Best Montreal Nightlife Photographers

You've seen their club photos. You've seen their concert shots. You've been lit up by their flashes at Montreal's best bars, but do you know the person behind the pictures? MTL Blog is crazy about capturing the city's nightlife scene (our photo section can attest to that), and although we all love the work these fabulous photographers are doing, isn't it about time we paid some adoration to the people who capture Montreal's most exciting moments? We've compiled a list (in no particular order) of Montreal's best nightlife photographers, so you can give some love to the guys and gals who make you look good.
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16. Bruno Guérin
Age: 24
Camera: 5D Mark III (digital) & Rebel EOS 2000+ Minolta Point&shoot (film)
Lens: Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 or a Canon 50mm 1.8
All-time favourite gig: Covering the entire Osheaga festival. So many different artists and the whole weekend was amazing.
15. Johnny Martin
Age: 23
Camera: Canon 6D
Lens: 50mm
All-time favourite gig: That time I shot Kavinsky was pretty cool
14. Arthur Rad
Age: 20
Camera: 5D Mark II
Lens: 70-200mm f 2.8 II
All-time favourite gig: Bloody Beetroots & Jon Hopkins
13. Kae Roc
Age: Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a fuck
Camera: Alternating between Nikon and Canon
Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8
All-time favourite gig: Europe with Steve Aoki or Scandinavia with De La Soul. Also any gig with Riff Raff, Skrillex or Sky Blu is good vibes.
12. Andrew Brestansky
Age: 20
Camera: Sony a77 and an a7
Lens: Zeiss 85 1.4
All-time favourite gig: CASAJMSB and Dada Life Frosh concert at Piknic Electronik.
11. Janna Yotte
Age: 18
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: 50 1.8
All-time favorite gig: Anytime at B1 and Made With Love qualifier (really looking forward to the final!)
10. Dave Gogan
Age:26
Camera: Canon T4I
Lens: EFS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
All-time favourite gig: Skins Rave To The Grave 3 - One of the most ridiculous parties ever!
9. Elise Apap
Age: 20
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: 50mm 1.4
All-time favourite gig: Moderat w/ Jon Hopkins was probably one of the bests show I've ever seen. Vaal killed it at Piknic too.
8. Danilo Jesse Momesso
Age: 25 years young
Camera: Sony Alpha A37
Lens: Minolta AF Maxxum 50mm f/2.8 Macro
All-time favorite gig: The Vice and Jansport Bonfire Session secret party. It was an undisclosed location, you made your way onto one of seven greyhound buses with complete strangers and the second you arrived you were greeted with free beer, blasting sunshine and good vibes. There wasn't a smile my camera missed.
7. Adrian Villagomez
Age: 20
Camera: 5D Mark II
Lens: Prime lens
All-time favourite gig: Osheaga 2013 w/Vilify
6. Julie Soto
Age: 23
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: 24-105mm
All-time favourite gig: Really hard to choose, there are so many. Maybe Birdy Nam Nam, Busy P, Steve Aoki ...
5. Sean Vadaru
Age: 18
Camera: Canon T2i
Lens: 28mm or 85mm.
All-time favourite gig: Steve Aoki, because he really knows how to party
4. Sylvain Granier
Age: 25, until December 13th
Camera: 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon 17-40mm 4.0
All-time favourite gig: Vicetone at TheatreTelus on 14th september 2013!
3. Jamie Coveny
Age: 24
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: A taped up broken piece of junk! Too many party injuries…
All-time favourite gig: Would have to be my Snapshot parties, they just always turn up!
2. Boris Halas
Age: 19
Camera: 5D Mark II
Lens: 17-40 CANON L lens to capture a wide range of photographs
All-time favourite gig: The Sinjin Hawke show at Le Belmont and Flatbush Zombies show this year was bumping!
1. Karel Chladek
Age: 22.
Camera: 5D Mark II
Lens: 50 1.4
All-time favourite gig: Nothing specific, only moments displayed in photos