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6
Oct
Tagging Along With The Tour
Marketing / Mining / Photography / 0 Comment / October 6, 2019

The initial site tour when we arrive is sometimes a great opportunity to capture some candid images with client interaction. During this time not only am I trying to photograph usable images, I am also mentally taking note of where the sun is in the sky and the trajectory of where it is going and where it was. This helps determine the right time of day to photograph specific locations on the site without using any external light sources.

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25
Apr
Breaking Records With Largo Resources
Industrial / Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Magazine / Photography / 0 Comment / April 25, 2019

Largo Resources www.largoresources.com is mining the worlds best Vanadium at their Menchin Mine in Bahia State Brazil. I was lucky enough to view this operation in it’s entirety while I was there earlier this year creating custom images for Largo Resources marketing materials.

These images have also appeared in their social media platforms and recently showcased in a marketing brochure posted on The Mining Global Website. Written by Harry Menear and produced by Richard Deane the brochure covers up to date information on their record breaking year.

Having high impact custom created photography ties in well with the information that your company is providing to the public and the images I create make designing the layouts efficient with the variety of images I provide.

Download the whole Brochure at MiningGlobal.com


14
Feb
The Keeper Of The Kiln
Industrial / Marketing / Mining / Photography / The People / 0 Comment / February 14, 2019


This gentleman is what I call the “keeper of the Kiln” as he tends to the furnace while it rotates throughout the day at the Menchin Mine in Maracás Brazil. A few clicks and then we had to back away from the kiln as the hot air was blowing out the furnace door. Just a few of the many images I created for www.largoresources.com last week while I was on site.

Be sure to check out my other “People Portraits” in the mining industrial industry by clicking The People tab at the top of this site.


4
Feb
Behind The Camera In Brazil
Mine Photos / Mining / Photography / The People / 0 Comment / February 4, 2019

I just got back from Brazil where I was on site at www.largoresources.com Menchin mine just outside of Maracas Brazil. I quickly scanned through my images as I was making multiple backups so I can clear my cards and drives for my Mexico Assignment this week. There was a point in the day where I stole a few minutes to just photograph everyday work on the site. Nothing staged, no additional lighting, just a walkabout capturing moments that are happening before they are gone. It’s a shooting style that I honed early on in my career and I am still working on it to this day. It basically consists of taking a minute to just watch your surroundings,Watch people moving and working. Watch the routes they take and then simply get to a spot to take maximum advantage of the surroundings including leading lines, composition and natural lighting.

I liked the leading lines of the rope barrier, the perpendicular lines of the crosswalk, and the subdued lighting as clouds rolled in dropping a few raindrops over top of us. It was only a few seconds that I had to wait for  someone to come across the quadrant I wanted to place my subject in.

Its simple, yet tells a story. It’s non-staged, not a snapshot but it works.

James Hodgins