photographer

21
May
Let There Be More Light
Marketing / Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Equipment / Mining Magazine / Photography / 0 Comment / May 21, 2019

As I got walked closer to the next shooting location I could see the illumination of the area getting brighter and brighter and I thought to myself “This is beginning to look a lot like X-Glo, awesome!”

Not only can I incorporate the extra ambient light from the X-Glo strips into my images but more importantly I can walk around the area more safely and efficiently.

Here is a quick image before we brought the machines into place.


22
Apr
And Let There Be Light
Mine Photos / Mining / Mining Magazine / The People / 0 Comment / April 22, 2019

“When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.” 
― Ursula K. Le Guin

Creating shadows is one of my favorite pastimes while I am at work. This was a tricky image to create as I was very limited on where I could maneuver as well as providing extra illumination for the proper exposure. In the end I like how simple the image is as well as the storytelling.


17
Apr
Take Pride & Strive
Marketing / Mining / Photography / Shop People / The People / 0 Comment / April 17, 2019

I say that a lot, “take pride & strive”. What I mean by this is always take pride in what you are doing/creating professionally and strive to be the best you can be. I bring this attitude to every job I do, always trying to create the best I can with what I have to work with. It doesn’t matter what job you do, you can always be the best it if you choose. You can dig ditches for a living and I know there is someone that is an “expert” at digging ditches. Someone that takes pride in their job and has the process streamlined so that they are the most efficient, most productive ditch diggers in the World. When you take pride in your work and you strive to be the best at it you will be known for that work ethic as well as the quality of your product you are delivering. You can tell the difference between people that are just working for the paycheck and those that take pride and love what they do and for the most part the latter seem much happier with their jobs/careers/life. Will there be good days and bad days? Of course, but even when you have a bad at work or you feel that you could have done better those that know your professionalism will look at your overall track record in the industry.

Everyone of us can take a step back and ask ourselves “what can I do to be the best at this?” Sometimes the first step is asking this very question.


27
Mar
Logging The Core
Mining / The People / 0 Comment / March 27, 2019

A Geologist takes notes of the thousands of core samples stacked column after column at this Northern Ontario Mine Site.  


6
Mar
It’s Getting Hot In Here
Marketing / Photography / 0 Comment / March 6, 2019

It’s a quick in out for this image. Before I setup my lighting and start shooting I get a quick walk through of where my subject will be standing, what positions they will move into throughout the process and where I can get the most effective image while being safe. Be sure to check out Alamos Gold at booth #2722 at PDAC 2019


19
Feb
It’s Just A Haul Truck
Mine Photos / Photography / 0 Comment / February 19, 2019

But it’s a sexy haul truck. At least that is how I look at it. I have photographed a wide variety of haul trucks over the years and yes they can all look the same but when they are in their environment they take on a different form. This all comes down to being at the right place at the right time. I didn’t just “see” this image, I waited for it to happen. I knew the route, I saw the lighting peak under the clouds and I positioned myself so that the sunlight cross lit the truck as it was making it’s turn.


18
Feb
Portrait of a Miner: The Mining Photographer
Mining / Photography / The People / 0 Comment / February 18, 2019

I come from a well rounded background in photography. I learned lighting and camera skills early on from my Mentor Robert Provencher and had lots of photography googaw gadgets in my arsenal but I still get some of the most visual satisfaction from the simplest portraits I create, like this one.

If you wish to see my other portraits in the mining industrial industry please check out my “People Portraits” page.


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


20
Dec
Back Into The Furnace
Industrial / Mining / Photography / Sudbury Ontario / The People / 0 Comment / December 20, 2018

I am sure sometimes during the Winter months in Northern Ontario the heat from the furnace is a welcomed companion during the shift.


19
Dec
Faces Of Mining
Mine Photos / Mining / Sudbury Ontario / The People / 0 Comment / December 19, 2018

I value the people I work with and love to create images for them to use as a thank you.  They give me their time, patience and knowledge of the job while we are on location shooting.  Here is a quick portrait I created of Brianne before we finished a shoot for Epiroc.



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