Bernard Brault began his career in 1976 at Le Courrier du Sud newspaper, specializing in news and sports photography. From 1981-1986, news agencies such as United Press Canada and Reuters were his main employers.
Although specializing in sports photography, Bernard also excels in coverage of news events, arts, fashion, travel, and portraiture. In addition, he writes stories for the travel section of La Presse, where he has worked for more than 31 years. He has been the recipient of over 300 prizes including, twice, the title of Canadian News Photographer by the NPAC.
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Bernard has presented his work at numerous conferences and various organizations across Canada. During the first half of the evening at our club, he will present travel images from different parts of the world, including some from Montreal! He will talk about how best to succeed when taking photos of people, scenery, etc., using a small camera such as the mirrorless Nikon V3. As a truly talented sports photographer, Bernard Brault captures both motion and emotion in his images. For the second half of the evening, Bernard will share images from his vast collection of sports photography.