About the Photographer

James Gartrell has been coming up to Swan’s Island since he was about 10 years old. He has made many lifelong friends from visits to the island. When he is not taking photos on Swan’s, James is the Cofounder of Purpose UX, a software application design studio located in Durham, NC. Questions? Comments? Contact me! hello@swans-island.com

About Swan’s Island, Maine

Swan’s Island is an island town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is named after Colonel James Swan of Fife, Scotland, who purchased the island and some surrounding areas and organized their colonization in the eighteenth century. The population was 332 at the 2010 census. The town is accessible by ferry from Bass Harbor.
Swan’s Island is also home to the Sweet Chariot Music Festival, an annual summertime show of folk music and sea shanties.