Event photographer · Montréal · Available worldwide
Ten years working with Montréal's venues and crews, on corporate events and activations for American Express, Google, Sephora and Montblanc. Keynotes, panels and guests, photographed without getting in the way.
5.0 on Google · 51 reviews · 100+ events covered
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What clients say
“Nicolas did a phenomenal job photographing our event and a superb job throughout.”
“Ovarian Cancer Canada strongly recommends working with Nicolas. He delivered beautiful photo and video content that perfectly captured our charity event.”
“Nico did it amazing job taking photos at our women in Otolaryngology event. He was professional and efficient and his attention to detail was very impressive. He took such great photos, we really appreciate him, helping us all look great! He's a great photographer I would highly recommend”
“Nicolas was thoughtful, contributed valuable insights, and an excellent communicator. I would not hesitate to work with Nicolas again if the opportunity arises in future!”
“We had a great experience this afternoon taking our team photos. Nicolas managed to make me smile without me looking tense, which is quite an achievement. He is very professional and his photos are superb. I highly recommend him.”
“We hired nicolas for a corporate photoshoot of our salesteam and it was the best photoshoot we had yet! Our president said : « best profile picture he ever had! » everyone is very satisfied with their shot! Thanks nico”
A pre-production call before every event covers the schedule, the key moments and who needs to be photographed. At the Canadian Grand Prix, American Express's agency sent a shot list for each day, and I added shots beyond it.
The plan starts from what the sponsor wants to show, with placements agreed before the doors open and the brand visible without forcing it. Uber Eats at the Jazz Festival was shot for the festival's own photo library.
Leaders on stage, teams at the table, relaxed guests, and the moments between sessions that your communications team uses all year. I never interrupt speakers, and I move quietly, with no calling out and no loud directions.
When you need both, the video and the photos come from one crew, with the photographer and videographer directed by one person. The photos and the video share one look, and IWC's recap film and photos went to Mercedes for approval.
The first edited photos arrive within 24 hours when the deadline is tight, and the same night when press is waiting. Nespresso's two-day marathon activation had highlight photos and a social media reel within 24 hours of each day.
All edited photos arrive within one week, with usage rights for LinkedIn, internal communications, press and the next conference's promotion. On a sponsor program, the licence covers the sponsor's channels too, agreed in the brief before the day.
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Common questions
Conferences, summits, galas, town halls and the people who run them. Along with keynotes and panels, I photograph the conversations and reactions between them. Your communications team leaves with photos it can use all year.
Yes, sponsor programs inside larger events are a core part of the work: hospitality suites, branded spaces, athlete appearances and the crowd. The plan starts from what the sponsor wants to show inside the bigger event. Access, timing, and approvals are coordinated with the organizers in advance.
Most of the work happens in planning: key guests, sponsor placements and the important moments are mapped before anyone arrives. During the event I work quietly and close, stepping in only when a photo needs it. Guests enjoy their evening, and the photos still show the brand.
The first edited photos arrive within 24 hours when the deadline is tight, and the same night when press is waiting. All edited photos follow within one week. Newsrooms set that pace for me years ago, and I kept it.
That is most of what a decade buys. Real relationships with the agencies, the venues, and the crews, and a working map of where the light is good across the city. It shows up as fewer surprises on the day.
Both, natively, in the same hour. Quebec French with the crew, English with the client, or the reverse, with nothing lost between them. Bilingual sets are normal here, and the direction has to be too.
Yes. The licence covers the company's own channels, website, LinkedIn, press, internal communications and the next conference's promotion, with no time limit. Usage is settled in the brief, before the day.
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Send the brief and the rough timing. I reply within one business day with a clear next step.
Or write directly: nico@nicolasabou.com
Or call: +1 514 226 7699
Or schedule a call
If talking is easier than writing, pick a time and I call you. Thirty minutes, nothing to prepare.
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