2020-2021 GUEST SPEAKERS
Daniel Milnor
November 12, 2020
Daniel Milnor is currently “Photographer at Large” for Blurb, Inc. the world’s premiere print-on-demand publisher. He splits his time between the smog-choked arteries of Southern California and the spiritual landscape of New Mexico.
Milnor is a former newspaper, magazine and commercial photographer who now works primarily on long-term projects. His work has taken him from the rural corners of the United States to Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
He has taught at Art Center College of Design, Academy of Art University, The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, The Julia Dean Workshops and the Photo Experience Workshops.
Julian Elliott
December 10, 2020
Julian is an award winning professional freelance landscape and travel photographer as well as an occasional writer based in the Loire Valley, France but he also travel across Europe mainly encompassing France, Italy and the UK.
His approach to photography is simple, get it right in camera first and don’t spend needless time in front of a PC having to adjust various exposures.
Stephane Audet
September 24, 2020
Originally from Shippagan in the Acadian Peninsula in New Brunswick, Stéphane has lived and worked in Quebec since 2003.
Stéphane’s great strength is his ability to meet people, to establish links with them and to make his subjects feel at ease. Human contact is the essence of his art.
Over the past few years, he has worked with some of the largest companies and organizations in Quebec and Canada.
Éric Paré *** WEDNESDAY NIGHT ***
Eric has taken light painting to the next level...( Canon Canada)
October 07, 2020
I play with light, space and time through light-painting, bullet-time and stop-motion techniques to create a unique animated photography signature. Everything I do is lit by hand, one frame at a time.
Visual artist Eric Paré has built a lifestyle combining his passion for photography, travel and light-painting. Traveling the world with his light-painting tubes, he mixes light-painting and landscape photography in incredible locations, sharing every single tip about the techniques along the way. When he's not on the road, you can find him doing studio photography in Montréal where he perform light-painting using 120 dslr on a full 360-degree camera array. Mixing studio and outdoors photography allows him to continue pushing his limits while keeping the balance between those two complementary aspects of his art. Within the last years, he and his partner Kim Henry perfected the tube light-painting technique and made it widely accessible for beginners while always adding new tricks to create various visuals. By using a single tube, a flashlight, and a feather, he shows that simplicity is often the key, and he keeps bringing people together as part of the tube tribe.
While having the dream life by traveling with the tubes, Eric Paré has managed to build a twenty thousand members learning community all related to his light-painting technique while growing his 360-degree bullet-time photography company. His work has been featured on CNN, MTV, BBC, Vice, TEDx, and he has recently worked on large scale campaigns with Audi, Twitter, Adobe, HP, Intel, Facebook, Canon and Microsoft. He does also conferences, workshops and brand collaborations. Some recent projects brought him and his team at Vidcon, Coachella, Panorama, CES, SXSW, Xposure and the Olympic Games.
Joel Robison
October 15, 2020
My name is Joel Robison and I’m a 33 year old fine art photographer from Canada. I’ve been creating and sharing my conceptual portraiture work for the last 9 years. My interest in story telling and self expression through art is what motivates me to create and share my work with people around the world.
Over the last 5 years I’ve instructed over 400 students in 8 countries in a series of photography workshops aimed at building both the creative portfolio and setting up a photography business and social media presence. I also teach an online course that is delivered to students around the world and is designed to grow each student’s creative eye and creative portfolio.
My work has been used world wide by clients such as Coca-Cola, FIFA, Yahoo, Adobe, Oprah Magazine, Mariott ArcAngel, Trevillion, PhotoNews Canada, and many more. During 2013/2014 I worked exclusively with Coca-Cola and FIFA as the lead photographer and voice of social media on the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola where I travelled and photographed more than 80 countries over a 9 month period.
Denis Smith *** TUESDAY NIGHT ***
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October 13, 2020
Denis Smith bought his first camera in 2009, and during the same year a huge life change saw him leave his home town of Auckland to make a new start in Adelaide, South Australia. The move away from Auckland and a high flying corporate life allowed Denis the time and space to deal with the depression, alcohol abuse and lifestyle that almost killed him. Photography quickly became the creative outlet that allowed him to replenish both mind and soul.
