JAMES HODGINS PHOTOGRAPHY

We see more and more robotic innovations entering the mining/industrial industry. With technology constantly advancing companies have to adapt to the ever changing expectations of their clients.

The Cambrian College Girls Basketball team are looking to kick some ass next season!

Two new deserts at Verdiccios restaurant!

Today I was at Verdhiccio’s photographing some of their new menu items.  Luckily I went there with an empty stomach as I couldn’t resist digging into each dish after I finished photographing them. Alejandro prepared some tantalizing dishes like the one homemade ravioli pictured below.  If I had to choose a favorite dish I had today, it would be this and the fresh perch (images to come).  Make sure you stop by the New Verdhiccio Restaurant and try out their kickass menu!

I just got back from Verdicchio’s Restaurant where I was photographing some images of their new look.  (Insert Whistle Here), does it look FANTASTIC!  New Bar, Wine Tasting Room, Private Dinner Rooms and a Cozy atmosphere makes this restaurant one to be desired.  Let’s not forget about the outstanding menu as well (Food photography soon to come).  Stay tuned to the Verdicchio’s Facebook Page for their Grand Opening Information.  They are still open for business, so if you want a sneak peak, give them a call and book a reservation.

A couple of weeks ago we photographed the  local band “Rockburst” in our downtown core. They needed a group image that they could use for promoting and marketing around town.  We came up with this quick concept based on one of our family portraits we did a few years ago.  I quickly threw this together (rough draft) using their logo’s concept for the image.  I’ll keep you posted on the final edition.

It’s fun shooting above ground one hr and then below ground the next.  Two totally different environments and two totally different skills and techniques required.

A few weeks ago I took a trip up North to Detour Lake to photograph aerial photos (from a helicopter)  of the Detour Lake Gold Project.   I LOVE photographing from a helicopter (compared to an airplane) as there is more chances for great images.  Being able to hover, climb and dive in seconds makes it easy to move around the location at different altitudes to frame the shot.  Here are a few images that range from a few hundred feet to over 4oooft above the site.

Here are a few ground construction shots I did for them.

Here is another image that I photographed for Larry Berrio.  I took inspiration from my Xbox game Medal Of Honor as the cover had this kickass image on the front.  I couldn’t figure out how to tell Larry how it would look so I just showed the xbox game.  He wanted something a bit different, darker (in tones) with some impact lighting.  I photographed him in my studio on a grey background and played around in photoshop to get this.

Really, how hard can it be?  You show people houses, you tell the other agents how much your clients want….. It’s easy right?    It’s like being a professional photographer, you just need a camera, print out some business cards and voila, away you go. LOL, I’m just kidding, IT TAKES LOADS OF WORK TO BE A PROFESSIONAL, but I do enjoy photographing the interiors for our local real estate agents listings.  Talking to Andrew Delben of Remax he was telling me that he appreciates good photos of the interiors as that usually gives the buyers their first impression.  I was the same way when we were looking for our house, our agent wanted us to look at it, but after looking at the photos we said no.  Luckily she was persistent and we viewed the house, and the photos did NOT do it justice at all.  Here are a few images from a recent Real Estate Listing Shoot, if you want the listing, check out Andrew’s site www.andrewdelben.com

The trick is to add depth, and show as much of the room as possible.

The Snapshot

Bathrooms are very important

Most shots are too tight to show anything.

Recrooms are sometimes dark

It’s hard to get good quality lighting using the in camera flash.

Curb appeal is always good

But how can you get the best of the exterior when you only use the sun and your built in flash?