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Quick tip #13: Beware of contests
…. or read the fine print! It is so important when submitting your photos in a contest to read the fine print. Yes, it’s tedious. Yes, it’s small. But knowing where and how your image will be used,...
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Quick Tip #14: Fixing that fugly red light in a show with split toning
One of the biggest complaints a concert photographer can have is the quality of light. Low light, contrasty light or my personal hate … the dreaded red wash. What is red wash? Basically a red light...
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6 things I learned shooting EDM | Montreal Concert Photographer
I have photographed DJs before. While EDM/electro (whatever you want to call it) is not my scene, I always found it a challenge breaking out of my comfort zone and try to output the best images I...
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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...
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Quick Tip #15: One of the easiest tips that sped up my Lightroom workflow |...
“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...
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Camera settings (and random tips) for concert photography | Montreal Concert...
Steel Panther fans | f/2.8 – 1/60 – ISO2000 When you first get started in concert photography, you quickly realise that it is one of the most demanding types of photography out there, both in terms of...
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Making the switch – Tips to a career in photography | Passion
My switch from corporate world to full time photographer is just over 2 years old, and it has been quite a learning path. Some things I was prepared for while other things well, let’s just say I had to...
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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...
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Tip #15: Giving your images the “wow” factor … the easy way
You are going to read this and find it so simple, but yet, it is a hard thing to get in the habit of doing. It is something I tell all my students to do when they first start out. Post procesing is...
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From the Hip | Image critique – JC
I haven’t had the time for image critiques in the last many months, so no time like the present to get one done! JC, a new hobbyist photographer, sent me a series of images for critique last week and...
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From the hip | Image critique Scott
Scott is the next up who has sent me some images for review. I have known Scott for a few years, he was one of my private students for a few sessions, wanting to learn about concert photography and...
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How to photograph a lunar eclipse supermoon | Montreal Supermoon Photographer
If your social media streams are like mine, you have seen quite a few super-bloodmoon eclipse images go by. And rightfully so, it doesn’t happen every day that we get a supermoon, a lunar eclipse AND...
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Making the most of your downtime
With the type of photography I do, I find that late december and early january have a bit of downtime. Corporate headshots usually don’t happen around the holidays, concerts are few between December...
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What does your photographer say about you and your business?
Whether you are an energetic startup or a multinational, your business has a brand. It has a physical look to it. It has a reputation. Word of mouth is important, and in today’s visually obsessed...
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The important (and not so important) website metrics | Montreal Photographer
Trying to run a successful business in today’s digital world means having a good online presence. One of the main components is probably your webpage or your blog. It is many people’s first view...
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How to remove watermarks from images | Montreal photographer
Let’s face it, we all hate seeing images with giant watermarks. There are two sides to the watermark debate…. those who believe that an image should be seen as a whole and a watermark removes from...
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Photo composition: The Dutch Angle
Japandroids in Montréal 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...
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Revisting Ireland 6 years later | Montreal Photographer
Sunset over Howth I find it important to look back on old images. Your style changes, your eye changes, your processing style changes. And hey, it is just fun to revisit old memories through images. On...
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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...
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Concert photography with a Fuji X-T2 | Montreal Photographer
I’ve been looking at a camera solution for everyday use. I had a Fuji X100S a few years ago (sold it to buy a lens I needed for a recurring contract) and I loved how portable and simple the camera...
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