Denis is now known as one of the worlds most prolific light painters, and continues to inspire photographers of all ages and experience to explore and push the boundaries of their own creativity. Through his light painting workshops, Denis mentors beginner to advanced photographers and leads them into the night to create ethereal and mind blowing images.
Denis believes photography should be inclusive and that we live in an incredible age where everyone, young and old, can create stunning images that spark joy and enthusiasm deep within.
With an uncompromised openness about his own mental health issues, Denis brings art, nature and people together whilst influencing mental health acceptance and equanimity.
www.denissmith.com.au
MATT KLOSKOWSKI
How to Edit Your Photos Like a Pro in Lightroom and Photoshop
June 18, 2020
In this live webcast with Matt Kloskowski, you’ll learn some great techniques for editing your photos in Lightroom and when to jump over to Photoshop to help out. This will be a late beginner to early intermediate level presentation, but really… it's just about having some fun with your photos and improving your editing during this time indoors.
FRÉDÉRIC GAYER
May 14, 2020
Hailing from France, Frédéric Gayer and his family moved to Moncton in 2012. Gayer is a graphic designer and photographer currently under the tutelage of Entreprise Greater Moncton’s Business Immigrant Mentorship Program (BIMP).
Gayer was born in Pau, France, in 1956. After his high school graduation, he continued his studies in drawing, painting and photography at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, United States (1980). He later attended l’École Supérieure des Arts Graphiques in Paris, focusing on graphic arts and film photography. Over the years, he completed various courses including typography, drawing and digital photography.
MARIANNA ARMATA
May 07, 2020
Marianna Armata was raised in Poland when Brezhnev and Nixon were in power. She became an instant illiterate in both English and French the day she landed in Montréal at the age of twelve. Communication, by any method, became a critical skill she never abandoned. She has preferred the visual method since that life-turning moment.
Marianna graduated with honours from Concordia (and McGill) University and has just retired from her 37-year long career as a professional graphic designer to pursue her passion in photography.
She is an international award winning photographer whose work has been published in Canadian Geographic, Photo Life, Photo News, Popular Photography, DSLR Magazine, Communication Arts, World Wildlife Foundation, and Herzstuck. She was honoured by the Lakeshore Camera Club as their "Photographer of the Year” for several years. She enjoys macro and innovative conceptual photography and loves to challenge herself to captureand create something new and original every day.
DENIS PAQUETTE
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April 23, 2020
- 6’7”… but I’m a gentle giant who will happily get that off the top shelf for you
-within 5 minutes of meeting you I will adamantly encourage you to follow your dreams if you aren't already
-I found photography while studying to be an accountant in university
-once I found photography I felt no need to finish said university
-the only two jobs I've had other than photography were scooping ice cream and working at a camera store
-I’m fortunate that photography has allowed me to travel a lot but I love coming home to my small but vibrant city
-myself, my wife and my immediate family are all self-employed
I love people & I love faces. Luckily for me those two things tend to go together. Yeah, yeah, I know you hate having your photo taken… but that’s ok, because after a couple of minutes with me you’ll forget I’m holding a camera and you’ll leave thinking “well that was a lot more fun than I anticipated”. As a photographer, you can’t just say “be yourself!”, you have to bring the subject to that state without them even being aware of it.
KAS STONE - BEYOND TECHNIQUE: ARTISTRY, CREATIVITY, MEANING & PERSONAL STYLE
February 14, 2020
About This Presentation
You’ve been photographing for a while. You have all the gear. You are comfortable with camera technique and rules of composition. You’ve mastered basic photo editing at the computer. And you can put it all together to make good images most of the time. But you feel that you are missing something; you think there must be more.
