Portrait & Landscape photographer Christchurch Dorset & Hampshire

Welcome to Ian McMillan Photography,

I developed an interest in photography when I was in my early teens and I went on to attend my local camera club in Cumbernauld. This was where I learned the basics of framing my subjects, exposure and aperture and also about developing my own prints (I could only afford to do B&W though). My mother allowed me to have a darkroom in our house so I was able to pursue this.
At the time I didn’t have the confidence to pursue a career in photography and when I left school ended up in a retail environment.
In my various roles, I was able to use my photographic skills to put together training manuals that required visual instruction.
More recently I owned a pet shop and within the shop I created a small studio where I was able to do pet portraits before giving this up to concentrate on renovating our home and building a studio into it.  
I get a lot of enjoyment from my photography whether that is my studio / location work or from my landscape projects, which I use as relaxation. It is great when clients tell you how much they love the results and even better when they purchase them too.