Ottawa Commercial Photographer Blog

Sir Terence Hedley Matthews KBE, FIEE, FREng

couvretteblog — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:17:03 +0000

Terry Matthews was the only person who ever took over one of my portrait shoots…It was actually kind of fun to see where he would go with it and frankly, once I got over the shock of his understanding the art of
portraiture and the business of PR it was a lot of fun. Besides…who would challenge a Knight…. I still like my idea better…here it is.

Ottawa Executive Portrait

couvretteblog — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:47:28 +0000

It`s PR 101 people…Media will pick up a great shot and give you bigger, better coverage.
This shot ran today in six newspapers across Canada and will be on 8 television stations by suppertime.
Do the math as to the value of this kind of coverage…then call me.

Ottawa Product Photographer

couvretteblog — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:26:55 +0000

A Canadian company asked me to illustrate their playground structures….I figured it was time to play!

This came out in the same week Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer was quoted as saying that the internet had turned everyone into photographers…so there was really no such thing
as a “professional photographer”.

Funny, when Corel Draw came out…Computing Canada said that there would be no such thing as a “professional designer” by 2005.
Of course the classic statement of our times is by Paul Delaroche, a 19th-century French painter who…upon seeing the invention of photography stated…”After today, painting is dead.”

Guess what, companies large and small still need great images to sell their products and services and yes, there will always be professional photographers.

Governor Generals Arts Gala

couvretteblog — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:33:59 +0000

A great evening at the NAC. The GG awards are an event that every Canadian should see at least once in their lifetime.

Trudeau Foundation/ Editorial Portrait on Location.

couvretteblog — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:39:08 +0000

Ottawa Portrait Photography

couvretteblog — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:36 +0000

This is Florence Hannay who recently received a Governor General`s award for her lifelong work as a volunteer. She had not been in a portrait studio for decades and I was honored that
she chose my studio to immortalize her for the occasion.

Portrait of General MacKenzie

couvretteblog — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13:33 +0000

This is my recent portrait of General Lewis MacKenzie who led our forces in the Peacekeeping Mission in Bosnia.
Fascinating conversations are frequently part of my week…but chatting with General Mackenzie had to be the highlight of last week. I really should write that much threatened book…oh well, one day.

Ottawa Real Estate Group Portrait.

couvretteblog — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:04:57 +0000

We create a lot of buzz for businesses in Ottawa. This was shot for one of the rising Real Estate stars, Chris Lacharity and his team. I went a bit beyond the call of duty on this one…and they seem to have liked it as it`s popping up in ads, the web and billboards around town. Cool images sell things….period.

Ottawa Product Photography

couvretteblog — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:57 +0000

We do a lot of product photography from food and technology to cosmetics. This shot ran in a range of women`s mags. Don`t try doing this much Photoshop at home kids…

Ottawa Entertainer Portraits

couvretteblog — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:03:44 +0000

I wanted to create something a bit different for Boom 99.7 We do quite a few shoots for local radio and television promos and it is always a fun type of personality to work with. Brent and Michelle had definite ideas on how they should look and the teamwork
between them and my studio created this image that was used in Status Magazine.