Image Masters

Ian Coristine has been active in aerial photography for 25 years. He has written extensively for U.S. and Canadian aviation publications and his aviation photography has graced numerous magazine covers, while also serving his former business in aircraft distribution.

In 1992, a flight in his Challenger float plane led to his chance discovery of the 1000 Islands. Three years later he became an island owner and has spent summers there ever since. Waking up to magical moments on an island with a plane, camera and the experience to use them effectively, he realized he had an opportunity to take advantage of the unlikely situation that had presented itself.

His Thousand Islands photographs have been featured internationally, in many publications including Country Discoveries, Canadian Geographic, Central New York Magazine, Gourmet, Volvo Lifestyle Magazine and France’s Le Figaro.

Coristine's first book of photography, "The 1000 Islands", was by far the most successful book about the place ever to appear. "Water, Wind and Sky," his second bestseller, was released in mid 2005. His third book, "The Thousand Islands", completes a trilogy of photographic books about the islands. Released in June 2006, it became a best seller.

The first one-man gallery exhibition of his work was held at the Brockville Arts Center in 2004. The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York featured “Aerial Perspectives – The Photography of Ian Coristine” during the summer of 2005. The popularity of that exhibit prompted a sequel “Another Aerial Perspective” in the summer of 2006.

DxO Labs of Paris, France, creators of revolutionary high-end camera and lens correction software selected Coristine as one of 17 "Image Masters" from professional photographers around the world. The City of Brockville, Ontario nominated him for its “Tourism Award” in recognition of the attention his work has brought the region.