I love photographing weddings. Some days, I wonder if I should pivot my business to do even more than the 1-2 a year I make time to do. Aly and Ema are great people, and are surrounded by a superbe cast and crew. When they asked me to capture their magical DIY day, I was… Continue reading Aly & Ema | A DIY wedding story
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C2 Montreal | Montreal Event Photographer
I finally had the chance to cover the C2 Montreal (or C2MTL for you people who are too lazy to type) event last week. Three days and over 40 hours of scheduled photography. I find it odd that such a big and innovative event is still somewhat unknown when I mention it to people in… Continue reading C2 Montreal | Montreal Event Photographer
Father Emmett Johns Funeral | Montreal Event Photographer
It is one thing about being the only photographer allowed free access to document a funeral. It is another when it is the funeral fora great man of the people, a man who dedicated his life to helping street kids. Father Emmett Johns, better known as Pops, founder of Dans La Rue, passed away in… Continue reading Father Emmett Johns Funeral | Montreal Event Photographer
YUL Eat 2017 | Quai de l’Horloge | Montreal Event Photographer
There is one thing you can say about Montreal… we love our festivals! And in this year of the 375th anniversary of the city, there are plenty to go around. Many festivals are dedicated to music and arts (Osheaga, IleSoniq, Jazz Festival, POP Montreal,..) but Montreal’s foodies are well served with the YUL Eat festival.… Continue reading YUL Eat 2017 | Quai de l’Horloge | Montreal Event Photographer
Discovering Montreal – Marche Public Pointe-a-Calliere
Another year has been going on covering various Montreal cultural events in the city… the ones that make this city a pretty awesome place to live. Last weekend brought me to an 18th century public market right in the middle of Old Montreal. Taking over a few blocks in front of the Musee Pointe-a-Calliere, the… Continue reading Discovering Montreal – Marche Public Pointe-a-Calliere
Food photography … on the fly | Montreal Event Photographer
As much as you plan, as much as you discuss with a client, as a working professional, you always need to be able to deal with any situation. And that is sometimes easier said than done. Backstory: I was hired for a high profile food trade show to cover presentations, preparations, over 25 vendor stalls… Continue reading Food photography … on the fly | Montreal Event Photographer
Montreal en Lumiere 2016 | Montreal Event Photographer
Another year and another season of festivals in the city of Montreal begins. One of the biggest winter festivals to happen early in the year is Montreal en Lumiere which kicked off this year on February 18th and ends on March 5th. One of the most popular events is la Nuit Blanche, which is pretty much… Continue reading Montreal en Lumiere 2016 | Montreal Event Photographer
A wedding story | Alyson and Cristian | Montreal wedding photographer
It is about time I blog up these images! It was a few months back that this amazing couple got married. The day started off really hot and humid [insert random joke about their wedding night here] and only got worse from there. The rain hit about 10 minutes before the outdoor ceremony. Let me… Continue reading A wedding story | Alyson and Cristian | Montreal wedding photographer
2015 Montreal Zombie Walk | Braaaiiiins
I think this is my 6th or 7th year photographing the zombie walk. It has grown from a small collection of 30-50 zombies to a hell of a lot more. The meeting point has changed from Mont-Royal metro to the Quartier des Spectacles and this year had a full stage with music, games and even… Continue reading 2015 Montreal Zombie Walk | Braaaiiiins
Discovering Montreal – Montreal Completement Cirque | Montreal Event Photographer
Montreal is pretty well known for it’s love of the circus. Everyone pretty much knows about Le Cirque du Soleil, we also have a circus school. But for the last 5 years, there has been a circus themed festival in the streets of the city. Acrobats, street shows, jugglers and many more artists flood the… Continue reading Discovering Montreal – Montreal Completement Cirque | Montreal Event Photographer
Discovering Montreal – Festival Chromatic | Montreal Event Photographer
Montreal is known as an artsy city. Painters, musicians, jewelers and artists of all shapes and disciplines flock to the city for it’s bohemian vibe. I have an ongoing photo contract with the City of Montreal’s Service de la culture where they send me to various corners of the city to document what makes the… Continue reading Discovering Montreal – Festival Chromatic | Montreal Event Photographer
Montreal invests… in books! | Montreal Event Photographer
In this digital age, where kids are stuck in front of their gaming screens while adults check their Facebook, it was a bit of a throwback to cover the opening of a new public library. Well, new may not be the word, but the investments made by the city of Montreal (for whom I was… Continue reading Montreal invests… in books! | Montreal Event Photographer
