13 Strings, Ottawa Classical Music

Here is my poster and web shot for Ottawa's own 13 Strings. They said they wanted fun....so we gave it to them.
Check out their website and by all means go see a concert...they are some of the best in town.




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Editorial Assignment with Sonja Smits

In early June we were off shooting Ottawa-born actress Sonja Smits at her winery, Clossen Chase near Picton in Prince Edward County . It was a nice mix of tourism, architectural and portrait photography. Sonja was great...and even gave us a bottle of her celebrity wine to keep on our shelf...
I`m beginning to think this type of photography is some of my favorite work. Since I shoot editorial, architecture, groups, aerial, product, conventions, portraits, construction, headshots, corporate, advertising, lifestyle, stock, tourism, executives, photojournalism, portfolio, legal, medical and catalogue photographs...whew...it's tough to decide.

Guess I'll wait til I grow up.....


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Ottawa Headshot.

Here`s one for the girls...just a nice clean headshot for an aspiring model/actor. We have shot hundreds of these and its always rewarding when we see our work helping others find their calling.

How much should you spend on a photograph...

We quote on jobs all day long...some we get..others we don`t. Thats life.

Ottawa is a very competitive market and hey...competition is what makes life fun.

How much should a great executive portrait that will sell your personality cost?
What should you pay for that product shot that drags customers to your door?
Whats the right fee for a portfolio to sell your services as a model or actor?

The answer is...as much as you can budget.

I look at it this way....how much do large successful companies pay for their ad shots. They pay top dollar.
Why...because they know a couple of things about running a successful business. First, if you pay peanuts you get...well you know_____________. Second, a great image IS worth a thousand words. Third, given the cost of running an ad, creating a web site or
publishing posters and flyers...the cost of the image is really...well....tiny. Is it wise to save a hundred dollars on an image that you will use in ten thousand dollars worth of ads in the next year or two...
If you are trying to sell a service, a product or your own talents...don`t go cheap. Sometimes a bargain is simply a bad investment that doesn`t make the photographer or you a profit.
If I take for example the real estate industry, it seems that the top 10 in the city all have great
shots and invested in those shots even when they started out...How do I know this...because most of them are still my clients.

New Movie Poster shoot

You will see this poster appearing all over town these days. We shot the motorcycle
and the actors in the studio during the last days before the snow fell. Having a ground floor studio has its benefits...

Ottawa Fashion Model Headshot.

I started my biz by shooting hundreds of model portfolios and its fun to return to that once in a while. Its kind of nice to know that my shots have launched the careers of some very famous people who have left Ottawa to make it big in Tokyo, Paris and LA. My kids are always amazed to learn that I did the original headshots of Shannon Tweed that were featured in Playboy and that Alanis Morrisette sat in on my shoots when she yearned to be a photographer. I remember advising her to stick with music...

Nowadays I still shoot portfolios on occasion for actors, models and musicians. They let me get my creative side out. We are always keen to shoot cool ideas and offer aspiring models and actors reasonable rates since we know how tough it is to get a good start in the acting and modelling business. (my two daughters are at it too).

To see more of our work...click here.

Welcome to Ottawa Commercial Photographer Paul Couvrette's Blog!

Welcome to my Commercial Photography Blog....

No, thats not me, its of course Rick Mercer in a shot I did for CBC this year at the Next Great
Canadian Prime Ministers shoot. It was great to see that the CBC began using it as one of its
key shots in promoting the show and Rick too.

For more of my Commercial Photography, take a look here.

To look at my entire Blog from the latest post on down...CLICK HERE.


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