Pre and Post Production
To ensure that your production is done to the best of our ability, we arrange that any numbers of pre-production
days are set aside to ensure that all your requirements are met before you arrive. We also use this to scout or option
locations, props and other requirements according to your brief.
Crew
We employ the most experienced production managers - people who have been in the industry for years and who
have extensive knowledge of locations and weather patterns.
Scouting
According to your brief and our pre-production debriefing, we arrange a location scouting to fit in with your
schedule. Digital and video scouting facilities are also available if required.
Casting
According to your brief and our pre-production debriefing, we arrange a casting to fit in with your schedule. Digital
and video castings facilities are also available if required.
Permits
Shooting in a public place such as a city street, an airport, a tourist attraction, or a privately owned property like a
condo, house, restaurant or business, legally requires a permit and sometimes a location fee. Therefore, we provide
a complete service - from bidding and researching to scouting, shooting stills, organizing the necessary permits and
contracts that will allow the shoot to take place.
Accommodation
Apartments, Guest houses, Hotels and beautiful private homes are available in and around Montreal.
Transport
We offer vehicles ranging from seven-seater crew vehicles, equipment vehicles (empty panel van with rails or larger
full-kit Sprinter – includes generator, rails and make-up area) to Winnebago's with all the luxuries.
Props
There are numerous prop houses and private enterprises from which anything imaginable can be rented. There are
also a number of set building companies in Montreal and area for your more specialized props and sets.
All scouting and negotiations for props will be done for you according to your brief.
Talents
Montreal Photography Production makes use of very experienced, professional and internationally recognized stylist
and hair & make-up artists available.
Models Options and Booking
With plenty of Model Agencies in Montreal representing the many world class international and local models, there
is an abundance of talent available.
Equipment Rental
There are a number of suppliers who stock a wide variety of lighting brands such as Pro-Photo, Kinoflo, Elinchrom,
HMI’s and underwater lighting, lamp-heads accessories, lighting grips, power distribution, battery, low voltage
lighting and discharge lighting.
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Other Services
Montreal Photography Productions Services primary function is to provide full support services for photographers,
productions directors/managers or direct clients that have to come to Montreal or Quebec on special assignments.
We are responsible for the logistics and details of art directed shoots. We are thorough, resourceful, detail
orientated, have excellent phone manner and able to prioritize. We, as well, are responsible, flexible with changes,
prepared to work long hours and weekends as needed.
Montreal Photography Productions Services duties include:
Scouts for locations, negotiates contracts, and obtains permits and insurance certificates.
Searches for talent, holds castings, books and negotiates models
Supports all aspects of production finances for art director and photographer
Finds props, books motor homes, catering, assistants.
Our locations services
location scouting for publisher, editors, film producers, TV Commercial directors
photography of particular places, from urban industrial to arid deserts
photo research for published articles and television documentaries
location research, production management and photo shoot for an important educational book
archival research for historical and architectural information; searches for all kind of specific products
Background photography for video games