Join professional photographic artist Kas Stone for a journey Beyond Technique. This exploration of artistry, creativity, meaning and personal style will challenge you to dig deeper – and reward you with a fresh perspective that will help you make better images than ever before.
SALLY MELANSON - "NOW LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP"
February 27, 2020
As far back as I can remember, I loved looking through photo albums...the ones my mom created of us growing up, but also my grandmothers old black and white ones, and even pictures of people I didn't know. The idea that a moment of time and history was just frozen like that always fascinated me; I could almost picture myself there in that moment as well.
Photography wasn't something I pursued at first. I graduated from St Thomas University with a Bachelor of Social Work in 2007, and worked in early intervention for many years. After my first child, I found myself with a camera in my hands, and slowly started teaching myself and practicing. I started up Two Little Twigs Photography in 2017, more as a hobby than anything else, but it's grown into something much more since then. Earlier this year, I made the decision to stay home with my boys while they are still little, and focus more on growing as a photographer at the same time. There is something so satisfying to my soul to be the one creating those frozen moments in time for people, and I truly enjoy every moment that I am behind a camera.
SYLVIE MAZEROLLE - PROJECTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
March 26, 2020
Sylvie Mazerolle is a Fine Art Photographer based in Southeastern New Brunswick. It didn’t start that way. Fulfilling her creative aspirations, she established a successful career as a make-up artist in the fashion and movie industries. Confidence and recognition of her skills led her to collaborate with renowned photographers who recognized her originality, welcoming her artistic direction. Accolades from the industry followed. Alas, love and parenthood beckoned. Artistic expression would have to wait. It is natural that with Sylvie’s deep desire to create, combined with her accomplishments using colors, textures, themes and a fondness for perfection that she ventured into the world of photography. Inspiration comes from song lyrics, poetry, encounters with unique individuals or simple objects. She trusts her curiosity to craft strong images, as witnessed on her recent focus on female portraiture Sylvie sums it up best, “I want my images to be more than a photograph, I want the viewer to experience an emotional connection, to feel something.”
ANDRÉ AUDET - NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
December 12, 2019
It was a combination of the birth of his first child and his growing love for the natural world that inspired André Audet to pick up the camera for himself. Mostly self-taught, André started practicing his craft by capturing precious moments of his newborn baby’s life. Soon after, he took his newly found love for photography to the great outdoors, shooting landscapes and wildlife.
André’s experience is diverse, having also dabbled in other photographic styles such as weddings, concerts and commercial photography. André has been leading workshops and teaching photography classes in the Greater Moncton area for the past few years. His work has been featured by organizations such as SLR Lounge, Canadian Geographic, CBC and Saltscapes.
ANDRÉ POIRIER - FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
September 12, 2019
Andre Poirier was born and raised in coastal New-Brunswick and he grew up with an appreciation for travelling and its compelling landscapes. During his medical training, he was searching for different hobbies that would help him balance his daily stresses. Photography became an obsession with a goal of continuously learning and improving.
Travel photography gave purpose to his journeys and became a clear passion after his first large format print. Since then, his travels have been carefully planned around photography. It all starts by meticulously planning the locations and finding the right season long before the trip is booked. Then, scouting the chosen area and studying the weather to arrive at the right place at the right time is also paramount. He adapts to different situations and remains as flexible as possible during his travels. He uses different techniques to create high resolution files to be able to create large format prints.
As of early 2019, Andre has been accredited as a professional travel photographer of Canada. His work is currently being exhibited and sold in a local gallery and soon to be expanded.
JOHN CHARDINE - BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
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November 21, 2019
I have loved birds and photography for as long as I can remember. This is a perfect combination of interests. Birds are everywhere and active during the day when there's light to photograph them! And of course they are exceptionally beautiful and photogenic. Bird photography is not without its challenges though- they are generally small and fast moving which makes it hard to produce sharp, frame-filling images. But if it were easy, it wouldn't be so much fun!
