all aspects of architecture. Some of these abstract series can be found in Ian's book 'Bermuda Triangles'.

Ian's work is respected throughout the photographic community, and he has acted as consultant to camera companies Olympus, Fuji, Pictorico and Phase One, to which he provides feedback and recommendations on new equipment.

Ian's photographs have been displayed in exhibits locally and abroad. In Bermuda, his work has been exhibited at the Bermuda National Gallery, the Bermuda Society of Arts, and the Windjammer Gallery in Bermuda. Internationally, Ian's work has been seen at the Worlds within Worlds exhibits in San Francisco, New York and Hawaii and the Digital Photography Exhibition 2000 in New York.

Ian has also been published in magazines, including: 'Tallships', Photo Techniques May/June 2001 issue; 'Cuban Entrepreneurs', Urban Age Magazine, July 1999; 'Bermuda', Boat International, Issue 95, May 1994; and BBC Wildlife Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 6, June 1996; as well as local Bermudian publications, stamps and posters.

He has produced five books, the most recent of which, 'Setting Sail for the New Millenium', is the only complete photographic account of the historic Tall Ships race in 2000. Other books are: 'Held in Trust', 1989, in conjunction with the Bermuda National Trust; 'A Scape to Bermuda', 1991; 'Bermuda Triangles', 1993; 'Bermuda: Houses and Gardens', 1996, in association with Rizzoli International, New York.

Many of Ian's photographs have been used in corporate materials such as annual reports and brochures, as well as media work, tourism materials and his prints are displayed in many corporate and private collections.

In addition to practical training, Ian attended the King's School, Canterbury, the Bermuda College and Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has also participated in a number of committees and volunteers for many environmental organizations.

Ian sells his work from his gallery, Just Clicked, in Hamilton, Bermuda. The gallery is located in Bermuda House Lane at 95 Front Street.