A Sudbury Ontario Commercial Photographer

Keeping a watchful eye, the the bubble operator must be aware of all converter aisle activities.

James Hodgins is a Mining Industrial photographer based out of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

The love for mining/industrial photography started over 15 years ago when I was asked to photograph  a knee surgery for a local marketing agency.  All was good throughout the beginning until the smell of burnt bone (when they cut open the knee with a saw) hit my senses.  Luckily I got enough images by that time to make a quick exit.

This shoot then led it’s way into a more industrial project where I had to photograph some trades people doing their job.  The below image was my very first time photographing a welder………………..and I was hooked.

James Hodgins is a Sudbury Ontario Photographer photographing Canada’s Mining Industrial Sectors

The rails are heavily used in the mining industry to transport materials across the mine site and the conductors that operate them say they might have the best job on the site.

James Hodgins is a Sudbury photographer specializing in mining industrial photography for corporate clientele.

Here is another image from a recent children’s session. Sometimes Simple is better. Actually, most of the time.

It seems I am photographing more and more underground these days, and I’m not complaining at all. I love it.  I love everything about it.  Maybe it’s because in high-school I took homec and typing instead shop (although typing and cooking did get me some good gigs and some great dates hahahaha) and combining my love of photography with heavy machinery is something that is always exciting to me.  I look forward to exploring more underground communities in the next year in which I call the “Age Of The Commercial Gigs” with James Hodgins Photography.

Heading underground again tomorrow (and looking forward to it).  Should be some interesting photos including the awesome Kiruna Electric Trolly.  I somehow have to capture this huge beast while it’s moving so we do not slow down production.  I will keep you posted on my success rate. 🙂

Here is an image from my last adventure underground.

Here are some images I created for Atlas Copco’s new line of Excore drill bits.  They launched earlier this year and have now used my images in their Promotional Video.

I’m always amazed when I go underground.  It’s a whole new world down there, just like it is when I go diving.    One day I can be shooting a beautiful bride, the next day I could be 1000’s of feet underground shooting a beautiful miner (which is a change for me becuase most miners I would not use the word “beautiful” hahaha..)  These are two very different, contrasted  environments, but I enjoy the challenge of shooting them both.