Ian van der Wolde (M.Photog II, Hon.FAIPP) is a successful Melbourne (Aus) based commercial photographer who specialties include, Advertising, Aerial, Fashion, Food, Corporate People, Public Relations, Portraiture, Product and Industrial and Fine Art Landscape and Urban Landscape Photography.

Servicing a diverse range of clients from small local business’s to large multinationals, his work has taken him all over Australia, New Zealand and also to the USA.

Having established his studio, Altered Images Photography in 1986, Ian’s passion for photography continues to grow. This passion has seen Ian reach Master Status with 2 Gold Bars, of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and win in excess of 50 industry awards over the past 10 years including both the coveted Epson AIPP Victorian Landscape Photographer of the Year and Illustrative Photographer of the Year in 2012.

Ian is a past State and National President of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and in 2008 was awarded the highly prestigious honour of Honorary Fellow of the AIPP by his peers for his outstanding service to the photography industry.

Other Industry Affiliations: Phase One Certified Professional, Official Profoto Premium Club Trainer, Ilford Master, Ilford Preferred Printing Partner