Birds live with other animals and plants, and so for me their photography extends in a continuum to photography of the habitats, ecosystems and communities in which they live. I think of this as “natural” photography in the same broad sense that the term “natural history” was used in former times. I avoid "hand-of-man" elements in my photographs: something that is getting more difficult all the time as our environmental footprint grows bigger every day.
Birds have been the subject of my professional career as an ornithologist for the past several decades (see my scientific publications here). I first made images- not of birds- with an old Vest Pocket Kodak camera bought at a jumble-sale for 6 pence (!) and have gone through several camera systems in the intervening years. Today I use Canon photographic equipment and am supported by Vortex, maker of Storm Jackets.
My photographs have been published in books, magazines and journals, brochures, conservation materials and the like, and in permanent installations in Canadian national parks, government offices, interpretation centres, conservation areas and trails. I invite you to have a look at the recent Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of the Maritime Provinces for which I acted in various roles including Photo Editor. I am resident artist at Fog Forest Gallery in Sackville, NB.
FREEMAN PATTERSON - FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
November 14, 2019
Freeman Patterson, C.M., O.N.B., R.C.A., M.Div. of Shamper’s Bluff, New Brunswick, Canada, has had a career in photography and visual design that spans more than 50 years. He has taught innumerable workshops in Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, France, the United Kingdom, the USA, and other countries. He has authored 15 books, five of them on photography and visual design; his most recent, Embracing Creation, was published in conjunction with the opening of his large retrospective exhibition at New Brunswick’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery in September 2013. www.freemanpatterson.com. Photo credit : Evelyn Symons
DAN MACDONALD - COMPOSITION IN PHOTOGRAPHY - OFF WEEK MEETING
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
December 05, 2019
My love of photography was sparked in the early 1990s. Self-taught, I developed my skills with film cameras and traditional darkrooms before transitioning to digital. For 25 years, photography has served me as a hobby, diversion, outlet, expression, and profession.
Through my children, I initially specialized in sports action and dance photography, and I worked in those two genres almost exclusively for several years. Occasionally, I've provided editorial services for national media and government. Currently, my efforts are concentrated in landscape photography. Time permitting, I find escape and rejuvenation through long-term personal projects.
I have taught basic photography courses at the Moncton Campus, New Brunswick Community College, since 2011, and for the Town of Sackville since 2016. I also offer private lessons for beginner and intermediate students in the Greater Moncton area.
Several of my fine art prints have been accepted into juried exhibitions. I am the recipient of both an arts residency and an arts grant.
I live in Moncton, New Brunswick, where I continue to hone both my craft and my vision.
Artistic Statement
Over the past few years I have been drawn to landscape photography. I prefer to stay close to home, capturing local scenes and settings, and highlighting the natural, rugged, and inherent beauty of the Maritimes. I am particularly attracted to coastal settings, to the merger of land, sea, and horizon, and to its inherent minimalism. I find similar beauty, art, and solace along the Tantramar marshes.
I sometimes rely on found subjects, discovered during random wanderings and journeys of exploration. More often, I return to locations multiple times. I may be in search of specific light and weather. Or, I may wish to record a scene in various conditions, thereby demonstrating the evolution of the subject and the fluidity of a static medium.
I prefer to isolate my subjects within their surroundings and, via negative space, within the final composition as well. I rarely, if ever, include people. Ideally, my images will evoke a sense of emptiness, loneliness, or abandonment. However, I prefer to let the audience find their own reactions, judgements, and conclusions as they view my work through their lens.
Ultimately, I'm simply trying to capture my surroundings as I see them - your world, my vision, one day, and one image, at a time.
SASHA ONYSHCHENKO
Portrait and Commercial Photographer Official Photographer for Les Grands Ballets de Montreal
July 10, 2019
Wednesday JULY 10th, 2019
Presentation at 7:00-8:00 PM - Doors open at 6:30 PM
Université de Moncton - Rémi Rossignol Building - 60 Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur Street, Moncton,
Admission is Free
ANDRE GALLANT (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
November 08, 2018
Freelance photographer André Gallant travels the world over, taking expressive
photographs. He is the author of various photography books including Arctic Moments,
Innovation, Inspiration, Expressionism, Destinations and Dreamscapes. André teaches
Photography Workshops in New Brunswick with Freeman Patterson. André also conducts
workshops on his own in Lunenburg Nova Scotia. He lectures throughout Canada, the US
as well as internationally.
