France and Barcelona

I have finally found the guts to put up the photos I took in France and Barcelona (Spain) while there in 2009.  They are very different from what I usually show, but in reality, I take these kind of photos all the time.  The images are simple moments, shapes, colors and grays.  I looked at the Tourism industry, groups, elderly people, workers and my fellow travelers.

This is part 1.

See the images here.

Inspiration

I'm slowly getting inspired for an upcoming corporate shoot.

My usual sources for inspiration include:

Platon
Art-Dept
Nigel Parry
Paolo Roversi
Jill Greenberg
Phillip Toledano (Days with my father)
Music videos (of Rihanna)
The movie Big Fish
And lots lots more.

But one thing you can obviously see in all of these photographers is that they all have a style of their own.  It's nice to see that they can get hired to photograph whoever and whatever, always using that particular style.  No need to be a generalist and convert to whoever might want this or that.

It is always a pleasure to work with clients who respect and appreciate the artist's vision.  Anything I photograph will have a piece my own in it and that's why it is worth something.  My work is full of experience and passion, pain and pleasure.


http://www.jccphotographs.com

Defying Mother Nature, with canons and water.

While crossing over to Hull one night, it occurred to me that we had no snow on the ground, and Winterlude was supposed to be held in less than one month.  If you're from the Ottawa region (or any other region for that matter) and don't know what Winterlude is all about, I suggest you head over to the NCC's website (National Capital Commission) for some info.  Here.

It seems to be that year after year, the same story comes up around January: will it be cold enough for the Rideau Canal to open for skaters?  One story not often heard is how the organizers get all the snow for the great big slides.

I'm talking lots of snow, more than 30 000 cubic meters of snow.  That's the equivalent of half of the average ski-resort snow-making production in one season.  In about three weeks, the team of Snö Innovation turns green into white and I went there to photograph the man behind it.

Jean, Hull (Québec) 2011

Jean, Hull (Québec) 2011

Snow-making canons, Jacques-Cartier Park, Hull (Québec) 2011

Go play outside.

Joël

Updated on the website

I've been pretty busy recently, working with different photographers from here and Toronto.
First, I worked with Joseph Jeremie Roy.  We photographed kitchens for Copperstone Kitchens.
Then I worked with the amazing architectural photographer, Brandon Barré, from Toronto and finally I assisted John Narvali, also from Toronto.

I've updated my website with my latest images from the Alexandra Bridge construction site.  I certainly plan on making more photographs that will go with the series, not necessarily on a construction site, but always in the Trades industry. 

See the new website gallery here.

I also changed the Weddings part of my website... It has now more photos with different styles.  Weddings here.

Getting there!

I'm still working on photos from the Alexandra Bridge construction site here in Ottawa.

Here are selects:

Iron Worker

Carpenter

Carpenter

Steel plates

Iron Workers

Pedestrian boardwalk detail

Concrete Finisher

Concrete Finisher

Concrete Worker

Concrete Worker

Concrete Worker

Concrete Worker

Concrete Worker

Painting foreman

Iron Worker

Iron Worker

Iron Worker

Iron Worker

Editorial in Ottawa Citizen Style magazine

Two weeks ago the issue came out.  I still have to receive it by mail but it's available online.

I collaborated with Tony Martins (Editor of the super-cool Guerilla Magazine) on these shoots.  Tony asked me to collaborate when we met at SPAO over the summer during an exhibition.  I had never collaborated with another artist for a shoot and I have to say it was quite interesting.  We were both sharing ideas for photos, he did more of the directing and I did more of the technical stuff like shooting and lighting.

We definitely came out with some great photos.  I'll post my selects from each shoot here, along with the link to the article in the magazine.  Here we go:

- Sharp Dressed Men

Jonathan Browns, in his art-full house

James Parsons, in his study

Claude Marquis, on his 20 y.o. canoe in his Chinatown yard

Claude Marquis, in front of his garage

Ilias Cagiannos, at Harry Rosen, Rideau Center

Ilias Cagiannos, photographed at Harry Rosen with his tailor in the background

Jonathan Watson, office with a view on Parliament Hill, photographed on Canada Day

Jonathan Watson, in his office

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The Dancer, a man called iamrurik

iamrurik, shot in the alley next to La Petite Mort Gallery

iamrurik (spiderman?), in the alley next to LPM

iamrurik (angry?), still in the alley next to La Petite Mort Gallery

 

 

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The DJ, her edge is her mix

Jas Nasty:

Jas Nasty, in the Style magazine although she's really just about the music

Jas Nasty

Alexandra Bridge continued...

More on the Alexandra Bridge worker portraits:

Denis Pouliot, Foreman, Painting operations, Alexandra Bridge, 2010

Samuel, Iron Worker, Alexandra Bridge, 2010

Carl, Concrete Worker, Alexandra Bridge, 2010

Concrete Finisher, Alexandra Bridge, 2010