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.
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.
It’s not what I think, but what my clients think. The one thing I can promise you – I will always strive to give you my best work from what I have to work with, I guarantee it. I have put my face and name behind my business and I aim to keep them both at the highest level of professionalism I can achieve.
Well I haven’t been able to post much to my blog lately as I have been on location in Mexico this week creating images from morning til night and I have had very little time to get on the laptop. At the moment I am waiting for my images to backup to my two hard drives so I figured I would share the last image I created tonight. This was a quick “thank you” portrait I created for Abdel for taking me around the site tonight to create some long exposure images of various installations on the site. I printed him a small print using my Canon Ivy Printer so he could take it home and show his family. I will have more images to showcase in the upcoming weeks and you can always check out my instagram @miningphotog for the latest behind the scenes.
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
Aramine’s miniLoader L series complimented with Hard-Lines RRC (Radio Remote Control Systems) is an effective way to move dirt without placing the operator in a harsh environment. I photographed this new L130 unit for Globe & Mails “Report on Business”in a controlled environment so I could capture multiple images while it was in operation.
It takes a select few images to showcase quality on a website. We sometimes laugh while on location about how long it takes to setup lighting for a specific scenario but the actual “capture” of the scenario takes a minute or two. I sound like a broken record preaching about having high impact images to showcase your company and product as well as solidifying your branding in your industry.
I came across an image I created for www.epiroc.com that is now featured on their global website. It never get’s old seeing your clients showcase their work using your work.
Stacking the Buttbuster tubes after placing the pre-fitted retention spiders on the tool. This prevents the charge from being accidentally extracted from the bore hole.
It’s that time of year again when I hit the road and explore the industry in other countries. I love visiting other Countries and exploring the industry around the world. Although there are challenges creating images in other countries like travel logistics, language barriers, environments as well as safety procedures I do enjoy creating images for people that don’t necessarily have professional photographs on a regular basis.
