Ian Lloyd (photographer)
R. Ian Lloyd | |
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| Nationality | Canadian, Australian |
| Education | Rochester Institute of Technology, Brooks Institute of Photography |
R. Ian Lloyd is an Australian photographer who was born in Canada in 1953 and studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology and Brooks Institute of Photography in the United States before coming to Australia in 1975. He worked in television and as a photographer for guide books before establishing his own photography and publishing company in Singapore in 1983. Ian has undertaken commissions for magazines such as National Geographic, Fortune and Time, and has won numerous awards for his work. He has photographed 36 books on countries and regions around Asia including large format books on Kathmandu, Bali and Singapore and a four volume series on Australian wine regions. His photographs have been widely exhibited around the world. In 2000 a retrospective book and exhibition of his work, Spirit of Asia, toured six Asian cities under the sponsorship of the National Geographic Channel. In 2007 he produced a book, DVD and travelling exhibition entitled STUDIO: Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity[1].
Biography
During nearly three decades working and living overseas, Ian Lloyd has eaten duck's blood soup with Vietnamese hill tribes, survived a balloon crash in Thailand, been chased by wild elephants in Sumatra and nearly drowned in mud on the banks of Burma's Irrawaddy River.
Born and raised in Canada, Ian studied at some of the world's most prestigious photo schools (Rochester Institute of Technology and Brooks Institute of Photography) before striking out for the South Pacific, where he laboured a year in New Zealand and three in Australia before finally settling in Singapore (1980) as managing director of the APA Photo Library and chief photographer of several of renowned APA Insight Guide books.
He formed his own company, R. Ian Lloyd Productions, in 1983 and has since photographed 36 books on Asia and Australia. His award-winning photography has appeared in international magazines including National Geographic, Newsweek, Fortune, Conde Nast Traveler, Gourmet and Business Week. Multinational companies as diverse as ExxonMobil, Pepsi, Motorola, Singapore Airlines and Canon have commissioned his commercial photography.
Ian has won awards for his work, and in 2000 a retrospective book and exhibition of his photography, Spirit of Asia, toured six Asian cities under the sponsorship of the National Geographic Channel. In 2007 he published and produced a book, DVD and travelling exhibition entitled STUDIO: Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity with the writer John McDonald.
Works
Solo exhibitions
- 2007 STUDIO: Australian Painters by R. Ian Lloyd, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra travelling in 2008 and 2009 to the Festival of Perth, Perth WA, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane QLD, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney NSW and State Library of Victoria Melbourne VIC.
- 2007 India; The Photography of R. Ian Lloyd, Berlin Germany and Delhi India sponsored by the National Geographic Channel
- 2004 The Travel Photography of R. Ian Lloyd Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia sponsored by the National Geographic Channel
- 2000 Spirit of Asia: Twenty Years of Photography by R. Ian Lloyd, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Hong Kong, Manila Philippines, Taipei Taiwan.
- 1977 R. Ian Lloyd Colour Photography Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle Western Australia.
