2009 Best Group Portrait – Julie Robichaud-Martin
Award winners October 2nd, 2009
Once again we have a multiple award winner in the Group Portrait and Photojournalistic Wedding categories, Julie Robichaud-Martin. Julie works with her partner, husband Guy in their studio in Ontario. They are both highly respected and award winning photographers and they continue to set the bar high with their stunning work. We are going to feature each winning image separately. To see Julie’s other winning image, check back in 2 weeks or so.
Best group portrait “Celebration of Life” by Julie Robichaud-Martin
This was in every way, a “celebration of life” portrait session. I did this family session the day before the mother, Julie, was to begin chemotherapy, again, for her persistent breast cancer. Even after her double mastectomy, the cancer came back. She wanted to remember this moment in time, before her hair fell out again, for yet another long journey. A lot of women in her family have lost the battle to breast cancer. When I heard her story and understood the strength it takes to go through challenges like these, with a beautiful smile like hers, I knew what kind of portrait I wanted to take. This photo was her 2008 Christmas card. How awesome is that?! Julie is still undergoing chemotherapy treatments, not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and pray for her.
Oh, about technical aspect of this image, I just make sure I have a clean white background and strong backlighting to get that nice rim light. It makes a high key portrait look better. The rest is all about photographer to client relationship…that is the key.
You can contact Julie at:
Julie Robichaud-Martin
Studio G. R. Martin Photography
www.martinphotography.ca
blog.martinphotography.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
613-824-8525
juliemartin@martinphotography.ca
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October 5th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Beautiful and Powerful image Julie. This is what Portrait Photography is all about..relationships.
Thanks for sharing this story and image
October 6th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
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November 9th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Julie..this image has such a strength about it
and with the story it leaves me breathless.You have
been given such a gift and you intuitively use it
exquisitely.