André’s work has appeared in numerous magazines such as Outdoor Photographer,
Canadian Camera, Canadian Gardening, Canadian Living, Gardening Life, En Route, etc.
André is the recipient of two National Magazine Awards for his photography. He residesin Saint John, New Brunswick. To see more of his work, his web site can be viewed at:
Presentation - Photography with pleasure
With 30 years + as a professional photographer, André Gallant will inspire with his images
taken in the last couple of years. From far flung places such as China, India and Greenland,
to our beautiful New Brunswick, André will demonstrate in pictures it does not matter where
you go to photograph. Compelling images surround us at all times and it's up to us to be in
the right frame of mind to see them with our eyes and our heart.
Themes covered: Travel photography - Contemplative photography - Camera Techniques
Books for sale - cash only
Arctic Moments: $20.00
Innovation: $20.00 (various camera techniques: ICM - Multiple exposures - Dreamscapes - Composites - etc
Inspiration: $20.00 (Book loaded with creative ideas)
TRACY MUNSON - PET PHOTOGRAPHY (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
May 30, 2019
Tracy Munson is a rainbow haired, wine drinking, nature-loving, bunny hugging, award-winning Canadian nature and pet photographer. While living in Toronto, Tracy took every opportunity to escape the city and her rewarding but stressful job in one of the country's largest Animal Shelters. For many years, she travelled Canada in a tiny car, with a large man, a tent, and two chihuahuas. After seeing it all, Atlantic Canada kept drawing her back and in 2018 she escaped city life for good, relocating to beautiful Albert County, NB to pursue photography full time.
Her 25 years of experience as an Animal Care Worker and Veterinary Technician make Tracy uniquely qualified to work with animals who may be shy or fearful. The families she works with are frequently surprised and delighted by the beautiful pet portraits she is able to create by applying a little patience and understanding of animal behaviour.
So far, Tracy has achieved Professional Accreditations in Pictorial/Scenic Photography, Ornithology/Bird Photography, and Canine Portraiture. Her work has been published in books, calendars, and magazines and has been displayed in galleries, including the prestigious McMichael Canadian Art Collection. She was the winner of the Tibor Horvath Award of Excellence in the Professional Photographer's of Canada, Ontario Branch Image Competition in 2016 and has had several images score well in the National image Salon, even winning an Excellence, a Judge's Choice, and a Best In Class in the Pictorial/Floral category in the 2017 Competition. She also writes photography articles for websites and blogs, including the popular Improve Photography website and is a founding member of the Photographer's Co-operative.
LAWRENCE NICOLL - THE GRAND CIRCLE - THE DESERT PARKS OF THE SW (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
May 16, 2019
Lawrence Nicoll is a self-taught landscape and nature photographer with an appreciation of the natural world that surrounds us. Spending his youth in fields, forests, rivers & creekbeds he was astounded at the beauty that many take for granted.
Involved in Photography for over 40 years, he continually strives to improve his craft through constant practice and seminars. His work is part of many personal and corporate collections, and has been utilized by Newfoundland Tourism, Joggins Fossil Centre and other Nova Scotia tourism projects, magazines such as Toronto Life, Saltsacpes, Digital Photo, Intrepid and Driving Magazine, and in giant murals in the Bay of Fundy Geological Museum.
After Travelling across Canada, the American West, North Vietnam and Cambodia, Western Australia and the Scottish Highlands, his love of Canada's Atlantic Provinces has become both his focus and in 2008 Nova Scotia his permanent home.
Always looking for new ways to "see" the wonders around us, he hopes his work will allow you to share his appreciation of that beauty.
