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Just Off The Press: Travel Photography – Las Vegas Feature for Cara inflight Magazine

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 and for my second Las Vegas feature there (the first one was for Life & Style Magazine Mexico). For this specific assignment, I was tasked to shoot locations in downtown Las Vegas (Mob Museum, Container Park, Fremont Street, various murals), on...

Just Off The Press: Travel Photography – Toronto Feature for Cara inflight Magazine

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, historical downtown and Little Italy/Ossington Street. The challenge here was to convey a "summer"-like feeling to the picture when the temperature was still a bit cold and leaves had not yet appeared on the trees at the beginning of May. Here is...

On assignment: Architecture Photography – Real Estate Portfolio for Manulife Financial

This last year's highlight was definitely being chosen to shoot Manulife's financial real estate portfolio. This assignment brought me to more than a dozen locations in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. The shot list included  hero shots of the exteriors and for some locations, lobby shots were taken. Here are some of the best pictures taken during this assignment. 55 Murray Street, Ottawa 55 Metcalfe, Ottawa 150 Slater, Ottawa 2000 Peel, Montreal Manulife Headquarters, 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto Lansing Square, 2551 Victoria, Toronto Yorks Mills, Toronto Thanks for viewing! David Giral is a published Montreal/Toronto based editorial...

On Assignment: Toronto Architecture Photography – Heathdale Contemporary Residence for TACT Architecture & Design

One thing that I love about Toronto is the creativity and the effervescence in Architecture. For this project, I teamed up with TACT Design & Architecture to photograph a really amazing contemporary residence. Featuring simple lines and a rusty copper facade, this house represents the quintessence of modern contemporary architecture. Although the residence was not yet furnished, I still had the opportunity to shoot the bathroom and kitchen which both feature a nice view over the garden and the forest behind. I really liked the clean...

On Assignment: Interiors Photography at Mayhew Interior Designers Headquarters

The last few months have been rich with so many interesting projects that it would be hard to pick a favorite. However, when I first set eyes on the corporate headquarters of Mayhew Interior Designers, I was truly impressed by the purity of the space and by the overall look and feel. It is definitely one of the most striking interiors I had the chance to photograph. What I like the most about it is the balance between whites and some hint of bright colors. Also,...

Exploring Las vegas Architecture: High Roller Ferris Wheel at The Linq by Klai Juba Architects

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 the Linq, a brand new open-air retail dining and entertainment district, the ferris wheel has been built by Kli Juba Architects and ARUP Engineering and inaugurated in March 2014. The 550-foot tall (167.6 m),520-foot (158.5 m) diameter giant Ferris wheel is the...

Just Off The Press: Editorial Portrait of Phyllis Lambert, President of Canadian Center for Architecture for Surface Magazine

I'm always excited and filled with anticipation when I get assignments such as an editorial portrait for a magazine. I like the challenge of shooting in a location I don't know with someone I have never met. For that specific assignment, the editor of Surface Magazine, the american magazine in contemporary design, contacted me to create a portrait of the president of the Canadian Center for Architecture, Phyllis Lambert. When her staff reached out to me to plan the shoot, they told me she would only have...

On Assignment: Commercial Interior Photography for ARK Vegas Restaurants at NY NY Casino & Hotel

One of my favorite things as an architectural and interiors photographer is to travel for assignments. For this specific contract, ARK Vegas, having seen previous work from Las Vegas, contacted me to take pictures of their restaurants and eateries at the NY NY casino and Hotel. Not being fully satisfied with the pictures that they had, they scheduled a new shoot that would show the space better in order to promote the events they organize in this replica of the streets of New York. Images would then...

Exploring Toronto Architecture: The Absolute Towers – AKA the Marylin Towers by MAD Architects

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 shoot the brand new Absolute Towers, AKA Marylin towers in reference to the curves of Marilyn Monroe. These breathtaking pieces of architecture were designed by the firm MAD Architects based out of China with the help of a local Toronto firm: Burka...

On Assignment: Retail Interior Photography – Anthropologie Clothing Store Montreal

One thing that I love the most about being a photographer is having each project different from the previous one. For this specific assignment, I was commissioned by Anthropologie to take picturesof their latest flagship store located in Quartier DIX 30 in the Montreal suburbs. The pictures would then be used for their website, internal communications.The client wanted to show the exterior facades and get a feel of the space inside. Thanks to the help of their visual consultant, the shoot was a breeze. Everything was just perfect...