What does your photographer say about your brand?

Whether you are an energetic startup, an established multinational, or a passionate small business owner, your business has a brand. Word of mouth is important, and in today’s visually obsessed world of social media, your businesses visual reputation is just as important as its service reputation. Taking the time to chose the right photographer for… Continue reading What does your photographer say about your brand?

Photo composition: The Dutch Angle

  There are a whole bunch of “rules” and standards in photography.  Rule of thirds, golden circles, triangles, Fibonacci ratio…. and I could go on.  I always enjoy seeing different compositions in photography.  I also like knowing why these started being rules and standards. One of these elements is what is called the Dutch Angle. … Continue reading Photo composition: The Dutch Angle

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

Tip #16: The best mouse I ever bought for photo editing in Photoshop

“You mean you don’t use a Wacom for your editing?”.  No I don’t, crazy, right?  There is nothing wrong with Wacoms.  I tried one for a few weeks and I could not get used to it.  And I didn’t find it essential for my style of editing. Most of my Event coverage and Concerts photos are… Continue reading Tip #16: The best mouse I ever bought for photo editing in Photoshop

Making the switch – Tips to a career in photography | Business

Having switched from a corporate job 2 years ago to being a full time photographer has been a road full of learning.  I’m writing a multiple part series on tips for making the switch. The first part was about Passion.  You can read that HERE   2- Learn to run a business Every 3-4 months,… Continue reading Making the switch – Tips to a career in photography | Business

Quick Tip #15: One of the easiest tips that sped up my Lightroom workflow | Montreal Music Photographer

“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” – Henry Ford   When you work in the media world, time is key.  We all have a very limited time to get the images of the artists on stage (3 songs and out!), but in many instances, you… Continue reading Quick Tip #15: One of the easiest tips that sped up my Lightroom workflow | Montreal Music Photographer

Tip #14: How I made my images look better on Facebook | Montreal Photographer

The answer is pretty simple… I googled.  hehe. Months ago, I kept having varied results with images I would post up on Facebook.  Some would look great, others… not so much.  They were fine on my computer screen and looked as I wanted them on my blog, but got all pixelated and weird looking when… Continue reading Tip #14: How I made my images look better on Facebook | Montreal Photographer

From the Hip | Image critique – Jonathan

Another person to brave the public image critiques (all for the sake of seeing things differently and getting better) is Jonathan.  A hobbyist photographer, he sent me 5 pretty different images. 1. Marathon de Montréal I really like the expression on the runner’s face, the timing was right on for getting that.  The smile is… Continue reading From the Hip | Image critique – Jonathan

Beauty in imperfection?

Photographers, professional and amateur alike, are always on a quest to capture the perfect image.  But what makes a perfect image?  Is it the sharpness of the pixels?  The fact that we can print it out bigger than a poster? Or is it the story that the image tells and the feeling it invokes.

Q&A: I need inspiration! Help!

Question:  I’m in a photography rut. 🙁  (after I asked why) No inspiration whatsoever. None!  I’ve started to hate my camera, lol. But for real. I haven’t shot anything since December 26th!!! Answer: It’s hard to just give inspiration via email… I really wish I could.  But you need to find it on your own.  When I… Continue reading Q&A: I need inspiration! Help!

Why you should shoot for free… | Montreal Event Photographer

Ok… that title is a bit misleading.  Maybe it should be titled “WHAT you should shoot for free”.  Figured the Why was a bit catchier 🙂 This doesn’t come from a direct question someone asked, but more from the standard emails I received inquiring about my photography services to cover their event… that has no… Continue reading Why you should shoot for free… | Montreal Event Photographer

Quick tip #4 : Avoid the 6 foot syndrome | Montreal portrait photographer

Want to make more compelling images of your kids?  Avoid the dreaded 6 foot syndrome.  What is it?  Google won’t help much, I just made up the term. haha What it means is that we develop a tendency to shoot standing up (hence 6 foot – and yes, I know we all aren’t 6 feet… Continue reading Quick tip #4 : Avoid the 6 foot syndrome | Montreal portrait photographer

What makes a shot.. feat. Slaves on Dope | Heavy MTL | Montreal Music Photographer

Let me start by stating that I’ve been a fan of Montreal’s Slaves on Dope since the mid to late 1990s.  Does that make a difference in the relevance of the rest of this blog entry?  Nope.  Just felt like saying that.  I’ve had the chance to shoot them a few times live and they… Continue reading What makes a shot.. feat. Slaves on Dope | Heavy MTL | Montreal Music Photographer