Having recently returned from university in the UK with a BA in Photography, video and digital imaging, Bermudian Freelance Photographer, Jamie MacMillan, 23, says he wants to break into the photography industry and make a name for himself on the Island.

"Bermuda is an amazing place to be a photographer," said Jamie. "It is like every time I turn a corner there is something beautiful to photograph. And it seems to always be changing. If I go away for a month and come back everything is different. The houses have changed to another pastel colour, the beaches have changed shape and the greenery is always impressive."

And Jamie is beginning to get recognised locally. He has been freelancing for several local publications, including the Bermuda.com magazine. The tourist-information magazine is distributed monthly to hotels, the airport, cruise ship terminals and anywhere else visitors are likely to frequent.

Jamie recently finished photographing MP Dale Butler as he cooked his famous fishcakes.

"Bermuda is so unique in that it is so small, friendly and everyone knows each other," said Jamie. "Where else in the world would I be invited into a Member of Parliament's house to photograph him cooking fishcakes – very tasty fishcakes at that."

While he calls Bermuda a "photographer's dream", Jamie says that the recent bad weather has been a setback.

"I have been back in Bermuda since just before Christmas and I can only count about five sunny days since then," he said. "I have been doing my head in trying to get as many pictures as I can on sunny days. When the sky is blue it is go-go-go."

In an attempt to make a name for himself, Jamie said he will offer a comparatively lower rate than many local photographers. His wide and versatile range of photographic abilities include model portfolios, family and child portraits, conceptual photography, documentary work and everything in between.

Most recently he has completed a conceptual photo-documentary of the abandoned Nasa building on Cooper's Island in St. David's called "Cooper's Island – Ruins". Much of the area that once housed a large U.S. Military and Navy base has been left to rot since the Americans left Bermuda in 1995. Jamie was lucky enough to get access to the restricted area which Government is in the process of reclaiming as a nature reserve. He said that he wanted to capture the are in photographs before it disappears forever.

"The remaining ruins on Cooper's Island are an interesting contrast to the backdrop of turquoise waters and stretches of pink, sandy beaches. The interiors hold intriguing textures, atmospheres and an eerie sense of history," Jamie said.

He added: "It is remarkable how untouched the beaches are in the area of Cooper's Island. I haven't been to that area for a very long time so it was a thrill to discover such a pristine area to photograph."

In hopes of some day having his work hanging in the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG), Jamie has submitted a selection of his Bermuda work into the BNG's forthcoming "Bermuda Biennial 2010 Exhibit".

"There are a lot of great Bermudian artists submitting their work, so the competition will be stiff," he said. "I am anxious to find out the results because having my work displayed there could really help me make a name for myself and would be a brilliant addition to my portfolio."

To see Jamie's work at Cooper's Island and his diverse range prints for sale go to his blog at www.jamiemacmillanphotography.blogspot.com.

To contact Jamie for bookings or to buy artwork go through his main website www.jamiemacmillanphotography.com.