If you haven't had the chance to check the first two posts about Montreal under confinement, you might be interested in checking out my walk around the Olympic Stadium and in Old Montreal. This series in downtown Montreal was captured on April 4th 2020. It was...
Following my first post about Montreal under confinement, I wanted to explore other districts of the city. Although I shot a series of images on April 4th in downtown Montreal, I felt like sharing this series here first, which was shot in Old Montreal on Saturday...
Who would have thought that I would open 2020 on this blog with this photos from Montreal under #COVID19 confinement. Although I stay at home all the time, only going out to the grocery store, I felt a sense of duty to go and capture the...
This specific post has a particular meaning to me because Dorres is the village I spent most of my holidays when I was a young kid and teenager. It's also where my family has been living for quite a long time after fleeing Spanish Catalunya...
Following this post covering my visit to Villefranche-de-Conflent, I wanted to share with you a few more photos from "La Poterie De La Citadelle". I'm always curious to know how things are made so when the owner, Pierre Saudin, gave me access to his workshop for...
Having spent most of my holidays in Catalunya when I was younger and with family living in the region, I was really looking forward to re-visiting a few interesting locations during my stay there. I've always been fascinated by medieval architecture and old villages. Before leaving...
As a travel photographer, a trip to France is the perfect excuse for some personal work. So on the last of my trip before leaving The Pyrenees, when my family suggested we go for a quick hike, I was more than happy to bring my...
Even though I've been living in Montreal for more than a decade and know my way around the city, I always love when I get hired to photograph a travel feature for a magazine or newspaper. It's the perfect excuse to revisit places I know...
As a photographer, I love dusk and blue hour. As a photographer, I also love public art and more specifically murals. So when I read that, starting June 12, 2019, the Leonard Cohen mural located on Crescent Street would be illuminated, I had no choice but...
There is nothing like an assignment for a travel magazine to allow you to discover and rediscover neighbourhoods you thought you knew all about. Cities are living organisms and evolve on an ongoing basis and it's always worth going back for a refresher every now...
One of the key aspects of editorial travel photography is the ability to organize yourself efficiently. When The New York Times contacted me to do a piece on "36 Hours in Ottawa" in the middle of winter, I spent a fair amount of time to...
When most people want to get away from work, they go on a vacation somewhere, maybe to a place just like Venice beach. However, as a photographer, I see each trip as a way to capture new places and people and to develop my portfolio. This...
Life is full of coincidences and never ceases to amaze me. So I was not so surprised when I was asked to go to Las Vegas to shoot an august feature of Cara Magazine and go to the Sin City for the 5th summer in the row...
Travel assignments have always been my favorite, because they tend to bring me to places I've never been and connect with new people. For this assignment, Cara Inflight magazine from Aer Lingus Airline asked me to discover different neighborhoods of Toronto such as Chinatown, Queen Street W,...
On my last trip to Las Vegas, while I was shooting the restaurants at the NY NY Casino and Hotel for ARK Vegas, I had the opportunity to discover one of the latest new buildings built in Las Vegas: The High Roller Ferris Wheel. Located at...
Whenever I travel, I always look for new projects to photograph and discover. The last few months having brought me to Toronto on numerous occasions, I took the opportunity to head to Mississauga, located in the suburbs of the city of Toronto, in order to...
There is nothing like escaping the cold weather in Montreal in Winter and head off to the south. When I received the invitation to join a press trip in Martinique, it was the perfect opportunity to discover one of the two french islands of the...
Last year, I had the pleasure to be the first photographer to access the brand new Montreal planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan. The building, designed by architects Cardin Ramirez Julien and Ædifica was inaugurated in April 2013. What I really like about the building is the mixed...
[caption id="attachment_2107" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Las Vegas Skyline, Louxor Casino/hotel and the Strip at dusk viewed from THEHotel MiX Lounge terrace[/caption] One of the most fashionable hot spots in Las Vegas, the MiX, located at the high atop of THEHotel in the Mandalay Bay Resort, offers one...
While I was on assignment for Life & Style Mexico last summer, I had the opportunity to visit a very unusual place in Las Vegas: The Neon Museum and really wanted to share a few more pictures of this unique location. Located north of the strip...
As a gift to all of the readers following this blog, I thought I'd share with you a new series of pictures. Winter in Montreal is an experience in itself, and as harsh as the weather may be at times, it's also the perfect time of...
I love travelling and discovering new places and when the folks of Life & Style Magazine (males lifestyle magazine) in Mexico contacted me, I was thrilled to accept the opportunity to go to Las Vegas and explore the city and capture new locations and meet new people...
The last weeks have been crazy busy shooting for various new clients in architecture and travel and while I was in Ottawa for a series of architectural photography assignments, I set my mind of finding a few fun projects to shoot for my portfolio. Looking on...
Finally, winter is gone! Time to rejoice and go out and shoot and enjoy the nice weather shooting some architecture. Our stop for today is Place des Arts. Located in Downtown Montreal and inaugurated in 1963, Place des Arts is the central hub of the cultural...
There is always something magical about winter in Montreal. And once in a while a curious phenomenon arises. After a few days of a mix of snow and rain, something enchanting happened. You woke up in the morning only to discover that the trees and streets are covered...
it's always a pleasure when you can combine things that you love to photograph. As you probably know by now, I love New York City and I love contemporary architecture. And my favorite architects being Frank Ghery and Jean Nouvel, it was a pleasure to...
