mining equipment

16
Dec
Engineering & Mining Journal
Magazine / Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Mining Magazine / 0 Comment / December 16, 2019

My client www.macleanengineering.com sent me an email notifying me that an image I created for them is now on the cover for the December issue of Engineering & Mining Journal www.e-mj.com . Photographed underground at the Bracemac-McLeod Mine in Northern Quebec, Canada.


19
Nov
Working In The Dark
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / 0 Comment / November 19, 2019

Around the clock this Caterpillar 980K and it’s operator work to keep the payload going through the crusher. In the recent months I have been trying to create images of the night shift workers as they tend to get overlooked when creating images.


15
Nov
“Look to the right, look straight ahead, now look to the left. Thanks that’s a wrap.”
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining Equipment / Mining Magazine / 0 Comment / November 15, 2019

When photographing equipment I always try to get someone outside the vehicle to give the viewer a better sense of scale, especially if the operator is not directly visible.


25
Sep
Balancing The Scale Of An Image
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / 0 Comment / September 25, 2019

From afar mining equipment look smaller than they really are and it’s not until you get up close to them that you see the enormity of these machines. I always try to get some human interaction between the equipment and the environment so you can see the difference in size. Using smaller vehicles that everyone is familiar with like trucks and cars or placing an operator within the frame can easily give the viewer the reference needed to visualize the overall size of the heavy equipment.


16
Aug
Shotcrete Sprayer Portrait
Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / Sudbury Ontario / underground / 0 Comment / August 16, 2019

One of the more difficult pieces of equipment to photograph in action the Shotcrete Sprayer is easily photographed before the nozzle starts projecting it’s contents onto the entire area.


25
Jul
Underground Mining In Quebec
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / underground / 0 Comment / July 25, 2019

Creating images for the MacLean Engineering fleet has taken me all over Ontario and Quebec above ground as well as under. Visiting the Agnico Eagle Mines in Northern Quebec was a great experience as the crew I was with as well as the professionalism of the Agnico employees aloud us to create some stunning images to add to the MacLeans Marketing image arsenal.


11
Jul
Parking Lot To Promotional Materials
Commercial / Marketing / Mining / Mining Equipment / Mining Magazine / Photography / Sudbury Ontario / 0 Comment / July 11, 2019

My clients like to get promotional photography created before the mining equipment is shipped and the majority of the time I have to photograph it in the industrial shop or outside in the yard. This isn’t an issue but it does take some time in front of the computer to complete but in the end they have some great images to be showcased in their marketing platforms.


5
Jun
Like The “I” in iPhone the “E” is New Biggest Thing in Mining
Commercial / Industrial / Mine Photos / Mining / Sudbury Ontario / 0 Comment / June 5, 2017

It’s popping up everywhere on the scene. You read about it in the trade magazines, you see it on the marketing brochures and you read it on the side of the equipment at the trade shows.  Electric (E) has hit the mining scene in full force.    With technology advancing at a higher rate day by day the mining industry can now dig deeper than years before but with that comes a cost with ventilation and fuel for diesel machines.  With most major brands in the Mining Industry now turning to the “E” the costs are lowered for the overall long term duration of the mining projects, not to mention they run cooler, quieter and cleaner.  

Below is the Sandvik LH514E that I recently photographed. I was impressed with the maneuverability of the tethered  tram in close quarters while at the same time I was able to communicate with my assistants while it was in production.  The images I created on the shoot will be used for marketing materials and promotional products  as the Iphone “snapshots” don’t belong in the realm of Professional photography.


26
Feb
Underground With The Jumbo | Sudbury Photographer
Mine Photos / Mining / 0 Comment / February 26, 2015

One of my favorite mining equipment to photograph, at least until I get to some sites that have bigger and more badass looking machines to peak my photography interest.  I do have a few on my bucket list.

underground mining sudbury photographer

James Hodgins is Sudbury Photographer creating images for the Mining/Industrial industry around the World.