Francis Vachon Photographe

Les Gaels de Queen remporte la coupe Vanier contre les Dinos de Calgary 33-31 devant plus de 18000 spectateurs au stade du PEPS de l’université Laval à Québec le 28 novembre 2009. Photo Francis Vachon/Presse Canadienne

En ouverture du combat Lucian Bute Vs Librado Andrade, Ali Funeka et Joan Guzman se sont livré un furieux combat qui s’est terminé par une nul controversé. Photo Francis Vachon/Presse Canadienne

Lucian Bute passe le KO à Librado Andrade au 4e ronde pour conserver son titre de champion mondial des super-moyens de l’IBF le 28 novembre 2009, au Colisée Pepsi. Photo Francis Vachon/Presse Canadienne

A ship is supplied with grain from the Bunge grain silo in Quebec city.
More aerial photos of the Bunge grain silo on my stock site

Place Fleur de Lys shopping Mall in Quebec city is pictured in this aerial photo November 11, 2009. Managed by Oxford Properties, Place Fleur de Lys is the third largest shopping mall in Quebec City and the largest among all malls in the city with one floor.
More aerial photos of Place Fleur de Lys

Laurier Quebec shopping Mall in Quebec city is pictured in this aerial photo November 11, 2009. First indoor mall in the province of Quebec, Laurier Quebec (formerly known as Place Laurier) is one of Canada’s largest shopping malls with approximately 300 stores.
More aerial photos of Laurier Quebec

Les Galeries de la Capitale shopping mall in Quebec city is pictured in this aerial photo November 11, 2009. Most visited mall largest mall in the city, Les Galeries de la Capitale has 280 stores, 35 restaurants and the IMAX theater with the largest screen in Canada.
More aerial photos of the Galeries de la Capitale

J’étais dimanche soir sans accès Internet. Petite surprise lundi matin alors que je peux finalement aller sur la Toile: mon courriel, Facebook et Twitter est inondé de message me disant que le vidéo de mon fils a été passé à Tout le Monde en Parle lors d’une entrevue avec Coeur de Pirate.

Voici donc l’entrevue. Le crunch est à 6:40

Petit résumé de l’histoire:

Edward going viral
TVA, ABC, Journal de Quebec
How my 10 months old son helped push a young artist career
Edward and Coeur de pirate meet, at last

Stade du PEPS de L’universite Laval stadium in Quebec city is pictured in this aerial photo November 11, 2009. The Stade du PEPS is the home of the Rouge et Or Football team and will host the Vanier Cup for 2009 and 2010.

Available on my stock site. Or this one.

Carl Sinclair poses in front of his house in Piopolis, on the shore of Lac Megantic lake, Tuesday October 3, 2009. Sinclair bought the land in the 70′ for 300$ and built the house himself for when he would retire but now find his retirement days in jeopardy as his Nortel pension could be cut by 30%. Photo Francis Vachon/THE GAZETTE

Michelle Blanc poses in her hotel room in Quebec city November 10, 2009. Born as a male, Michel was a suicidal mental health patient who discovered his gender identity disorder. With the help of the Internet to get support, she his now Michelle, a female successful Internet entrepreneur. Photo Francis Vachon for the Globe and Mail

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People often ask me what are my best assignments, or the kind of picture I prefer to do.

I just can’t answer that. Sometime, the assignment that sounds the least appealing turn out to be really fun, or a mundane portrait might end up with a long conversation with a very interesting person.

That was the case with this one.

I knew Michelle Blanc from her blogs and TV appearances, but meeting her in person was a whole new story. We spent like an hour an a half together, splitting our time between photograph and chatting.

Those pictures might not win any awards, but they represent a very special moment to me.

Rimouski Oceanic goolkeaper Matthew Dopud looks down after allowing a second goal in a 6-3 defeat against the Quebec Remparts at Le Colisée Pepsi in Quebec city November 14, 2009.