Everyone asks if I shoot Canon or Nikon. There is a lot more to a photo shoot than that. This is a partial list of the photography gear we use in the studio and on location. Full disclosure, this is the photography gear we use day in and day out whether we are in the …
Photography Gear Brett Uses At The Photo Studio And For Location Photography Read More »
Update from Gilmour Photography on the Impact of COVID-19 on our services.
The 2018 Foothills Lottery Home mansion is an amazing waterfront home in Mahogany. We worked with LMNO to create the marketing photography for the print and electronic campaigns. Some lucky person got to win this magnificent luxury mansion home built for the Foothills Home Lottery. I might be a tad jealous… In case you needed another …
Centex Editorial assignment – Portrait of Shafiq Bhura, shot for C-store Magazine. The editorial included portraits and architectural photography of one Centex location in Calgary.
I recently completed a project working with Benjamin Rubin from the New School at Parsons School of Design, and Jer Thorp, Co-Founder of The Office for Creative Research. The goal was to capture a new public art installation located at Brookfield Place in Calgary. The artwork incorporates a collection of data feeds to illustrate the …
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Addressing Your Photography Fears In this digital era, photography is everywhere and an essential part of life with the rise of social media. But, if you hate being photographed, or have other fears of photography, the thought of a professional photoshoot can feel like the scariest thing in the world. Most people are afraid of …
So, you’ve decided on your perfect photographer for a photo-shoot and you’ve chosen Gilmour Photography (great choice by the way). You’re ready to book your photoshoot and we’re so excited to work with you – but you have photo shoot questions you need answered: What is your starting rate? We estimate costs for all our …
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Doing a simple Google search is one way to look for a photographer, but how do you decide which photographer to choose based on the hundreds of studios and portfolios that come up? It’s a daunting task, and that’s why I created this guide to make the process of choosing a commercial photographer less stressful …
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What’s it like photographing the world’s newest football stadium? Let me tell you… Photographing a brand new professional football and soccer stadium is no easy task. The Mosaic Stadium is home to the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders professional football team. We landed the gig after B+H did a review of architectural photographers in Western Canada and …
PHOTOGRAPHY TEMPLATES FAQ’S Terms of Use are a set of rules and guidelines that a user must agree to in order to use the Gilmour Photography website and photography templates. It acts as a legal contract between Gilmour Photography (the company) and users who access this website. Where do I enter my coupon code? The …
CORPORATE PORTRAITS AND BUSINESS HEADSHOTS Corporate portraits are an integral part of creating your personal brand and telling your business’ story. Gilmour Photography also offers a comprehensive corporate portrait service. Portraits are created at your office, in the field or in the studio using professional equipment and techniques. Represent yourself in the best possible light …
Photography Business & Equipment Insurance When it comes to insurance to cover your photography equipment and photography business there are several options available. Not all options are created equally so it pays to ask a lot of questions when researching the insurance options available in your market. To help you out I’ve created a list …
Calgary’s Brett Gilmour Partners With The Calgary Hitmen To Raise Funds For ConnecTeen It’s been an honour to donate my photography and social media services to help raise money for the Distress Centre Calgary and their teens in crisis service, ConnecTeen. Since 2010, Gilmour Photography has donated over $20,000.00 in cash and social media services …
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Gilmour Photography is having a contest to win a FREE 2-hour photo session including professional hair and makeup styling (a value of over $600)! Contest Rules: Go to the Facebook Contest Post In the comments section of the post, write a description or post a video explaining why you should be selected as a winner. …
Personal branding photographs are content – and an extremely versatile form of content at that. One of my personal favourite personal branding shoots was with Sylvia Groves. Sylvia had just launched a new business, Governance Studio, and needed marketing material to promote her services. Specifically, she needed portraits to showcase herself: a highly talented and …
Personal Branding Photography Who is the person you want to showcase behind your brand? That is the ultimate question that I ask my clients when planning a personal branding shoot. Your online identity or brand is defined by all the online information that exists about you, including photographs of yourself. Knowing what is out there …
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B & W Photo Essay From An Italian Dinner Party This photo essay celebrates Italian lifestyle. I grew up with Italians and I’ve always loved being around them. I love how they fill their lives with art, design, music and wonder. I love how they share the experience of life. In these photos I tried to …
Portraits of Canadian Idol singer Annika Odegard taken at TEDx Calgary.
How We Got Into This Hot Mess Find out what happened when I teamed up with Art Director, Judith Aldama, to make advertising photography for Tabasco sauce. We met at a coffee shop to brainstorm and sketch ideas. One of our goals for the shoot was to create product photography that could be extracted from the …
Olympian, inspirational speaker and author, Silken Laumann, headlines Lend An Ear Breakfast Join us and our keynote speaker, World Champion, Olympic medalist and author, Silken Laumann The Distress Centre Calgary provides invaluable support to Calgary during the good and the bad times. They are always there for us whether it’s a flood, a snow storm, …
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