FTQ president Henri Massé announce his departure from the FTQ presidency in a speech in front of hundreds of deleguate at the FTQ congress in Quebec City November 26, 2007. Photo Francis Vachon for The Montreal Gazette
Technical: Canon EOS 20d, 1/250 at f4 with a 70-200 at 108mm - ISO 400 + Remote direct flash on the right

The Université Laval MBA Portfolio Competition Team poses at the University’s Palasis-Prince building in Quebec City. From Left to Right: Kabil Jaâ, Jean Michel Prince (team captain), Thierno Sakho, Yann Arsenault, Charles-Philippe St-Pierre, Mehdi Aguejdad and Guillaume Bédard-Pagé. Photo Francis Vachon for the National Post
Technical: Canon EOS 20d, 1/160 at f3,2 with a 16-35 at 26mm - ISO 200 + flash bounced into an umbrella on the right

The Université Laval MBA Portfolio Competition Team poses at the University’s Palasis-Prince building in Quebec City. From Left to Right: Kabil Jaâ, Jean Michel Prince (team captain), Thierno Sakho, Yann Arsenault, Charles-Philippe St-Pierre, Mehdi Aguejdad and Guillaume Bédard-Pagé. Photo Francis Vachon for the National Post
Technical: Canon EOS 20d, 1/50 at f3,2 with a 16-35 at 16mm - ISO 200 + flash bounced into an umbrella on the right

Candidate in the Quebec City municipal election, Regis Labeaume poses at his headquater in Quebec City November 22, 2007. Labeaume trails behind Ann Bourget in the race to the Quebec city mayor for the December 2 election, triggered early by the death of the reigning mayor Andrée Boucher.
Technical: Canon EOS 20d, 1/200 at f3,5 with a 70-200 at 70mm - ISO 200 + flash bounced thru an umbrella on the upper left

Quebec City, November 22, 2007. Candidate in the Quebec City municipal election, Marc Bellemare poses at his office in Quebec City November 22, 2007. A well known lawyer in the area, Bellemare trails behind Ann Bourget in the race to the Quebec city mayor for the December 2 election, triggered early by the death of the reigning mayor Andrée Boucher
Technical: Canon EOS 20d, 1/125 at f2,5 with a 85mm prime lens - ISO 200 + flash bounced thru an umbrella on the left

AFP photographer Patrick Baz was in the Palestine Hotel April 8 when a U.S. tank fired a shell at one of the hotel balconies, killing Reuters cameraman Taras Protsyuk and Spanish cameraman Jose Couso. Baz recounts the moments that led up to the attack and the ensuing chaos.

Full story on PDN online

Rimouski Oceanic teammates celebrate a goal in QJMHL action against the Quebec Remparts at Le Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City November 16, 2007. Rimouski left with the win in a 5-4 game.

Quebec Remparts’ Jonathan Roy, son of coach and ex-NHL player Patrick Roy, keeps an eye on the puck at his first home game at Le Colisee against the Saint John Sea Dogs in Quebec City November 14, 2007. His father pulled him out in the second period after allowing 4 goals in 14 shots.

Quebec Remparts’ Jonathan Roy, son of coach and ex-NHL player Patrick Roy, takes a break in first period of his first home game at Le Colisee against the Saint John Sea Dogs in Quebec City November 14, 2007. His father pulled him out in the second period after allowing 4 goals in 14 shots.

Quebec Remparts’ Jonathan Roy makes the save in scond period action at his first home game at Le Colisee against the Saint John Sea Dogs in Quebec City November 14, 2007. His father pulled him out in the second period after allowing 4 goals in 14 shots.

Quebec Remparts’ Angelo Esposito gets cocky after winning a fight against Saint John Sea Dogs’ Chris DiDomenico in Quebec City November 14, 2007. The Remparts won 6-5.

Cindy went for some routine test for her diabetes. Since she had a virus last week-end that forced her to stay three days at the hospital, the doctor decided to listen to the baby’s heartbeat to make sure everything was OK.

The nurse gets the instrument and tries to listen. And it takes time. She search, and search, but can’t ear anything. She has a nervous “it’s ok” and get another nurse. And then the doctor. For two hours, they try to ear the heartbeat and at the same time calm down Cindy who is crying and panicking. So much that they even have to plug her to some machine to make sure she will not break down.

Eventually, they decide to get an ultrasound. Well, he his a shy baby. He was hiding as far as he could. You could not ear him, but you could see him.

Did I say “he” and “him”? Yes I did!

Shooting stock photos can be fun. And tasty. And fun. And tasty. And tasty. VERY tasty. I mean it. Tasty.

A sausages poutine from Chez Ashton, a popular fast food chain in the Quebec City area. Poutine is a French Canadian dish consisting of French fries topped with fresh cheese curds and covered with hot gravy.
Technical: Canon EOS 20d, 1/250 at f9 with a 16-35 at 31mm - ISO 200 + direct flash on the upper left

Other Chez Ashton poutine stock photos

Remember my two days assignment for a Swiss newspaper? Here it the result! (1MB PDF file).

Got my Actualité today. I flip the page to find on page 16 a picture of Ann Bourget: Photo Francis Vachon / Presse Canadienne. This is going to be fun!