Ian was born in Queensland in the 70’s and in his early years was variously employed as a milk-bar cook, strawberry picker and barnyard waste-disposal technician. Accolades in these fields failed to follow, and, suspecting that none of these vocations would lead to a meaningful and rewarding career, he fleetingly set his sights on becoming either a dentist or Naval recruit.
It was while he was day-dreaming at school that a stills camera was thrust into his hands, and he was directed to take some pictures for the school magazine. Deciding that taking some photos was preferable to detention, he embarked on his first assignment to photograph the tuck-shop ladies. That was in 1985, and he’s rarely been without a camera since.
Ian’s 20+ year career in imaging has taken him all over the world and has seen his work published on media from billboards to the front of the world’s newspapers and magazines as well as commissioned television commercials. His drive to capture moments that only a still photograph can represent has earned him first place in over 10 photographic awards, and he was the first photographer to be awarded the UK Picture Editors Guild Photographer of the Year title three times, a record which stood for over a decade.
Transitioning to moving images was a natural progression after becoming dangerously obsessed with time lapse photography, and Ian is now an accomplished videographer and Director of Photography, applying his eye and style to the moving image. Ian also holds a ReOC from CASA, meaning he is a licensed and fully insured drone and UAV operator.
Working with speed but with an attention to detail remain embedded in Ian’s work ethic and interpreting a brief while maintaining his individual style is a challenge he relishes.
Now based once again in his native habitat of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Ian has been commissioned as an advertising and commercial photographer and videographer in Australia and abroad by companies and agencies such as NIDA, ANZ, NAB, Air Pacific, Stockland, Cathay Pacific, CNH Industrial, Transurban, KFC, Krispy Kreme, Prime Minister and Cabinet to name just a few.
Ian Waldie Productions is a full-service creative content production agency offering high-quality bespoke photography and videography across all areas of:
We have unrivalled experience in producing and delivering quality and relevant imagery, whether it’s stills photography or video.
Our strengths and passions lie in interpreting briefs from our clients and producing creative photography and videography at the highest standard for use in advertising, collateral, online, print and social media campaigns.
We approach each assignment individually, taking time and care to digest the brief, schedule and budget, so that we can craft a bespoke creative solution which captures the spirit of the project in a low-stress and highly efficient environment.
With over 25 years of experience in creative content production, there’s almost no subject or event that we haven’t photographed or filmed, and that wealth of experience allows us to produce photography and video content with a minimum of fuss, yet to the highest standards.
We can oversee your project from inception to delivery, including pre-production, story-boarding, script writing, post production, motion graphics, hair & makeup, styling and voiceovers.
We’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the world’s top brands including Cathay Pacific, Transurban, Krispy Kreme, ANZ, Air Pacific, Telstra, KFC, Stockland, Mirvac, Lend Lease, Destination NSW, CNH, P&O and many others for their commercial and corporate imagery.
We also hold a ReOC from CASA, meaning we are a licensed and fully insured drone and UAV operator for your aerial shoots.
Scottish Sports Photographer of the year 1994
Scottish News Photographer of the year 1994
UK Picture Editors Guild Young Photographer of the year 1994
UK Picture Editors Guild News Photographer of the year 1994
UK Picture Editors Guild Overall Photographer of the year 1994
Nikon UK Photographer of the year 1997
UK Picture Editors Guild Photographer of the year 1999
UK Picture Editors Guild Photographer of the year 2001
Nikon UK News Photographer of the year 2002
UK Picture Editors Guild Best Black and White 2003
The Huynh Cong La Award for Exceptional Photography, “Operation Iraqi Freedom” Eddie Adams Workshop, New York. 2003
Finalist Euro Photographer of the year Fuji awards. Stockholm 1995
Nominated UK Picture Editors Guild News Photographer of the year 1997
Nominated Nikon UK News Photographer of the year 1997
Nominated Nikon UK Royal Photographer of the year 1997
Nominated UK Picture Editors Guild Royal Photographer of the year 2004
Nominated UK Picture Editors Guild Photographer of the Year 2005
Honorary Color Master, 2nd place Photographer of the Year. International Color Awards 2006
Honorary Color Master, Merit of Excellence in Sport. International Color Awards 2006
Honorary Color Master, Merit of Excellence in Photojournalism. International Color Awards 2006
Honorary Spider Fellow in Abstract, People and Sport. Black and White Spider Awards 2006
Finalist Daily Life/Feature photography. Walkley Awards, 2006
Shortlisted Head On Portrait Prize 2008
Shortlisted Head On Portrait Prize 2009
Honourable Mention, Abstract. International Color Awards 2010
Honourable Mention, Aerial. International Color Awards 2010
3rd Place. Epson International Photographic Panoramic Awards 2010
10th Place. Epson International Photographic Panoramic Awards 2010
5 x Silver awards at the International Aperture Awards 2010
Finalist. NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Photographic Prize, 2011
Nominated. Nature. International Color Awards 2011.
4 times nominated in Advertising photography. International Color Awards 2011.