I love New York! Every trip to this city is filled with excitement and an opportunity to discover new locations to photograph. So what was my excuse for being there this time? Well, rejoicing with some actors friends and attending the NYC Fotoworks portfolio review. As a professional...
Located a few blocks away from the strip, the Cleveland clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is one landmark that can't be missed when driving along West Bonneville Avenue. Its unusual facade is remarkable and very unusual like most of buildings designed by Frank Gehry. For those not...
On my last trip to NYC, while attending a portfolio review at the NYCFotoworks event, I had the pleasure to spend two evenings at the highline park located between the Garment district and Chelsea district in NYC. Built on an former elevated rail line above the...
This week's facebook cover photo brings us to the sunny state of California in San Francisco. Although the day had be quite hazy, dusk was still surprisingly spectacular with beautiful purple tones. The purple vein that we see going through the city is Market Street. We can...
This week's facebook cover photo needs no introduction, connoisseurs will recognize at the first glance Paris, the city of light and capital of France. This image features a magnificent sunset over La Seine, the quai Saint Michel on the left side of the frame and the Palais...
For this week's facebook cover photo, we are travelling all the way to the west coast to the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington State. I had the pleasure to visit the city for 24h on my last roadtrip from San Francisco to Vancouver. This specific picture...
Once known as the red light district in Montreal, the corner of Ste-Catherine and St-Laurent is now the home of the "quartier des spectacles" (or entertainment district). Within this square kilometer of the city, one can find over 80 cultural venues, including 30 performance halls with...
For this week's facebook cover photo, we are travelling all the way to south of France, in the French Riviera to one of the sunniest cities of Europe, Nice. Nice is the fifth largest city of France and became part of the country definitively only in...
Today's location for our weekly facebook cover photo is a special one, and features an amazing landmark offered by France to the US at the turn of last century: the statue of Liberty, New York! Shining a new light and showing a different perspective on...
For this week's facebook cover photo, we are travelling to one of the most magnificent cities of Belgium, Gent. This town is one of the oldest of Belgium, its history starts in the year 630. From the year 1000 to around 1550, Ghent was one of...
So for this week's facebook cover picture we're going directly west of Paris at La Defense financial district in Puteaux. Built in 2001 by architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners,Roger Saubot and Jean Rouit, EDF building iconic skyscraper of 24 stories one of the highest of La Defense...
For this week's facebook cover photo, we are travelling all the way to California on the road CA-190 E between Lone Pine to Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley (note that the location on map is approximative). What's remarkable about this shot, it's the sense of scale that...
A hidden gem located in the Luxembourg gardens in Paris, the unique perspective of the Medicis Fountain makes for a perfect facebook cover picture of the week. This landmark, previously known as the Luxembourg grotto, the Medicis Fountain was ordered by Marie de Medicis, widow of...
Even though I've lived in Paris for 3 years back in the 2000s, I take even more pleasure capturing the city now that I don't live there anymore. Maintaining a fresh eye and a unique perspective is easier that way. So, for this episode of Exploring...
After going to NYC more than three times without visiting the Rock, I thought I was due to take a few pictures and HDR of this majestic building. As usual, pictures were taken with a Nikon D700 + Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR and...
During my last trip to Quebec for a one day workshop, we had planned a blue hour session with the photo club and the night was just perfect. I just had time for a quick series of pictures. All pictures were taken with a Nikon D700 +...
WoW, wouldn't it be great to spend those last moments of 2010 in Paris, city of light? Well, the next best thing is to enjoy the pictures of my top 10 of the finest postcard views of this amazing city!...
While a lot of people are in their offices working or barely out in the metro or the subway, most people don't see that special moment of the day where the sun goes down in December and that the sky becomes electric blue or purple...
Located at the end of Colorado Street, Santa Monica Pier is the city's most prized and one of the oldest landmarks of the City. In the city for a business trip in November 2010 and staying in Santa Monica, I had to capture the beauty...
This week article features the first of several "secret" places in Paris I want all of you to discover. Photos were taken in 2007 and 2010 with a Nikon D200 or a Nikon D300 and a Sigma 10-20mm F/4.5-5.6. Some photos are HDR or DRI,...
Created officially in 1860 and located in the heart of the financial Center and within walking distance of the old Montreal, the Square Victoria is one of the most beautiful squares of the city with its harmonious blend of old and new buildings. Agrandir le plan As...
It has been 3 years already that I visited what I think is one of the most beautiful little towns in the world, Locronan. This little jewel is located in the region of Brittany, Finistère, France and 15km to the north-east Quimper. Built at the foot...
Last summer, I did the first long road trip of my life alone. I left San Francisco, Ca and drove to Seattle, Wa in 7 days. A few weeks before, I had read an article in the National Geographic on Redwood National Park. So, I...
Each year brings new challenges and 2009 was no exception. Here is the top 10 photos published on my photostream on Flickr in 2009: Ranked 10 | The hilly Streets of San-Francisco II | HDR/RAW Ranked 9 | Classic Seattle Skyline, Washington, USA Ranked 8 | Spooky Evening...