Greetings from Central Ontario

[Mike Guilbault]

Can't believe I found this site only recently.

I'm a professional photographer, based in Barrie, Ontario. I work primarily in the commercial and corporate fields, but also do the usual portraits and some weddings. In my spare time I teach photography, PhotoShop and Lightroom and recently created a new website for such - www.PhotographyWorkshops.ca. My professional website can be found at www.mgphotography.com.

I've been a photographer for most of my life, but professionally for about 20 years. I'm a member of the Professional Photographers of Canada and recently received the Master of Photographic Arts award. I have also been Accredited by the Professional Photographers of Ontario for Portraiture, Wedding and Commercial photography and have had several images accepted into the Loan Collection.

But, I still consider myself a student of photography and always looking to learn more. I think my greatest satisfaction is when I'm teaching and watching as the 'light comes on' my student's faces when I've introduced them to something new about photography.

[Ben H]

Welcome Mike!

[baddness]

Welcome

[Travis]

Hello Mike and welcome!

It's great to have a person of your experience helping out here on the forum.

I'm just north of you in Huntsville.

[Marko]

Welcome Mike! Hope to see some pics soon!
Marko

[tomorrowstreasures]

Welcome, Mike!

[Mike Guilbault]

Haven't been here for a while but hopefully will find more time to contribute. As an update, I have moved my studio to Elmvale (still in Ontario), about 20 minutes north of Barrie. I now have a larger studio, but it's also a main-street location (albeit a much smaller town than Barrie) with a front Gallery area with the camera room and production area taking up the back. I've added an Epson 4900 and 9900 printer so now do all my printing in-house and have starting offering printing services to other photographers, amateur or otherwise. I still shoot mainly commercial and corporate stuff, but my family portrait business has also increased since moving to Elmvale. You can see photos of my new digs here.

[Runmonty]

Good to see you made it back Mike