james hodgins photography

Shop People of Canada

I captured this image of Nicolas just before he was about to sandblast a piece of metal at Variant Mining Technologies.  I think my “Shop People” Project is going to take on a new direction. Stay tuned.

The Covergalls Of Mining

No not Cover Girls. Covergalls. A specifically designed garment for women in the mining/industrial industry to ensure a safer and more enjoyable work experience.  I had the opportunity to photograph these eye catching garments at their product launch at the Women In Trades Event hosted at Verdicchio's New Event Space here in Sudbury, On.
No two women are made alike. Then why should they be expected to work in cumbersome and ill-fitting clothing? After years of consultation with industry women and exploring various patterns, materials and special features, the Covergall went from abstract design to final product. “Finally, something that fits properly,” many women say after trying on the Covergall for the first time.  Covergalls is inspired by the female mining experience but designed for women employed in many other industries. Covergalls is proudly Canadian. The garments are designed in the mining hub of Sudbury, Ont. and manufactured by LH Workwear Products in Montreal, QC. (wording Taken from the Covergalls Website, designed by Fuel Multimedia)

You can read another writeup on Covergalls over at the Mining Supply News website here.

Check out www.covergallsworkwear.com for more information on their new and upcoming product lines.

Shop People

Here is another personalized image I created for Variant Mining Technologies involving their shop staff.  Very simple.

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Painting The Mining Equipment

Almost every mining manufacturer has a custom spraybooth on hand to finish of their customized products.  A products color can be a branding tactic all on it's own.

Photographing the whole mining facility.

More recently I have been getting contacted by companies that want me to photograph their whole facility, the people in the facility and all the processes that within that facility.  Doing this ensures that they have a photo "archive" of their whole operation.  This is a very important project to undertake, but in the end the client will have most of their marketing needs covered for the next year or two which include website, annual reports, investor reports, tradeshow booths, ezine articles and magazine publications.  In the next few weeks I will be showcasing a few images from these Archive projects.

Inside A Canadian Refinery

Using a mixture of abmient light and flash along with several different interior light sources can be difficult image to balance.  Fortunatley the lighting inside this refinery was constant throughout and only a few additional light sources were needed to evenly illuminate the interior.

Pulling Gold From Tailings

It all starts with the raw tailings material being shipped to the wearhouse and then put through the sifter box