YORK PHOTOGRAPHY (MATT & CHERA) - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
September 20, 2018
Details to follow
STEPHEN CONRAD - EVENT & CULTURAL IN PHOTOGRAPHY (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
March 21, 2019
For me photography is people. My interest in photography dates back to my first childhood camera a 35mm Olympus OM1. (I still have that camera and it still works well. )
Every person understands and interprets or perceives in absolutely different ways. For me photography is an opportunity to show my point of view and to represent my outlook on life. It is a chance to capture a unique moment, share it and preserve it for future generations.
Photography reflects a personal reality. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Life isn't fair, but it's still good, all that truly matters in the end is that you loved and were loved.
Stephen R. Conrad
GEOFF GOODYEAR (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
September 27, 2018
Geoff Goodyear Bio
Geoff Goodyear has been involved in Photography for almost 50 years and has had several
showings at the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Bartlett Gallery in Alton,
Ontario and most recently at the Labrador Interpretation Centre in conjunction with The Rooms.
His images have appeared in numerous magazines and publications including the Nature
Conservancy of Canada’s Labrador Atlas, “Galapagos: A Natural History”, Saltscapes and
Atlantic Business magazines.
Most recently, in collaboration with the Nunatsiavut Government, his work has been published in
the book “Nunatsiavut: Discover The Majesty Of Labrador’s Inuit Lands”.
Geoff currently lives in Goose Bay, Labrador and has recently retired as President and CEO of
Universal Helicopters Newfoundland and Labrador LP where he also served as a pilot for 37
years. During his extensive travels throughout Labrador he has had the opportunity to build a
body of work illustrating and incredible part of the Atlantic region.
ALEX CORMIER - CYCLING PHOTOGRAPHY (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
March 14, 2019
Alex Cormier
I am a content creator from Dieppe, NB. Cycling has always been my passion, but over the past few years, I developed a passion for photography. By combining my two passions, I started growing a platform on Instagram. I'm currently completing my last year in Marketing at UdeM, and I'm always looking forward to sharing my tips and tricks on how I developed a community of over 54,000 followers.
PAULA LIRETTE - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOUR PART 2 (2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
April 18, 2019
Paula has never really found photography, it found her.
In 1992, she received her diploma of Applied Photography and Lab Technician from the CCNB Dieppe.
Paula is the mother of 2 amazing children and lives in Grand-Barachois where she operates her studio. She is an accredited photographer of the PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada Association). Over the years, she received numerous awards from the association. Paula is now an active member of PPOC Atl Board. She finds herself very fortunate to be able to follow her dreams of photographer.
In 2003, Paula started teaching photography, and her passion to share her art with others truly came alive. When you truly have a passion for something you want to share it with others. She dreams to release a book one day, to continue to meet and capture images of many unique people and to travel and explore the many wonders of the world.
Like Paula would say, “La Vie est belle”
ANNA KARPINSKI - DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY (2017-2018)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
May 24, 2018
Born in Poland, Anna immigrated to Canada with her family at the age of eight. She obtained an Honours BA in Political Theory and Russian Literature from York University and then began to travel the world writing and taking documentary photographs.
In 1995 she returned to live in Poland for a year. Since then Anna has lived in Toronto, New York City, Austin, Texas and presently resides in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island with her husband and daughter.
Her photographs have been exhibited in Canada and the U.S. and published in newspapers and international magazines. A book of documentary images on the fleeting months of a PEI Summer, titled A Good Summer was published by Acorn Press. Anna has taught courses on documentary photography at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, The Guild and Holland College in Charlottetown.
DENIS DOUCETTE - MACRO/CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHY (2017-2018)
February 22nd, 2018
February 22, 2018
I currently work as a heritage interpreter / professional naturalist (aka "ranger") in Canadian National Parks. I am an avid nature photographer, birder and semi-professional entomologist with an interest in many nature-related subjects. I got my first camera in 1988, a Nikon FM2.
