Biography and CV
Biography -
I am a largely self taught photographer, having only done a couple of short courses to get myself started. From there I read, took photos and picked the brains of the best photographers I could find. Those that would let me anyway... (Spanish fashion Photographer Jordi Mir was extremely helpful and some of the images we created together appear on this site)
It was then a short step from taking photos of my girlfriends to where I am now, able to enlist some of the most interesting looks and personalities and involving them in my many wild and wonderful ideas.
You may be wondering why 'IC Pool' ? Well I happen to share the name of another Brisbane photographer who has been at it a long time and I am hoping that this will help with any confusion as I progress in my career. It's unfortunate, but it happens and can't be helped. The C is part of my name, so it's easy for me to remember. :)
I am extremely grateful to my models Jean-Maree, Rachael, Marie and Amber (amongst others) for their professional attitudes, patience and their ability to understand my sometimes incomprehensible directions.
My main influence is of course Helmut Newton, who taught me one important thing... beauty sells. He did more than just sell beauty though, he made it interesting. That is one thing that I strive to do with every photo I take. Someone once said that I can 'find beauty in ugliness and ugliness in beauty ' - I take that as a great compliment as I am not a glamour photographer. I'm not trying to make my pictures sexy... I take portraits and hope that in every shoot I do I can find that special something.
In an outstanding field of photographers including Peter Rossi and Kevin Evans, I was judged 3rd in the 2006 'QLD Open Photographer of the Year Awards' an outstanding achievement !!
Since those early days, I have exhibited at Gallery Six Nundah and The GPO (Brisbane Australia) Galerie Dauphin Singapore (March 06) and Photofest 2006 at Rydges Southbank and hope to exhibit in Melbourne and Sydney.
2008 is shaping to be a turning point for me as I have been accepted into QCA to do a Bachelor of Photography. That alone is a great achievement and a lot of hard work. I really am looking forward to what this year brings... the people and the adventures as well as a whole batch of new work!!!
Thankyou for your time and best wishes,
Ian C PooL
(with Rachael Burns 2006)
CV -
Exhibitions -
June 2006 - 'Photofest' - Rydges SouthBank
March 2006 - 'Down Under and Beyond' - Group Exhibition - Galerie Dauphin SINGAPORE
December 2005 - 'Loading Zone' - Group Exhibition - Art Stockroom - Brisbane
October 2005 - SOLO - GPO HOTEL - Fortitude Valley Brisbane
August 2005 - Featured Artist - Nundah Art Prize
May 2005 - 'Four Your Eyes' - Group Exhibition - Gallery Six Nundah
August 2004 - Brisbane RNA
Publications -
2007/08 Official Program 'The Phantom of the Opera' - Head Shot of Ana Marina
2008 'Luminous Magazine' - Feature article
2007 'Photography Australia Group' - Online featured as 'Photographer of the Month
2006 'On the Road' - Cover story 'QLD Open Photographer of the Year Awards'
2006 'The New Nude Magazine' - Online featured as 'Photographer of the Week'
2005 'Northern Chronicle' - Featured Article IcPooL Exhibition GPO
2005 'NW Magazine' - Rachael Burns story
2005 'NW Magazine' - Big Brother 05 story
Awards -
2007 Nundah Art Prize - Runner up
2006 Nundah Art Prize - Runner up in the Photography Section
2006 Queensland Open Photographer of the Year Awards - 3rd Place for 'Lost'
2004 RNA Open Colour photography - Highly Commended for 'Dreaming'
(in the old studio 2005)
