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Dec
The Hemlo Hour | Mining Industrial Photographer
Uncategorized / 0 Comment / December 21, 2020

The Hemlo Hour

I have driven past this site dozens of times in my travels and always thought this would be a great capture. Last month I had the opportunity make it happen.

It was the last morning on site and the sky was clear for the first time in days. It was still an hour before sunrise and a thin layer of ice formed on the water below reflecting the lights and color tones throughout the view. It did not disappoint.

#miningphotog #minescape #hemlo #barminco


9
Nov
Open Pit Morning | Mining Photographer
Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / 0 Comment / November 9, 2020

Open pit morning. The sun was starting to break through the morning clouds as the wind pushed them across the site. After a few minutes of watching the trucks come and go the sun broke through again just in time for me to capture it.

#miningphotog#haultruck#openpitmining#waitingforcapture#mininglife#miningpeople#photography#twitter#miningmorning#miningtruck#earthmovers#dirtmovers#copper


26
Oct
Up Close With Impact!|Mining Photography
Magazine / Mine Photos / Mining / 0 Comment / October 26, 2020

One of my favorite images from the RockMass Technologies shoot we did last month balancing the underground environment and technology. Lighting, composition, focal length and depth of field are all in play. You just can’t snapshot an image like this and have the same visual impact.

#minignphotog #rockmass #professionalphotography #marketingphotography


19
Oct
The Timing Of Two Tales
Photography / 0 Comment / October 19, 2020

These 2 images were taken minutes apart while on site in Mexico.

I try to create images that are not “staged” but in my professional experience there has to be some amount of planning for a creative image to be successful. When I “stage” a scenario I am not placing the person in a position they normally would not be in during the process of their job but simply freezing the action/motion that they have placed themselves in during the process of their task…..did you follow that? LOL. In other words, I have them go through the steps of their job and I will see a moment in their process that I think is a good capture……and that is what I then proceed to do at the best of my ability with the elements presented to me at the time.

Throughout the day I will try to capture as many different elements of the site surroundings that I can and while some images take mere seconds to capture others are more complex.
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1
Oct
Have Camera Will Smile
Mine Photos / Mining / The People / 0 Comment / October 1, 2020

It’s the smiles. Whenever I travel to a country where I don’t speak the language a camera in hand can easily overcome the barrier. Photography in itself is a universal language and holding up the camera, smiling and motioning towards the person, they immediately know your intention. We created some great personal portraits throughout Cuba during this shoot and hopefully some day I can get back to create some new experiences.


17
Sep
Diamond In The Rough
Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / 0 Comment / September 17, 2020

Some of my first mining shoots where within the exploration field specifically Diamond Drilling and Atlas Copco. It was (and still is) challenging to create unique images in such a small space especially if the rig is still operating.

#miningphotog #explorationdrilling #atlascopco #diamonddrillers


16
Sep
What About Your “Snapshots”?
The People / 0 Comment / September 16, 2020

Yup, I do take “snapshots” when I am working. . When I am doing a creative shoot I am always scanning my surroundings to see what is going on and if anything could be a possible “candid” moment, just like B roll with video. These images are on the fly available light and are great for social media and annual reports. I really do mean it when I say I try to capture everyone and everything.

Some turn out and some don’t but I always say:

“You never know until you try, and if you fail you are no worse off than before you tried.”

#miningphotog #candidphotography #photographyformarketing


10
Sep
Set Yourself Up For Success
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / 0 Comment / September 10, 2020

Anticipating a moment before it happens is a learned skill in my opinion. With experience comes repetition and with repetition comes opportunity. “Focusing” (yes pun intended) on these opportunities can set yourself up for success, just like it did for this image below. I watched the lighting, I watched road, I got into position and anticipated the moment to capture.


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Jul
The Jackleg | Mining Industrial Photographer
Mining / Mining Equipment / Photography / The People / underground / 0 Comment / July 31, 2020

The first time I was at Pure Gold’s www.puregoldmining.com site I had the opportunity to capture some great underground images like this one below. I don’t get that many opportunities to photograph the jackleg now a days but I wish I did as I have many creative ideas on how to photograph it differently than in the past.

#miningphotog #jacklegminer #undergroundmining #puregold #miningphotographer


9
Jul
Photographing New Grounds With Normet
Industrial / Magazine / Photography / underground / 0 Comment / July 9, 2020

New Grounds With Normet

I found myself underground again but this time within a different scenario, one of Canada’s largest transit expansion. This was the first time I have been introduced to the tunneling environment and I felt right at home from the get go. I had a few hours to capture the equipment and processes for my client Normet www.normet.com and I was eager to capture as much as I could while I had this opportunity.

Concrete sprayers, transmixers and dumper trucks where busy pushing forward with the expansion and as I looked around I discovered a whole new “city” alive with the hustle and bustle of people and machines.

I have been photographing industry for over 20 years and each time I discover something new it’s like the first time all over again. Even though it’s very similar to the underground mining environment I frequent, new challenges always emerge to overcome when trying to create those images that stand out and that’s the challenge I love to accept and tackle.

Thanks to Jason Huck for bringing me on board to capture the story images.

You can read more on Normet & the Toronto transit expansion at https://lnkd.in/eapeBZW

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