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Last minute bookings – par for the course in the gig economy

by | Mar 19, 2018 | EVENTS, FOR CLIENTS, FREELANCERS

So what is life like as a freelance event photographer in Montreal? Well, after surviving February (the most feared month of the year for any freelancer), March has kicked off with a roar. It’s never easy to predict workflow or plan for last minute assignments, but sometimes they can happen fast and furious and the job of a freelancer is to answer the call.

Occasionally I have clients who apologize for the very last minute notice, to which I always reply (only half joking), “were it not for the last minute, I’d be out of a job!” So while it’s always nice to have advance notice to plan out a work schedule, nearly half of last week was spent on gigs that weren’t planned or booked until the day, sometimes even the night before.

From an all-day tour of aluminum smelters with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, to filming the re-election of Secretary Fang Liu as Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the first week back from spring break kept me on my toes. In between there was a day at a dental clinic photographing the premises and staff, a video of a talk given by Danièle Henkel at Rio Tinto’s Inclusion & Diversity Committee lunch seminar, and both an evening event and International Women’s Day luncheon put on by the powerhouse team at the Traffic Club of Montreal.

Here are a few sample shots from the week:

  • Traffic Club of Montreal president, Michel Larocque (far right) with Canadiens and friends

  • Guests at the Traffic Club of Montreal's cocktail at the Centre Bell

  • Selfie time

  • PM Justin Trudeau and Premier Philippe Couillard at a round table in Saguenay discussing aluminum industry in Canada

  • A full house for TCM's annual International Women's Day luncheon at St James Club

  • Philippe Couillard & Justin Trudeau visiting a site in Saguenay

  • Danièle Henkel

  • Who says networking isn't fun?

  • Staff photo at dental clinic

  • Key note speaker and branded poster for Traffic Club of Montreal event

  • A meet and greet with some Canadien's alumni

  • The A-Team for Traffic Club of Montreal

  • Quick portrait of plant director onsite

  • Aluminum ingots

  • Secretary ICAO, General Fang Liu

  • Madame Grace Liang, President OOCL Canada Inc. speaking at the TCM Women's Luncheon

  • Bakes by Sab - Sabrina Degni

  • The Inclusion and Diversity Committee of Rio Tinto's Montreal Office with Danièle Henkel

  • Guy Carbonneau with a fan

  • Lobby of Dr Sgro and Dr Lang's dental clinic

  • Some educational props at a dental clinic