Justin Timberlake

Friday July 25th 2014 - Bell Center

I'm quiet sure the concert was good (I didn't get to stay after the accredited first three songs), but photography wise, this has had to be in my top 5 of worst experiences, (of all time), since my debut in concert photography, 2006.  Not because of poor light, even though it was far than perfect, nor was it because he didn't come near us once during the 3-song stint, but mainly... because of the conditions we were subjected too.  Let me explain...

We were instructed by management that we'd be shooting from the pit.  But, because the venue was completely sold out, the pit was reduced (moved forward, and we were jammed up against the stage.  The problem, is that not only were we limited to the left side of the stage, but the later was more than 7' high!  Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those photographers, that thinks that because I work for a venue, that everything should be made easy for us.  I enjoy a good challenge, but would rather it be of a technical nature, instead of it being logistics related.

That being said, I consider this as being a bad judgement call, on the bands management part, as the logical thing would have been to place photo/video personnel at the soundboard with telephoto lenses.  Goes to show you, no matter how big you get in life, you may still end up having incompetent idiots working for you. ;)

This was one of these times, that you grabbed what you could, not what you wanted, nothing short of jumping up in the air, holding a fisheye lens, at arms length, and hope for the best.

Still, here's what we were able to capture, See images HERE

Katy Perry - The Prismatic Tour

July 15th 2014 (Bell Center)
The Bell Center was at full capacity, as adoring fans came to greet their idol.  Visuals were plentiful, as Katy changed from one colorful, comic, and light-up costume to the next, and let's not forget, the aerials and inflatable props!
One of the great shows to be presented in Montreal this year!

The Setlist and a few select images from the concert, can be seen HERE

Queen + Adam Lambert

July 14th 2014 - Bell Center

Although some purists might say that Freddy is irreplaceable, fans filled the Bell Center to hear Adam Lamberts' rendition of an impressive setlist from Queens original work.

The setlist & a few images from that performance, can be seen HERE

Régates de Valleyfield

Les 11, 12 & 13 Juillet 2014 - Baie St-Francois

C'est dans le cadre des 76ieme Régates de Valleyfield que nous sommes aller faire de la photo de courses nautique.  Etant Campivalencien né, c'est une évennement qui est non seulement proche de mon coeur, mais aussi auquelle je n'ai manqué qu'une poignée de fois, depuis mon tres jeune age.

Si vous etes intéressés a obtenir certaines photos de cette fin de semaine, veuillez downloader le fichier .ZIP au lien suivant > http://1drv.ms/1jJJUrj , qui comporte 3 fichiers totalisant 622 images.  Le cout es de $50 par images, pour un fichier haute résolution JPG (300dpi).
Vous pouvez m'envoyer votre selection par courriel, et paiement par PayPal, a patbeaudry@snapephoto.com

De plus, vous trouverez nos top 33 meilleurs photos ICI

Jonas (Régates de Valleyfield)

July 11th 2014 - Delphi Sauvé Park

It was in the realm of the Valleyfield Regatta festivities, that Jonas & The Massive Attraction performed in front of several thousand adoring fans.

A few select images from that concert can be seen HERE

 

 

Marie-Mai, Premiere du Film "Traverser le Miroir"

7 Juin 2014 - Marché Centrale
C'est dans 3 salles comble du cinéma Guzzo que Marie-Mai a fait apparution sur le grand écran, lors de la premiere présentation du film de "Traverser le Miroir". Apres le tapis rouge, Marie-Mai c'est addressé a la foule dans chacune des trois salles, ou elle auras la surprise d'etre remis un disque d'or pour plus de 40,000 disques vendu de son dernier album "M".

A noter que le film sera présenter dans plus de 50 salles a travers le Quebec.

Quelques images de cette superbe soirée, peux etre vue ICI

GOT INK!?

In 2013, we initiated the "GOT INK?" photo tattoo project, to demystify the illusion that ink or "tats" were dedicated towards certain type of people.  

As such, we had the idea of photographing a total of 100 people with as many different occupations as possible.  From "bad-ass" Bikers, to Priests, and everything in between!  The idea is simple... to showcase the fact that nowadays, some people use their bodies as a canvas to show who they are, and that "Ink" can be for everyone.

If you, or anyone you know might be interested in participating in this project, feel free to provide them with this link.

Meanwhile, here's small selection of what we've gathered to date.  HERE

             Genevieve, Home care-giver to her son with Cerebral Palsy

Marie-Mai (Régates de Valleyfield)

6 Juillet 2014 - Parc Delphi Sauvé

C'est dans le cadre des festivitées des Régates de Valleyfield, que Marie-Mai a livré une performance déchainé devant une foule de plusieurs milliers de personnes.

Quelques images... ICI

Tony Bennett, ft Lady Gaga!

July 1st - Place des Arts, during the Montreal Jazz Festival, Tony Bennett graced his fans with a special guest appearance... with no other than... Lady Gaga!

Being the only photographer accredited to capture images from that special moment, we were however restricted on their use.  

The Setlist and a few select images can be seen HERE