Montreal photographer | Lori Burnett Photography

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We’ve come a long way baby-or have we???

Love the old, the worn, the rusted. Love the tone of green, the chipped paint, the fonts, the price. Love that the pumps (there were two side by side) were still standing on what was left of the grounds of a much abandoned, now defunct station. The fuel contained lead and the pump posted a..

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Perfection to clean, crisp lines of symmetry

Although I tend to prefer irregularly shaped and worn out objects, there is something to be said for the clean, crisp lines of symmetry and the repetition of geometric shapes, the square tiles on the wall perpendicular to the circular metal bases of the hardware. The inset of circles of various sizes into the square..

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Banana Flower

This photo was taken while vacationing in the Bahamas, on an estate owned by the late Bob Marley, whose wife Rita now runs the property as a guest resort. Situated away from the main tourist area, the main house features a sitting room that pays homage to her husband and his music. The grounds were..

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Sculpture to the Sky

One of my favorite events of the summer is the Open House of the Art Omi International Artists Residency program located in the town of Omi, NY, in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. My husband and I have been great fans of the organization for over 10 years; his company currently sponsors a Montreal artist..

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Men’s tailor in Kenya, Africa

One of many craftsman plying their trade lining the streets outside of the rows of run down shops diligently working all day sewing made-to-measure suits from piles of rolled fabric. How they stay so crisp and fresh looking (both the people and the clothing) and focused and attentive to their task amidst the heat, noise,..

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Japanese peony

A perfect japanese peony, just after the rain. Unfortunately, the plant suffered after being moved to a different location during a re-landscaping project. Fortunately, I have the photo. It gives me hope that with proper care and attention it will blossom again sometime in the not too distant future.

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Vanilla beans

Freshly harvested vanilla beans laying out to dry. This photo was taken at a spice plantation in Munnar, Kerala in the south of India. Vanilla is one of over thirty varieties of spices being grown and cultivated there. Needless to say, we went home with samples of as many transportable items as possible, including several..

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Fireworks

This photo was taken from the rooftop of a 12 story building on boulevard St. Laurent, during the international fireworks competition. Risking life and limb, leaning over the edge of the roof with 300mm lens fully extended and winds gusting at what felt like 100 miles an hour, was well worth it for the shot.

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The perfect eggplant

A perfect purple eggplant. Sunlit and suspended between the young green leaves. Captured at the Montreal Botanical Gardens August 6th.

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Olympic stadium

How strange a structure is our Olympic stadium? Just check out the expression and listen to the questions as any unknowing tourist (ours were friends from NY) inquire about this bizarre creature reaching into to the heavens. Even more ridiculous and confusing is when we, who grew up during its construction, try to explain the..