Based in New York City, he specializes in corporate portraiture, special events and creative and personal portraits, capturing a range of celebrities, business leaders, diplomats and senior elected officials. Mr. Ian started out as a fine arts major with painting as his first love, and began his career as an illustrator for The New Yorker magazine, but photography took front and center and he assisted master photographers and learned the craft. Fortunately, with the digital age, Mr. Ian has been able to marry the two mediums together to create what he calls, PHOTO PAINTINGS, which he has been producing for the last 6 years. Mr. Ian continues to reside in New York City pursuing his passion of Photo Painting.