While I was photographing underground for Nordex Explosives (with Signature Group) I took the opportunity to create a quick portrait of Aaron in his work uniform.
The response from the miners and industrial workers about the images I created for them is amazing, some being underground for more than 10 years and have never had a picture of them at work.
Here is a recent image of the new Atlas Copco EMT50 (Electric Mine Truck) that is part of their new Green Line of products. The next round of photography will hopefully be underground to view this machine at it’s best.
Showcasing your staff can say a lot about your company. Not just to prospective buyers, but also to your employees. Showing your staff at work, in the shop, office or in the field shows that you take pride not only in your product but also your people. I am amazed at how many times I ask employees if they have ever had a image created of them doing their job……….most say never.
This heavy duty truck looks miniscule when photographed from across the open pit, but close up it’s a beast. You really don’t realize how big an open pit mine is until your inside it.
Here is another night image I created while touring the Essroc Cement Factory in Picton Ontario. The different color temperatures of the lights creates a unique ambiance to rather “grey” scene.
It’s around the corner. The year is ending in a few weeks. What does your company have in place for your 2014 Marketing Materials? New Website? Promo Materials? What about your trade show booths for the trade shows and conventions in the Spring? Here are a few things you should consider for your 2014 Marketing Projects (click here)
As I was setup to photograph directly in front of the converter I setup a remote camera to capture the same shot but from a different angle.
A supervisor looks over part of the plant’s operations as dusk moves in to take over the ambient light.
Underground is dank, dirty and dark. For those that work in this environment you know what I mean. It’s a harsh environment to begin with and using electronics has it’s own pitfalls. Camera & lighting equipment take a beating!!! In some places it’s like a constant dust storm. You can see the dust particles reflecting in the light from your helmet lamp, creeping their way into all the little nooks and crannies of your camera and lenses. Other places its’ humid & wet with rain dropping on you from above soaking your clothes and gear. Then there is the soup (as I would like to call it). That pancake batter like mud that once it’s on it doesn’t come off. You can try wiping it clean, but all it does is move around like a living organism trying at all costs to avoid the human contact. Once it dries it’s like a zombie horror movie. Flakes fall off here and there and every time you look at it your disgusted. Yes. Some lights will never be the same.
This Gradall Excavator equipped with a hydraulic hammer chips away at the buildup on the mouth of the converter.