That year, I did photography in university as an elective with Francis Coutellier, which helped me understand the art of film photography a bit, including developing Black-and-white prints. I discovered I really enjoyed wildlife and macro photography at that time.
I have been doing it as part of my job as a naturalist in Canada for three decades now. A few dozen of my images of birds, amphibians and insects have been published in field guides for different parts of North America over the years. I look forward to talking about my work with members of the group when we meet in February! (photo of me below by André Audet :) )
SERGE BABINEAU - SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY (2017-2018)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
September 21, 2017
My name is Serge Babineau and I am a self-taught photographer who specializes in sports photography. I started taking photography seriously when my kids were born but I may have gone too far since now they head for the hills every time they see my camera.
I started my career as a Web Design teacher at CCNB-Dieppe. I stayed there for 10 years before settling down at home to take care of our two wonderful boys. Now that they’re in school, I wanted to realize one of my dreams and start my very own business. It’s like they say, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
My work has been recognized by: Baltimore magazine, Environmental Graffiti, Experience Kissimmee, RÉCIT, Schmap, WCities, Whimsical World Travel, and more!
When I’m not thinking about (or actually doing) photography, I love travelling, spending time with my family, playing LEGO with my two wonderful boys, giving high fives to Mickey Mouse after doing Disney half-marathons, and watching The Amazing Race with my beautiful wife and wondering how far she and I could actually go.
And in case you’re wondering, I prefer Pepsi over Coca-Cola.
PHILIP BOUDREAU - WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY (2017-2018)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
December 14, 2017
Philip Boudreau is a photographer based in the Moncton area, who specializes in wedding, portrait, and commercial photography. Philip started off self-taught but then completed the digital photography program at the CCNB-Dieppe, where he was able to further his learning in post-processing and studio lighting techniques.
Weddings have always been Philip’s main type of photography. He enjoys the rush, being able to meet so many wonderful people and capturing all the emotions that a wedding day brings. Since starting in 2008, his work has led him to travel to locations such as Mexico, Dominican Republic, France and all over the Maritimes.
LAWRENCE NICOLL - COMPOSTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY (2017-2018)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
March 01, 2018
Lawrence Nicoll is a self-taught landscape and nature photographer with an appreciation of the natural world that surrounds us. Spending his youth in fields, forests, rivers & creekbeds he was astounded at the beauty that many take for granted.
Involved in Photography for over 40 years, he continually strives to improve his craft through constant practice and seminars. His work is part of many personal and corporate collections, and has been utilized by Newfoundland Tourism, Joggins Fossil Centre and other Nova Scotia tourism projects, magazines such as Toronto Life, Saltsacpes, Digital Photo, Intrepid and Driving Magazine, and in giant murals in the Bay of Fundy Geological Museum.
After Travelling across Canada, the American West, North Vietnam and Cambodia, Western Australia and the Scottish Highlands, his love of Canada's Atlantic Provinces has become both his focus and in 2008 Nova Scotia his permanent home.
Always looking for new ways to "see" the wonders around us, he hopes his work will allow you to share his appreciation of that beauty.
PAULA LIRETTE - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOUR (2017-2018)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
April 26, 2018
Paula has never really found photography, it found her.
In 1992, she received her diploma of Applied Photography and Lab Technician from the CCNB Dieppe.
Paula is the mother of 2 amazing children and lives in Grand-Barachois where she operates her studio. She is an accredited photographer of the PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada Association). Over the years, she received numerous awards from the association. Paula is now an active member of PPOC Atl Board. She finds herself very fortunate to be able to follow her dreams of photographer.
In 2003, Paula started teaching photography, and her passion to share her art with others truly came alive. When you truly have a passion for something you want to share it with others. She dreams to release a book one day, to continue to meet and capture images of many unique people and to travel and explore the many wonders of the world.
Like Paula would say, “La Vie est belle”
CLARENCE NOWLAN - MASTER OF THE SKY
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
November 29, 2018
Born in New Brunswick freelance photographer Clarence Nowlan showed his first visual arts interest in pencil drawings and painting at an early age and gradually changed to photography as a means of expression. Ever since his first purchased his 35 mm camera in 1969 he has developed a keen interest and passion for photography.
