Renate a Heavy Equipment Apprentice I recently photographed in the mechanics shop at the Lac des Iles Mine. When you chat with her, you can feel the passion and confidence she has for her job and the industry.
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Another one of my favorite underground images to capture . Sitting in the vehicle. There is always opportunity to capture/create this image as it presents itself multiple times throughout a shift. Sometimes I get lucky with the lighting, sometimes I create my own luck lol.
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This image is simple enough to capture but it does take some finessing to get the lighting right, especially when you are using the cap lamps as a main light source. Direction and intensity of the cap lamps have to be tweaked to achieve the correct exposure while maintaining the realistic look of the underground environment. It’s even more difficult when they are chatting and moving while discussing the job at hand but watching the interaction for a few minutes, you can foresee the moment you want to capture.
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This image was spur of the moment request while on site. We had some rough diamonds, a small room a countertop and little time but we made it work.
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The last image I captured during a First Responders session in North West Territories. The sun was dropping fast but it still worked out in our favor.
Success doesn’t just happen by chance, it’s the result of careful planning and hard work. Like any project, the creative process must be mapped out and defined with an end goal in site. This is also true with creative photography. 🙂
By ensuring adequate ventilation and monitoring air quality, mining companies can protect the health and safety of their workers and improve the efficiency and productivity of their operations.
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Recent portrait I photographed with Technica Mining showcasing their employees within their projects. My FAVORITE part of my mining photography is creating portraits within the mining environment.
I wrote the below back in 2013 and to me, it still holds true:
“I know that stock photography is readily available and it could be useful when in a tight deadline (unless you create your marketing material a year in a advance) but why would a company want another companies image on their marketing material? On several occasions walking through industry trade shows I have seen the same image on several different booths. Shouldn’t the images in your marketing material be of your company? Your employees? Your products and services? The cost of stock photography to cover the companies branding usually ends up costing more than hiring a professional photographer to create custom images of the company. Your company!
Now I know not all marketing material requires custom images and most of the time advertising companies are on a tight deadline and need something fast, but, if time is available I do encourage to seek out a professional photographer for their photography requirements.”
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Another capture featuring the MacLean Engineering GR5 Grader. One thing I know, the road going underground is always smooth when your walking / driving behind the GR5.
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