Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera. After majoring in photography in college, Spanier worked in publishing as an editor, but making pictures never left him. Having only known 35mm, he taught himself medium and large format as well as lighting.
Spanier’s work has won numerous awards and accolades from the photographic community for his commercial work. Clients include: Conde Nast Traveler, Field & Stream, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Fitness, Marie Claire, Time Out NY, Psychology Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and AirTran’s Go Magazine, The New York City Economic Development Corporation, Bank of America, Gerber Knife Company, WP Carey, HBO, A&E, Time Inc. and Simon and Schuster among many others. His most current work can be seen at www.ianspanier.com
Ian's first full book of published work, "Playboy, a Guide to Cigars" arrived in cigar shops November 2009 and the public version hit retail stores Spring 2010. The book is a collection of his photographs made in six countries spanning two and a half years.
Ian is a member of the Lowepro Team, http://www.lowepro.com/photography-showcase/ian-spanier and a member of the Brunton Pro Team, http://brunton.com/pros.php?pid=18
As well as ASMP, and a featured photographer for Photoflex, www.photoflex.com and Imagenomic, http://gallery.imagenomic.com/Photography/Portraits/Guest-Contributors-Ian-Spanier/9110177_pt87p#607151741_LGL5L
The original masters of photography have always inspired Spanier as they shot what they saw. For him, there is no “one” subject that he photographs; he also chooses to shoot what he sees.
Currently, Spanier lives with his wife and two sons in New York.
