Iain Macmillan Iain Macmillan Iain Stewart Macmillan (20 October 1938 – 8 May 2006) was the Scottish photographer famous for taking the cover photograph for The Beatles' album "Abbey Road" in 1969. After growing up in Scotland, he moved to London to become a professional photographer. He used a photo of Yoko Ono in a book he published in 1966 and was invited by Yoko to photograph her exhibit at Indica Gallery. She introduced him to John Lennon. John invited him to be the photographer for the cover of "Abbey Road". He worked with the Lennons for several years even staying for
Abbey Road a traffic safety awareness advertisement against jaywalking, using the cover and a caption that read: "If they can, why can't you?" The cover image has been parodied on several occasions, including by McCartney on his 1993 live album "Paul Is Live". The Red Hot Chili Peppers' "The Abbey Road E.P." parodies the cover, with the band walking near-naked across a similar zebra crossing, although the musical content is different. "Abbey Road" initially received mixed reviews from music critics, who criticised the production's artificial sounds and viewed its music as inauthentic. William Mann of the "London Times" said that the album