akel1a

Hello, world... Looks like it's been a while since I wrote something here. Let's go for a little "life update": Nov 2006: got a job at Bell Canada --customer service Jan 2007: quit that crappy job for better Feb 2007: hired at Desjardins, also at the customer service, but the company is a fabulous place to work May 2007: got more and more freelance job as a press photographer June 2007: quit the job at Desjardins to work full time as a press photographer So right now, I'm currently paid to take pictures. It's a part of what I wanted my life to be, but (there's a but) it's not that perfect, since I'm not allowed to make any choices reg

Two weeks ago, something unexpected ran into my life: I now have a full-time job, from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. This is a big surprise for me, because it's not about photography, it's not in a store, and it's not at all what I've planned to do for the next five years, but my bank account reminded me that studying did not only provided me with a bachelor's degree: I also earned the right to refund my loans. Yay. So here I am, not working for what I like, only (really) for money. How long will I stay there ? I don't know. Long enough to make my banker smile again ? I feel sad about photography: I really don't want to put that away. I love bei

I'd like to thank all of you for your visits and comments, it's always good to see our work is appreciated. I'm now done publishing pictures of the Festival d'été de Québec, and I'm going to present a few shots I took during the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, which is celebrating the French origins of Québec city. I'll also publish some pictures of the Festivent, a hot air balloons festival held exactly at the same time than the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France. I'm still working (for free) as a photographer for my university's newspaper, and I'm also doing some freelance jobs when I get the chance. I'm trying to bui