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Photographing food has become a real art unto intself, because food design has ramped up substantially over the last few years. I think it all started with the concept of “nouvelle cuisine” , but now at least we get better portions..lol.
……A couple of times a year I find someone grabbing my images and using them without authorization or payment. I know its the Wild West out there, but wow, that is pretty cheeky if you are actually planning to do some PR or have a convention in MY town.
The solution is fairly simple. Generally I simply invoice them for double what they would have paid and of course, since I have now stated it in my blog…well, guess what, thats the stated legal price. I suppose it would be nicer if folks were honest from the get go…but, barringthat…paying for your sins works out too.
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We shot this editorial cover spread for Ottawa Life in the studio with 9 remarkable women of the North. Having travelled to the North many times, I am always overjoyed to meet Northerners and especially this crowd. I was particulary pleased to hear that Kenojouk Ashevak was to be included, so I actually took some
work I had purchased on a trip to Cape Dorset and used it as a prop in the shot. I am looking forward to heading North again on assignment…this time, with hopefully a few days to enjoy the fantastic landscape.
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We were planning and coordinating an upcoming shoot at Vintage Wings so I thought I would pull out my shoot from a few years ago and viola…here you go. Yes, that is a real WWII Jeep and yes….that is a real Spitfire.
My career has brought me to the Arctic Circle, two kilometres down in the deepest mine in Canada in Sudbury, but I have to say this is one of the coolest places to shoot. I am a bit of a WWII history buff, given my Dad`s military exploits and
sitting in the cockpit of one of these is truly a treat.
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Like most people, I am terrified of Dentists, but these folks put me at ease really quick…thanks for the Nitrous Oxide. But seriously, it was interesting to learn how hi tech these operations have become and cool to rebrand an industry that generally is not thought of as warm…
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Business portraits are something I really enjoy doing. Why…well mostly because I find it interesting to chat with people about their businesses, their lives and what makes them tick. Having a large Centretown studio brings us in contact with Ambassadors, Consultants, Real Estate agents and Lawyers pretty well every week. Its fun.
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Ikea Corporation is all about value for money. Like all companies in todays business environment, they want it done right, on time and on budget. The specs on this job meant that we had to deliver it to their site within an hour of the event…gotta love the digital age.
Apparently head office was impressed….they even gave me a gift card for lunch in the cafeteria.
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We had fun shooting Angie for the cover of Capital Style, which also featured our coverage of Ottawa Fashion Week. Capital Style is distributed to subscribers of the Globe and Mail and available on newsstands including Chapters across Canada.
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We had a great time shooting for Movember at Lago. The crowd of moustache wearers was just fantastic. Not only did they come in costume, but they hammed it up for the camera on cue…party on gang.
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Not much more to say…other than, this is not as easy to shoot as it looks.
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What do Lady Gaga and myself have in common….well, we both like Mercura. Yes, this company makes glasses for Lady G, but also Elton John and a host of famous folks. Hell, I think they have been featured on more magazine covers than I have shot…
To get the full impact of what we shot, you really need to view them on my site on a large hi def monitor…enjoy.
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I spent the morning shooting a very complex set of images for a legal firm, a project that has been ongoing for a few years. I can`t tell you about it, but I can talk about an anecdote I told the lawyers while we were on a break.
Some years back, I was called to the stand as a witness during a trial in which I had done some photographic recreation of an accident. The young lawyer for the defence immediately tried to challenge my credentials, which is often a good gambit. He asked…and how Mr Couvrette do you feel qualified as an expert witness in this case. My response….” I own the longest standing studio in Ottawa and have photographed over 1000 lawyers to date. As well, I have carried out official photographer duties for the Tax Court, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada for over 25 years and have testified in over 20 cases….” He tried to cut me off…but I added that “I am a Master Photographer and Judge of the Professional Photographers of Canada and the Professional Photographers of America….”
Finally…he managed to sputter…No further questions…
One of the oldest sayings in the law business is, “Never ask a question you don`t know the answer to…”
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I started in photography doing model test shoots. Its still kinda fun once in a while, especially with great subjects like this young lady. Can you believe that this is one of her first shoots..
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This is a set of shots for a website we did for an Ottawa hair salon. Nice architecture and decor…nice folks too.
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