I worked once again with model Pascale Claveau for this shoot in july, in a Hull neighborhood. With her short hair, she had the boyish look, so we chose something simple and feminine for the outfits. Working with Pascale is a pure delight; she is in fact one of the most talented models I have worked with. And this shoot will probably not be our last one together.

Last saturday was the Electronic Music Festival : Fresh Beat at Confederation Park in Ottawa. I was there to cover the whole day. The event was a success, even if the weather was not really favorable. The organizers Steve Martin and Martin Michalowski are planning to make this event an annual festival. Here are some of the photos I took that day. You can see the rest of the photos here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=478094&id=151572250709

I got inspired for this shoot while I was listening to the song “Summer in the city” by Lovin Spoonful. And, of course, this summer was pretty hot and humid in Ottawa. So, I decided to make this shoot downtown in the middle of the afternoon, while the weather was the hottest. We went on top of a parking garage that was deserted, and on the patio of a local trendy restaurant. The clothes were provided by a local designer, and the hair and make-up was done by make-up artist Robin Seguin-Jeffery.

This is a website that you must see if you are a fan of art. Daniel Santisteban is a peruvian that is currently living in Grenoble, France, and is a self-taught artist. He has been doing drawings with graphite pencil, charcoal, sanguine, pastels, and also doing paintings. You can order your own portrait by visiting his website. Daniel did the following painting for me; it actualy represents me and my passion, photography. He’s truly a talented artist and a real inspiration! http://danielsanart.com

I did this engagement shoot with a lovely couple in the park of Lac Leamy, Gatineau. This place is perfect for photos; it inspires me every time. I used a shallow depth of field for most of the photos, and I played around with the colors in some of the photos.

Over a month ago, I did an amazing shoot in collaboration with the talented 53 karat‘s hair stylists Nicole Thompson and Sonya Hotte, and jewelry designer Josee Robitaille. We really made a great team all together!

Doing shoots with bands is usually a LOT of fun! This shoot, which was supposed to be shot downtown, was a last minute change, so it was highly improvised. But, improvisation sometimes gives great spontaneous results!

Check out this band from Gatineau here: http://www.myspace.com/analog5

I recently worked with Ottawa models Joanna Lepiesza and Jessica Efole for a beauty photo shoot in studio. Tricia Minga did the make-up for the two models.

Here are some more photos from the shoot with designer Mika Van Dromme:

This week, I did a major shoot for Ottawa designer Mika Van Dromme, capturing different pieces of her collections. We did the shoot at Confederation Park, in Ottawa. Working with fashion designers is truly one of the things that I love doing most. I also want to thank hair stylist Adrian Brown, make-up artist Robin Seguin-Jeffery, and the models, who did excellent jobs! Here are some photos from the shoot. There’s more to come!