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Workstations are everywhere now.

Underground at Musselwhite Mine in North Western Ontario.

On The Fly Faces Of Mining

I created a few dozen “on the fly” individual portraits while I was visiting sites for SSR Mining with www.pendaproductions.com. Just a few minutes to quickly coordinate a spot, calculate the composition / lighting and record a few captures. In the past I used to joke that the setup time took the longest and the actual picture taking lasted a fraction of a second. Five minutes of work for a memorable portrait for both the client and employee. These are the most rewarding images I create within the mining industry.

See more images in SSR Mining 2019 Sustainability Report

CIM Magazine

Featured on the latest issue of CIM Magazine. This image features Dumas Contracting Ltd turntable system installed at Alamos Gold Inc. Young Davidson Mine in Matatchewan, Ontario.

The system allows the operation of twin raises at the same time. Thanks to Tony Linton for the opportunity to photograph this impressive innovation.

See the February 2020 edition of CIM Magazine for more information: https://lnkd.in/gFu7Qns

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A Sudbury Cardiologist

I created a few images of Dr. Andreas Kumar at Health Sciences North in Sudbury recently.

Shared from Health Sciences North Foundation

HSN Cardiologist Dr. Andreas Kumar, along with his team, established the cardiac MRI service at HSN – an advanced new method for diagnosing heart disease.

Considered the gold standard for diagnosing many forms of heart disease, a cardiac MRI offers detailed images of the structure and function of the heart and is a non-invasive procedure that facilitates the analysis of the heart tissue. “Cardiac MRI means a more accurate diagnosis for patients, and therefore better treatment,” says Dr. Kumar. He calls the service “the gold standard for assessing heart function.”

To make a donation, visit linktr.ee/hsnfoundation

Application Vs Art with Mining Photography

I was looking for an image to try some new graphic design work applications I have been thinking about for the past few months. A change in the application of how my mining images could be used in a companies marketing materials have me youtubing videos on photoshop techniques and such, techniques that I used to know years ago when I ran my full time wedding/portrait studio.

Some mining images are what they are. There is nothing special about them but the photographer has seen a “future” of that image that is not present at the time of capture. I look through the viewfinder with the same eye and mindset I had years ago when I was photographing images and thinking about photography competitions like WPPI And PPOC. The fundamentals of photography ingrained in my brain like rule of thirds, leading lines, storytelling and dramatic effect. You can “see” the potential within an image even though it’s not there visually, but you captured it knowing that all the elements are present and you just have to fine tune those individual elements to create the balance you initially envisioned.

Every once in awhile I will look through my image archives for a specific image and an unrelated image will strike the hotplate of imagination in my brain and I will lose myself within the editing process once again.

You can find beauty in all things.