Gary Italiaander

Gary Italiaander has extensive experience as a Photographer with an international reputation. He is also a Videographer, Educator, Musician, Author and sought-after Guest Speaker, presenting regularly throughout the UK and internationally.

Having shown musical ability at a very young age (beginning with the harmonica), Gary studied at the London College of Music under the Directorship of Dr W S Lloyd Webber. He qualified as a piano teacher and music specialist completing a further year’s study at the University of Reading.

After a few years teaching, a significant change of direction took place into the world of Photography where he came to the attention of Harrods who invited him to open the Italiaander Portrait Gallery, from where all portraiture for Harrods clients was commissioned internationally for a number of years. When Gary left Harrods, it was to allow greater freedom to travel to assignments abroad and time to develop other significant projects.

Gary Italiaander's clients include:

Arik Air International, Merrill Lynch, British Gas International, Steinway & Sons, Spire Hospital,

Ilford Imaging of Switzerland, Olympus Cameras, Schoen Clinic - Germany.

Gary has been involved with many photographic organisations within the UK and was awarded an honorary membership of the Master Photographers Association (MPA), received as a gesture of thanks for work raising funds for charities in association with MPA photographers throughout the United Kingdom.

Apart from his photographic work being widely published, he has tested photographic inkjet paper for Ilford and his work has been used on their packaging worldwide. In addition, he has represented Olympus cameras.

Gary Italiaander is author of ‘Reflections, A Tribute to Larry Adler, Harmonica Genius’ the legendary harmonica maestro who was a personal friend. He is currently working on his second book entitled ‘My Father’s War’.

Gary continues to be passionate about music and plays tennis for fun and to keep fit.