Commercial photographer · Montréal · Available worldwide
Commercial photographer in Montréal.
Commercial photography for brand campaigns, activations, and editorial. Based in Montréal, comfortable bilingual on set, with a production network active across Montréal and Toronto. Direction-led, editorial register, built so the images hold up across a brand book, a campaign, a paid placement, and a press feature.
American Express x F1 Canadian Grand Prixactivation · 2025
NHL Montréal Canadiensactivation · 2022
Uber Eats at the Montreal Jazz Festivalactivation · 2025
IWC x George Russellactivation · 2026
Spa Carré Saint-Louishospitality · 2023
Michael Kors x Elle Québecactivation · 2024
Montblanc Store Openingactivation · 2025The local read
Montréal is small enough that the network matters and big enough that the work has to hold up against any market.
A decade shooting in this city across hospitality, retail, sport, luxury, and culture. Real relationships with the production houses, the agencies, the venues. Knowing where the light is good at Spa Carré Saint-Louis, what the Canadiens room feels like on game day, how Jazz Fest renders on camera at hour fourteen.
Local track record
A decade in this market.
Seven years leading digital experience strategy at IBM's experience agency in Montréal. Head of Strategy at Signifly. Now directing brand campaigns for Apple, American Express, Google, TAG Heuer, Montblanc, Breitling, Michael Kors, Sephora, Nespresso, Lululemon, NHL Canadiens, NFL Canada, Just for Laughs, and others.
210 · images · Amex F1
American Express x F1 Canadian Grand Prix, three-day campaign in Montréal. Featured in Fashion Magazine. ~800K combined social reach.
FR / EN · on set
Bilingual direction from brief through delivery. No translation lag with crews, models, vendors, or clients.
Network · Montréal + Toronto
Real working relationships with the production houses, agencies, retouchers, and stylists. Faster turnaround, fewer surprises.
Voice
“Nico's work is always outstanding. He is a pleasure to work with and his photos consistently elevate the brand.”
Caryn Neary · TAG Heuer
“Nico is the kind of agency partner in-house marketers dream of. He cut through the noise and delivered.”
Angela Tayler-Ortado · Director of Marketing
Start a Montréal shoot
Tell me where the brand needs to land.
Send the brief, the brand book, the rough timing, and the tier of placement the images need to hold up against. I will respond within one business day with a direction read, a clear next step, and an honest call on whether Montréal is the right city for this brief.
Or write directly: nico@nicolasabou.com