- 1973 The Nixon Inauguration Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester New York
Group Exhibitions
- 2007 Sydney Life Photography Exhibition, Hyde Park, Sydney Australia
- 2006 Head-On Portrait Prize Exhibition The Photographers Gallery, Balmain, Sydney Australia
- 2005 Head-On Portrait Prize Exhibition, Michael Nagy Fine Art Gallery, Sydney Australia
Publications
- STUDIO: Australian Painters on the Nature of Creativity ISBN 978-981-05-7456-6
- Singapore - State of the Art photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Joseph P. Yogerst, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions 2006
- Singapore - Exotic Asia Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Joseph P. Yogerst, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 2002
- Around Melbourne - Travelling Australia's Wine Regions photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Rita Erlich, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 2002
- The Barossa - Travelling Australia's Wine Regions photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Nigel Hopkins, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 2001
- Hunter Valley - Travelling Australia's Wine Regions, photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Steve Elias, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 2001
- Margaret River - Travelling Australia's Wine Regions photography by R. Ian Lloyd & Richard Woldendorp, text by Trea Wiltshire, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 2000
- Spirit of Asia photography by R. Ian Lloyd, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 2000
- Singapore - Souvenir Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1996
- Brunei - The Golden Legacy photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Joseph P. Yogerst, Wendy Moore & Sharon Meyers, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1995
- Bali from the Air - Exotic Asia Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Joseph P. Yogerst, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1994
- Malaysia - Exotic Asia Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Wendy Moore, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1993
- Esso - Hand in Hand with Malaysia photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Joseph P. Yogerst, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1993
- Kathmandu - The Forbidden Valley photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Wendy Moore, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1990
- The Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Wendy Moore, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1989
- Bangkok's Waterways: An Explorer's Handbook photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by William Warren, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1989
- To Know Malaysia photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Wendy Moore, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1987
- Reflections of Taiwan photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Daniel Reed, published by R. Ian Lloyd Productions, 1987
- Collins Illustrated Guide to Malaysia photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Wendy Moore, published by William Collins & Sons, 1989
- Collins Illustrated Guide to Singapore photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Irene Hoe, published by William Collins & Sons, 1989
- Singapore photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Ilsa Sharp, published by Chartwell Books, 1989
- Bali - A Travel Adventure photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Patrick Booz, published by Periplus Editions 1989 Revised and updated 2005
- Taipei - Times Editions Travel Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Paul Mooney, published by Times Editions, 1988
- Jakarta - Times Editions Travel Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd & others, text by Paul Zach & Mary Jane Edleson, published by Times Editions, 1987
- Bali - The Ultimate Island photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Leonard Lueras, published by Times Editions, 1987
- Singapore - Times Editions Island Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Betty Schafer, published by Times Editions, 1986
- Hong Kong - Times Editions Cities Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd text by Russell Spurr, published by Times Editions, 1986
- Malacca - Times Editions Travel Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Wendy Moore, published by Times Editions, 1986
- Bangkok - Times Editions Cities Series photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by William Warren, published by Times Editions, 1986
- Designed for Living photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Gretchen Liu, published by HDB, 1985
- Singapore From The Air photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Irene Hoe, published by Times Editions, 1985
- Chinatown - A Personal Portfolio photography by R. Ian Lloyd, text by Irene Hoe, published by MPH Publishing, 1984
- Pastel Portraits: Singapore's Architectural Heritage photography by R. Ian Lloyd & Ian C. Stewart text by Gretchen Liu, published by Select Books, 1984
- Insight Guide to Sri Lanka photography by R. Ian Lloyd & others, edited by John Anderson, published by Apa Productions, 1983
- Insight Guide to Hong Kong photography by R. Ian Lloyd & others, edited by Leonard Lueras, published by Apa Productions, 1981
Contributions to publications
- One Digital Day published by Random House 1998
- Islands Lost in Time published by National Geographic Books, 1997
- 24 Hours in Cyberspace published by Que Macmillan
- The Circle of Life published by Harper Collins, 1991
- A Day in the Life of America published by Collins Publishers, 1986
- One Moment in the Life of the World published by Communications Engineering Lab, 1986
- A Day in the Life of Japan published by Collins, 1985
- Salute to Singapore published by Kevin Weldon Productions, 1984
Awards
- Communication Arts Photography Annual (1994)
- Singapore Tourist Promotion Board Award (1993)
- Communication Arts Photography Annual (1991)
- Photo of the Year Awards - Missouri School of Journalism (1991)
- Pacific Area Travel Association Photography Gold Award (1991)
- Pacific Area Travel Association Photography Grand Award (1989)
- Pacific Area Travel Association Photography Grand Award (1985)
- Chicago International Communication Festival Silver Award (1983)
- New York International Film and Television Festival Bronze Award (1982)
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