Tout juste avant le début de conclave visant à choisir un nouveau pape, le Wall Street Journal, le plus gros quotidien anglophone du monde, m’a demandé d’accompagner un de ses journalistes comme photojournaliste et fixer à La Motte alors qu’un de ses résidents, le cardinal Marc Ouellet, était pressenti comme un favori pour être élu à la plus haut fonction de l’église catholique.

Après 850 km et 10 heures de route jusqu’à la petite ville abitibienne du nord du Québec, nous nous sommes installé chez un oncle de ma conjointe. En effet, celle qui partage ma vie vient de l’Abitibi et un de ses oncles est un résident de La Motte. Contrairement aux autres médias qui devait dormir à un hôtel à Amos, Val d’Or ou Rouyn-Noranda, nous avions la chance de dormir chez “un local” connaissant tout le monde de la place, ce qui nous donna un avantage certain lors des entrevues que nous voulions avoir.

Après avoir pris quelques photos d’ambiance de la ville, c’est-à-dire l’ancienne église transformée en centre communautaire et le seul commerce de la place, j’ai photographié l’entrevue de Louis Ouellet, un des frères du cardinal Ouellet, lors d’une longue et passionnante entrevue.

Epicerie Chez Flo, La Motte
Acting as a convenience store, a pharmacy and a post office, Epicerie Chez Flo, the only commerce of the town, is seen in La Motte, 600 km North of Montreal Monday March 11, 2013. Located in the Quebec region of Abitibi, La Motte is the home town of Cardinal Ouellette, a strong candidate to be named the new pope. Photo Francis Vachon for the Wall Street Journal
La Motte community center
A snowmobile crossing is seen by the community center in the town of La Motte, 600 km North of Montreal
Louis Ouellet, brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette
Louis Ouellet gestures as he talks to Wall Street Journal reporter David George-Cosh in La Motte, 600 km North of Montreal Monday March 11, 2013. Ouellet is the brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette, a strong candidate to be named the new pope. Photo Francis Vachon for the Wall Street Journal
Louis Ouellet, brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette
Louis Ouellet gestures as he talks to Wall Street Journal reporter David George-Cosh in La Motte
Louis Ouellet, brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette
Louis Ouellet, brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette
Louis Ouellet, brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette
Louis Ouellet, brother of Cardinal Marc Ouellette

Photos de l’Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand de la LHJMQ, édition 2012-2013. Vous trouverez plus de photos de l’Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand sur mon site de stock photo de la saison 2012-2013 de la LHJMQ (QMJHL).

QMJHL (LHJMQ) hockey profile photo on Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Danick Martel February 19, 2013 at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec city.
QMJHL (LHJMQ) hockey profile photo on Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Danick Martel February 19, 2013 at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec city.

I took some feature photos at the Carnaval de Quebec winter Carnival yesterday for the Globe and Mail. Weekdays are pretty slow at the Carnaval and it make the task to find great images difficult.

You can find more images and photos of the Carnaval de Quebec winter carnival in my stock photo web site.

Revellers play in a giant human Foosball game at the Carnaval de Quebec winter Carnival in Quebec City Wednesday February 13, 2013. The Carnaval de Quebec is one of the biggest winter festival in the World.
Carnaval de Quebec
(From left to right) Michael Shiozaki, Michal Bian, Nadim Lalani and Morgan Young, from Toronto, take part into the Carnaval de Quebec winter Carnival in Quebec City Wednesday February 13, 2013.

Parfois, notre travail est de rendre visuellement intéressants trois hommes qui parlent derrière un podium.

Quebec provincial Liberal leadership in Quebec City
(From Left to right) Philippe Couillard, Pierre Moreau, and Raymond Bachand take part into a the second debates for the Quebec provincial Liberal leadership in Quebec City Sunday January 20, 2013. Moreau, Couillard, and Bachand will face off in five party debates for the Quebec provincial Liberal leadership

Quebec provincial Liberal leadership in Quebec City

Quebec provincial Liberal leadership in Quebec City

Quebec city Ice Hotel / Hotel de Glace de Quebec
The Quebec city Ice Hotel is pictured in Quebec city Sunday January 6, 2013. The first ice hotel in North America, L'Hôtel de glace de Quebec is located in Quebec borough of Charlesbourg, 10 km from downtown.
Quebec city Ice Hotel / Hotel de Glace de Quebec
A suite of the Quebec city Ice Hotel is pictured in Quebec city Sunday January 6, 2013.
Quebec city Ice Hotel / Hotel de Glace de Quebec
The chapel of the Quebec city Ice Hotel is pictured in Quebec city Sunday January 6, 2013.

I was covering the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City for the Canadian Press. I was second shooter. My colleague was assigned to the start/finish line as I was covering other angles. I moved closer to the finish line for the finals, allowing me to get some great jubilation as well.

Team Canada Devon Kershaw
Team Canada Devon Kershaw jumps during the Men 6 x 1.6km Free Team Sprint final of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Final in Quebec City, Friday December 7, 2012. Team Canada finished 5th.
Team USA Kikkan Randall
Team USA Kikkan Randall leads the race at the Ladies 6 x 1.6km Free Team Sprint Final at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Friday December 7, 2012. Team USA won the race.
Kikkan Randall, from the USA
Kikkan Randall, from the USA, leads the race in the Ladies 1.6 km Free Sprint final of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Saturday December 8, 2012.
Kikkan Randall, from the USA
Kikkan Randall, from the USA, celebrates her first place of the Ladies 1.6 km Free Sprint final of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Saturday December 8, 2012.
Kikkan Randall, Maiken Caspersen Falla, Ida Ingermarsdotter
Kikkan Randall, from the USA, celebrates her first place of the Ladies 1.6 km Free Sprint final as she is flanked by Maiken Caspersen Falla, left, and Ida Ingermarsdotter, right, at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Saturday December 8, 2012. Falla and Ingermarsdotter finished respectively second and third.
Emil Joensson
Emil Joensson, from Sweden, races in the Men 1.6 km Free Sprint quarterfinal of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Saturday December 8, 2012.
Emil Joensson, Teodor Peterson, Alexey Petukhov
Emil Joensson, from Sweden, leads the races against Teodor Peterson, right, and Alexey Petukhov, behind, in the Men 1.6 km Free Sprint final of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Saturday December 8, 2012.
Emil Joensson, Teodor Peterson
Emil Joensson, left, and Teodor Peterson, both from Sweden, celebrates their first and second position in the Men 1.6 km Free Sprint final of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Quebec City, Saturday December 8, 2012.


Copyright © 2023 Francis Vachon.