Anti-austerity protest
The one thing you can count on when the weather gets warm are protests in the streets of Montreal. With the current debate over the Quebec government austerity measures, protests have been happening for the better part of the last 2 weeks. As I haven’t photographed a protest in about 4 years (I believe the last… Continue reading Anti-austerity protest
Discovering Montreal – Cabane à sucre urbaine | Montreal Event Photographer
In my ongoing contract with the City of Montreal’s Service de la culture, I get to discover some of the little known (to me at least) events in the city that make Montreal one of the most unique cities to live in. We all know about the Jazz festival, Osheaga and other high profile… Continue reading Discovering Montreal – Cabane à sucre urbaine | Montreal Event Photographer
Discovering Montreal – La Nuit Blanche | Montreal Event Photographer
People who visit Montreal in the summer fall in love. Music festivals, eating outdoors, food trucks, loads of sunny day activities and so much more. People who visit Montreal in the winter wonder why the hell we Montrealers live here. One of the highlights of the winter time is La Nuit Blanche. In the cold… Continue reading Discovering Montreal – La Nuit Blanche | Montreal Event Photographer
Food for thought at Freshmint | Montreal food photography
I was contacted earlier this year by Pemako Films to be part of a food photography/videography project for local company Freshmint, which produces high quality tasty food and delivers to your door (only available in the old port area). The project ping ponged between short videos, photos, longer videos, behind the scenes photos, no video,…… Continue reading Food for thought at Freshmint | Montreal food photography
Amateur DanceSport Canadian Championships | Montreal Event Photographer
For a second year, I was asked to cover the Canadian DanceSport Championships held in the south shore of Montreal for the crew doing all the lights and sound for the event. With teams from all over the world (Italy, UK, Canada, USA, Russia,…), it’s always a fun event capturing the lights and movement of… Continue reading Amateur DanceSport Canadian Championships | Montreal Event Photographer
Heavy Mania! | Heavy Montreal 2014
For my coverage of the Heavy Montreal festival this year, I was assigned to cover the Heavy Mania wrestling event. With all the heavy music going on, I was to spend my days covering wrestlers. I had mix emotions. As a wrestling fan in the 80s and early 90s, I know the sport. I know… Continue reading Heavy Mania! | Heavy Montreal 2014
A wedding story | Gill and Marc
Ya know, there is something special when a couple puts their faith in you to capture one of their most important days. You don’t know them, but yet, you are invited into their world, meet their parents, chat with their friends. I invest a bunch of energy in my weddings, which is the reason I… Continue reading A wedding story | Gill and Marc
Fashion for a good cause | Montreal Event Photographer
I’m a fan of donating time to help out good organisations… or organisations that mean something to me. A few months ago, Casa Cares put together their yearly fashion show to raise money for the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Local designers, hair dressers, students from Concordia being models… lot’s of good people donating their time to… Continue reading Fashion for a good cause | Montreal Event Photographer
Saying I do, 5 years later | Montreal Portrait Photographer
While I’m usually busy shooting in a photo pit at a rock show, in a mold filled abandoned building … I do love portrait sessions. Having that one on one with a person (or in this case, a couple), getting to know them in the few hours we have together, reading into who they are… Continue reading Saying I do, 5 years later | Montreal Portrait Photographer
Photos for a cause | Montreal Event Photographer
A few weeks ago I was looking over shows to cover for the month of February and I came upon a listing at my fave venue, the Metropolis, for a fundraiser gala for ANEB Quebec. You can read why I feel it’s important to shoot for free sometimes in this blog write up . ANEB Quebec… Continue reading Photos for a cause | Montreal Event Photographer
Montreal at night | Urban Photography
I haven’t had the time to walk the streets of my favorite city in a while. And even though they were calling for cold, wind and rain, figured I’d call up a friend and pound the pavement looking for some interesting photo ops. The recent time change has it that the sun has already set… Continue reading Montreal at night | Urban Photography
A Wedding Story | Montreal wedding photographer
I’m a storyteller at heart. When I was a kid, I wrote short stories and started a novel (true story). In CEGEP, I dabbled in film. As a photographer, I love telling a story through my images. Receiving comments on some of my show photos from fans that they can feel the energy and almost… Continue reading A Wedding Story | Montreal wedding photographer