Industrial Robotics: Challenges

Large scale industrial robotics photography has many challenges.  In most cases, these items are too large, or valuable, to dismantle and bring to the studio, so we have to bring the studio to the client.
This 'machine' was assembled and tested in the client's manufacturing facility. It had to be photographed where it stood.
In other words - concrete floor, bad (fluorescent) lighting, dust, steel beams, a chip-board (un-painted) background and reflections of other machinery, tools, lights, etc. reflected not only in the glass, but also in the steel and aluminum frame of the unit.
This was photographed using 3 strobes and 2 speed-lights.  Post production work included reducing or eliminating glare and reflections to the point of rebuilding some of the structure frame within the image, close-cropped to insert a graduated background, slight perspective control, improve contrast and then optimized for print and web.

Best in Class; Architecture

April 17, 2007
Winnipeg, MB

The 2007 National Image Competition of the Professional Photographers of Canada took place last week during the 2007 Annual Convention of the PPOC, in Winnipeg, MB.

Mike Guilbault, CPA, APPO,
a professional photographer from Barrie, Ontario, was awarded

First Place in the Architecture Class
for Professional Commercial Photography.

"EMPIRE"

Guilbault has been a professional photographer in Barrie for over 18 years and specializes in commercial, corporate and portrait photography. This photograph was taken in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The image was then digitally enhanced in PhotoShop to create a wholly new and unique image.

The competition features entries from across Canada in many different classes, including Commercial, Industrial, Corporate, Portrait and Wedding categories. Acceptance in the Salon signifies outstanding photography in the field and is limited to four submissions each year. Mike had two images accepted and exhibited in the National Imaging Salon, judged prior to the 2007 PPOC convention by a panel of Master Photographers from across the country.

For more information on the activities and services offered by the Professional Photographers of Canada, interested readers may contact the organization by visiting the PPOC web site at www.ppoc.com

Submitted by:
Brian Lee, HLM, MPA
National Exhibition Chair, PPO
lee.photog@rogers.com


For additional information, contact:

Mike Guilbault, CPA, APPO
125 Anne St. South, Barrie, ON L4N 7B6
T: (705) 722-4905
e-mail: mike@mgphotography.com
Website: www.mgphotography.com

###