Watching the movements in the open pit can be very impressive. Witness it during the twilight hours where the ambient light intersects with the illuminated machinery the show becomes a well choregraphed dance performance of heavy equipment.
#openpitmining #komatsumining #caterpillarmining #hitatchimining #miningphotography
I created dozens of individual portraits while on site taking a few extra minutes to personalize each one. There is a lot I can do with a just a few minutes of time to make this portrait stand out to the individual. The difference between a “snapshot” and a portrait
Snapshot – an informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small handheld camera.
I created both images very quickly, using a hand held camera and both can be considered a portrait but one clearly stands out over the other. One is good enough, the other is a keepsake of ones time on the job.
James Hodgins ~ Miningphotog
A pair of Hitatchi and Komatsu haul trucks take a moment to watch the Nevada sunrise.
The morning of October 3rd 2019 was a memorable one. We got up in the morning darkness so I could capture the end of the night shift and beginning of the morning shift knowing that the morning sunrise was not going to disappoint.
There are so many images I would love to share with everyone but I do not showcase the images I create until the client has used them first and sometimes that takes a few years. My time at Marigold was amazing and the people and images we created were some of my favorite. Maybe you will see more, maybe you won’t, only time will tell. 🙂
#Miningphotog #openpitmining #Hitachimining #Komatsumining
I have a saying. I think I first said it back in 2001 ~ “It’s not that I am smart, I just try things until I get it right.”
It took me a few different tries to capture everything in this image to tell the story. Changes in composition, subject placement and camera angle were made to create the final image.
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Epiroc Launches new Reman Center in Sudbury, Ontario (Canada)
I had the great opportunity to photograph throughout the reman center showcasing the different aspects, functions and benefits that this state of the art facility has to offer.
Epiroc Reman Center ~ https://www.epiroc.com/en-us/newsroom/2021/epiroc-opens-new-reman-center-to-support-growing-global-reman-program
#miningphotog #epiroc #epirocreman
I was recently asked how I get my images to look so good and consistent. Simple really. Consistency comes from practice, mistakes and constant modifications to achieve a better quality product.
Just like the manufacturer clients I photograph, they are constantly evolving their product to be a better version of the last.
This is a never ending scenario as we are constantly learning and adapting our craft/product to be better than the last. This can take years in the making but with that comes experience, confidence and consistency.
The mining industry has constantly advanced and changed it’s technology and mining manufacturers have been changing with them. Check out the latest article in Electric Autonomy featuring MacLean Engineering
#Miningphotog #electricautonomy #macleanengineering
The “Night” Shift making their way in and out of the pit in 3 minutes.
The #miningphotog experience ~ www.miningindustrialphotographer.com/experience
Another favorite series of images I love to create is operations at night as the lighting unfolds after dusk.
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No matter what the task at hand is there is always a way to capture it besides the obvious and the core shack is a great place to change things up.
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The Mining Photog Experience ~ www.miningindustrialphotographer.com/experience
Recently photographed the Komatsu WX07 within the underground for Komatsu’s hard rock mining division. Among the few dozen images I created which included the overall unit, components and special features, having the unit moving material is always the perfect stand alone capture.
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The Mining Photog Experience ~ www.miningindustrialphotographer.com/experience
A throwback from a series of images I created years ago. A very similar image to this one was the first image used on my new website www.miningphotog.com , why? It’s an attention grabber, just like it is right here right now. #mininingphotog #professionalminingphotography
