Tag Archives: Quebec  The pics that were not picked What happens to all those photos that a photographer takes for an assignment, that don’t get used in the magazine article? I’m so glad you asked! While I can’t speak for any other photographer, the photos I take that actually end up being used are five to twenty times…  Every once in a while I try to get put to shoot my hometown as if I were visiting a foreign place. Some cities have certain iconic structures that I feel I have to photograph. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Colosseum in Rome, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City are all symbols of…  Montreal’s Olympic Stadium is one of my all time favorite buildings in my home town, but it is surely the most controversial as well. While many cities vie for the chance to hold the Olympic games, not all cities have great success once they get to be the host city. Back in the 70′s, Montreal…  The Château Frontenac is one of the very beautiful hotels that was built for the Canadian Pacific Railway company in Canada, close to a century ago. The company was attempting to lure affluent travellers to take it’s trains, and the hotels were all linked by the rail line. The hotel lies at the top of…  One of the hardest places to shoot for me is my hometown. Not because it is a dull place, not because it isn’t full of beautiful locations. It just seems that I’m more excited and motivated when I’m on the road. I love Montreal as a city, it is a unique and vibrant place, full…  L’Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste was built in 1884, to replace the original church originally built in 1847. Fire ravaged the entire neighborhood in 1881, and consumed the old church in the process. In my opinion, this has to be one of the most ornate and beautiful interiors of any church in Canada. The 36 stained glass windows…  The title says it all. Well, ok it says PARTY!!!! and truth be told I’m a huge liar and it wasn’t much of a party at all. It was in fact, more of a reaffirmation of why I really am not a fan of nightclubs. I much prefer a nice Irish pub, listening to a…  Sunset has to be my favourite time to shoot for more than one reason. The colour temperature of the light is magical and, depending on the cloud cover, the intensity of the sunlight can vary in dramatic fashion. No matter where I am; whether it be in the middle of a city, on a beach,… |