He is an accomplished and award winning photographer having won medals and many awards from the Canadian Association for Photographic Art and the Photographic Society of America. In 2000 The Canadian Geographic Magazine published his winning image for being the top winner in the "Color Category" in their national annual photography competition.
His photographs have been published in: Camera Canada Magazines, Canadian Geographic, Airlines Magazine, Saltscapes Magazines and Calendars, Annual Reports on the Environment for NB Power, to name a few; also in two historic books entitled: "Rockport Portraits" 1989, of which he is the author and "Rêves de Vissionaire", Édition d'Acadie 1999. He also has two book cover photos; an autobiography books entitled: "Embellir" and another one called: “Experience de Vie; Les Éditions Doiron, 2003 and 2006. Also photos in the books “La cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l`Assomption” Université de Moncton and “Fundy” Bay of the giant tides as well as another book entitled: “ The Last Two Billion Years” a geological history of the Maritime provinces.
MATHIEU LEGER - ARTISTE - PHOTOGRAPHER
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
February 07, 2019
Mathieu Léger hails from the Maritime region of Eastern Canada. Serial artist-in-residence, he has participated in 50 artist's residencies. Léger holds a Bachelor of Arts (Literature / Fine Art - Université de Moncton, 01998).
His work reflects on ideas surrounding wilderness, geological time, and process related activities of the natural world. Scouring time, place, and space, his projects are delivered through performance, textworks, photography, and video/sound installations.
He is currently developing several long-term projects that investigate the physicality of spatial awareness through performance, sound, and image. He shares his time between far away places and Moncton, NB, Canada.
Mathieu Léger est né dans les Provinces Maritimes du Canada. Artiste-en-résidence en série, il a participé à 50 résidences d’artiste. Il détient un Baccalauréat es arts libres (Littérature et arts visuels — Université de Moncton, 01998).
Ses projets incarnent des idées autour de la nature sauvage, le temps géologique, en examinant les procédés du monde naturel. Tentant d’appréhender le temps, l’espace et la place, ses projets se concrétisent sous forme de performance, texte, photographie et installation vidéo/son.
Léger médite sur plusieurs projets à long terme, où il scrute les aspects physiques de la conscience spatiale à travers la performance, l’image et le son. Il se partage entre des pays lointains et Moncton, NB, Canada.
MAURICE HENRI - MULTIPLE EXPOSURES -(2018-2019)
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
October 04, 2018
Without his knowledge, his father entered him in a photography competition hosted by the Montreal newspaper “La Presse” in 1977, and he won first prize. From then on, he began to take a serious interest in photography.
Maurice Henri is an internationally known photographer and has been creating portrait, stock, advertising, commercial and industrial photography professionally since 1988.
He has also participated in many photographic projects, as host & producer of a television series FOTO that aired nationally and received many nominations for excellence in education and arts, he is the founder and director of Cameras for Healing (Africa, Colombia, Haiti and Canada) and he is the founder and director of Photo Moncton International Photography Festival and Co-Founder of FOTOgrafia Dosquebrados Photography Festival in Colombia, South America.
His work has been featured nationally and internationally in magazines, books and during interviews. His clients include advertising agencies, design studios, independent industry professionals, art directors, art buyers, businesses of all varieties, private and corporate buyers and collectors internationally.
Since 1992, his works have been seen in several solo and group exhibitions, in various cultural centers and art galleries, in addition, some of his works are part of a permanent collection to the African American Museum and Center for Education and Applied Arts in New York.
In 2005, he founded ArtQuest Photo Tours and Workshops where it organizes various workshops and tours, especially in the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and in Canada, the United States, Africa, Peru, Holland, Alaska, Colombia and many other locations.
He is also the recipient of The Order of Moncton, the Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award and the YMCA’s International Peace Medallion, in recognition of his efforts.