I’v been published in newspapers all around the world, but today is the first time I’m published in one of my local dailies here in Quebec city. It’s a stock photo of the image Mills sold through Canadian Press.
You want to make a living shooting for microstock? Well, you are competing against guys like this. Are you up for the challenge?
Remember. All he’s getting is about 0.20$ per photo sold.
Robert Blouin, President and owner Azbar Inc., poses at his company in Quebec city. Azbar manufactures and puts on the market various systems and services for drinks and foods sales, control and management. Photo Francis Vachon/Canwest News Service
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f7,1 with a 24-70 at 30mm – ISO 400 + one flash through an umbrella on camera left and one flash through a grid on camera right (almost behind subject)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/200 at f5,6 with a 24-70 at 48mm – ISO 800 + one flash through a grid on camera left aiming subject’s face and one flash through an umbrella on left aiming (and very close to) the control panel held by the subject
More 2009 St-Jean-Baptiste show photos on my stock site.
French-Canadian artist Daniel Boucher crowd surfs during the St-Jean-Baptist show on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec city June 23, 2009
Alfa Rococo Quebec band member David Bussieres
Yes, that is why I was practicing zooming earlier this week.
Waving quebec flags
“Zooming” is a photo trick where you zoom out while taking a picture at a slow shutter speed. If applied correctly, the effect will produces a very energetic picture.
I was practicing the technique in my living room on a painting that I have. I came out with a very cool photo. What do you think?
I went on a small trip to Ile d’Orléans island earlier this week. I was looking for agricultural stock photos. Did not exactly got what I was looking for, but I came back with some usable image.
A farmer rides a tractor on his field in front of a Normandy style house in Saint-Jean-de-l’Ile-d’Orleans. Most of the settlers during the New-France era came over from Normandy and Poitou (France).
The Espace Felix Leclerc in St-Pierre, Ile D’Orleans, near Quebec City. The site pays tribute to the memory of the poet and his work.
Saint-Laurent-de-l’Ile-d’Orleans Church
More Ile d’Orleans stock photos on my stock site.
Guy Brousseau poses for visual journalists with his bionic knee during a Victhom Human Bionics shareholder meeting in Quebec City June 16, 2009. The prosthesis is rated as one of the most technologically advanced yet and has already been tested on an Iraq war veteran in the U.S. Francis Vachon/THE GAZETTE
FRAPRU coordinator Francois Saillant gestures as he takes part in an anti-poverty protest in front of the Congress Center in Quebec city June 15, 2009. The FRAPRU, FRont d’Action Populaire en Reamenagement Urbain, was created in 1978 to fight for poor people and the cration of social housing.
Chantal Potvin takes part into an anti-poverty protest in front of the Congress Center in Quebec city June 15, 2009.
A difficult first game for starting pitcher Éric Gagné with Les Capitales de Québec. Gagné, a former Cy-Young trophy winner and MLB reliever, joined the Can-Am league Capitales to get his mojo back.
More photos of Éric Gagné on my Stock site.
My friend Marc-André, a candid shot taken during a friend gathering at his place
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/100 at f4,5 with a 24-70 at 64mm – ISO 800 + hand held flash on a VAL1 with a stofen on camera right
I carry a camera almost all the time. When I go to see friends or have a coffee, I don’t bring 2 or 3 flashes, pocket wizards, and all my camera bag. I usually bring the versatile 24-70, one 550ex flash with a stofen omnibounce to diffuse the light, and the Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 to fire remotely. I can travel light, but still can take a flash off-camera and create beautiful portrait.
1VAL: Voice Activated Lightstand. Yep, that’s a flash held by someone else that can move the flash around according to your need.