Mining Equipment

26
Nov
Just Any O’l Image Wont Do!
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Mining Magazine / Photography / 0 Comment / November 26, 2019

When it comes to using images for marketing materials just any o’l image wont do. There needs to be some balance between the image and the copy. Negative space is required to add text and graphics and if the composition of the image doesn’t work then the marketing material will not reach it’s full potential.

Having an end goal when creating images is always in my mind when I am looking through my viewfinder and creating the space needed within the frame is just one of many goals for each image.


19
Nov
Working In The Dark
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / 0 Comment / November 19, 2019

Around the clock this Caterpillar 980K and it’s operator work to keep the payload going through the crusher. In the recent months I have been trying to create images of the night shift workers as they tend to get overlooked when creating images.


15
Nov
“Look to the right, look straight ahead, now look to the left. Thanks that’s a wrap.”
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining Equipment / Mining Magazine / 0 Comment / November 15, 2019

When photographing equipment I always try to get someone outside the vehicle to give the viewer a better sense of scale, especially if the operator is not directly visible.


13
Nov
The Yellow Truck Road
Mine Photos / Mining Equipment / Photography / underground / 0 Comment / November 13, 2019

Before I went underground I photographed this Epiroc MT42 minel truck coming out of the Island Gold Mine portal.  It’s a bit of a tricky image as the sun was just starting to rise over the horizon and the entrance to the portal was still dark in shade.   I have my ways. 

#miningphotog #epiroc #MT42 #haultruck #islandgold


11
Nov
Here Comes The Boom
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / 0 Comment / November 11, 2019

Before this jumbo get’s in front of the face I had a few minutes to capture the front view. I like using the leading lines of the booms to draw your attention to the operator.


25
Sep
Balancing The Scale Of An Image
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / 0 Comment / September 25, 2019

From afar mining equipment look smaller than they really are and it’s not until you get up close to them that you see the enormity of these machines. I always try to get some human interaction between the equipment and the environment so you can see the difference in size. Using smaller vehicles that everyone is familiar with like trucks and cars or placing an operator within the frame can easily give the viewer the reference needed to visualize the overall size of the heavy equipment.


23
Aug
Underground At Laronde
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / The People / underground / 0 Comment / August 23, 2019

This image was created for MacLean Engineering at the Agnico Eagle Laronde Mine in Quebec. I used a balance of ambiant lighting from the machine as well as 2 external strobes to add a bit of shadows where needed to draw your attention to the operator


16
Aug
Shotcrete Sprayer Portrait
Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / Sudbury Ontario / underground / 0 Comment / August 16, 2019

One of the more difficult pieces of equipment to photograph in action the Shotcrete Sprayer is easily photographed before the nozzle starts projecting it’s contents onto the entire area.


14
Aug
Humidity In Honduras
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Uncategorized / 0 Comment / August 14, 2019

Deep underground at the El Mochito Mine, the humidity hung in the air softening the lighting from the jumbo drill and our cap lamps which added some great backlit illumination to the overall scene.


12
Aug
Remote Operated Scoop
Mining / Mining Equipment / Sudbury Ontario / underground / 0 Comment / August 12, 2019

An operator uses a RRC (Radio Remote Control) to maneuver this scoop while maintaining a safe distance from an elevated platform.



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