Alban d’Amours, ex-head of Caisse Desjardins, poses his house in Quebec City October 10, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/160 at f9 with a 50mm prime lens – ISO 200 + flash thru a grid facing the subject, one flash thru an umbrella on the piano
Profile photo on Konrad Sioui, Grand Chef (great chief) huron-wendat of Wendake Huron reserve (also called « Village Huron) just north of Quebec city February 17, 2009.
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/300 at f8 with a 24-70 at 70mm – ISO 200 + off camera flash on a monopod on camera right.
This is not a portrait. I could not set up off camera lights on stands but I wanted a nice off-camera flash light. So I put a flash on a monopod and followed the new Grand Chief of Wendake during a visit by two provincial ministers, underexposing the scene by a stop so the flash would make Sioui pop.
Standing on a float, Bonhomme Carnaval, mascot of the Carnaval de Quebec, salutes the crowd at the Quebec Winter Carnival parade Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 in Quebec city. The festival typically starts on the last Friday of January or the first Friday of February and continues for 17 days. With close to one million participants, it has grown to become the largest winter celebration in the world
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/100 at f3,2 with a 70-200 at 115mm – ISO 1250
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I finally took some time to edit my photos of Maniwaki. I spent some time in the Native reserve on the outskirt of the town, since anything Native is a good sell as stock image. |
J’ai finalement pris un peu de temps pour faire la postproduction des photos prisent à Maniwaki. J’ai passé un peu de temps sur la réserve amérindienne situé juste à côté, sachant que tout ce qui touche aux Premières Nations se vend bien sur les banques d’image stock |
Tipis (also teepee, tepee) are pictured in a native camp in the Kitigan Zibi Algonquin Native reserve, just west of Maniwaki (Qc) July 29, 2008. Kitigan Zibi (also known as River Desert, and designated as Maniwaki 18 until 1994) is a First Nations Reserve of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, an Algonquin band.
Technical: Canon EOS Mark II, 1/400 at f10 with a 16-35 at 27mm – ISO 200
A birdhouse hangs outside the Hawks trading post store in the Kitigan Zibi Algonquin Native reserve, just west of Maniwaki (Qc) July 29, 2008. Kitigan Zibi (also known as River Desert, and designated as Maniwaki 18 until 1994) is a First Nations Reserve of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, an Algonquin band.
Technical: Canon EOS Mark II, 1/400 at f10 with a 24-70 at 46mm – ISO 200
An animal skull lies outside the Hawks trading post store in the Kitigan Zibi Algonquin Native reserve, just west of Maniwaki (Qc) July 29, 2008. Kitigan Zibi (also known as River Desert, and designated as Maniwaki 18 until 1994) is a First Nations Reserve of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, an Algonquin band.
Technical: Canon EOS Mark II, 1/400 at f7,1 with a 24-70 at 42mm – ISO 200
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/500 at f2.8 with a 50mm prime lens – ISO 200
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I finally can show you the result of a shooting I did this fall. I was commissioned by World picture News for a new client of them, Public Works, a trade magazine about – you guessed it – public works. The story is about a remotely controlled street-lighting system in the historic neighborhood of Le Trait Carré in Quebec City. Sometime, the photo/art director gives you total freedom for your shot. Sometime, he gives you a general idea of what he wants. And other times, you have a detailed request of what he expects. It was the case for this one. After looking at the sketch made by the client, I went to scout the location and did some test. Then the next day I mimicked the drawing the best I could with the subject, and that’s what they used for the front page. I also gave them some alternate photos, and some street light photos as requested. The subjects provided me with a boom truck, which was a lot of fun. My assistant took some photos of me (note one of my subject laughing as he looks at me in the second photo) and shot a very short video as I was directing the operator to a good position. The boom allowed my to get a different and cool angle. |
Je peux finalement vous parler d’un shooting que j’ai fais cet automne. J’étais en assignation via World Picture News pour leur nouveau client Public Works, un magazine spécialisé (trade magazine) sur les travaux publics. L’article traite d’un système de contrôle à distance pour les lumières de rue dans le quartier historique du Trait Carré à Québec. Parfois, le directeur artistique donnes une liberté total au photographe. Parfois, il ne donne qu’une idée générale de ce qu’il veut. Mais quelque fois, il nous fournit des instructions très précises. C’était le cas ici. Après avoir regardé le dessin fournis par le client, je suis allez étudier les lieux en personne pour faire quelques tests. Le lendemain, j’ai « copié » le dessin du mieux que j’ai pu et c’est ce qui a été utilisé pour la page couverture. Je leur ais également envoyé quelques images alternative et quelques photos des lumières de rue. Mes 3 sujets m’ont fournit un camion-nacelle, ce qui à été très utile et très rigolo. Mon assistante à pris quelques images de la préparation (notez un de mes sujets qui se moque de moi sur la 2e) et à tourné un court vidéo alors que je donnais mes instructions à l’opérateur pour qu’il me positionne au bon endroit. La nacelle m’a permis de prendre quelques photos différentes pour mon client. |
