About Hugo Trottier

Hugo Trottier Hugo Trottier is a world-travelled, world-lived, professional music and fashion photographer. Having over 15 years of experience, Hugo spent the majority of his years (12 to be exact) as a Press Photographer touring around the world with bands and artists such as, The Stones, Motley Crue, Pink Floyd, The Clash, INXS, Alice Cooper, Madonna, Iron Maiden and ZZ Top…and that’s only the beginning of the list. Originally from Montreal, Hugo has lived in Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles. His extensive knowledge and expertise in the photography industry has lead him to festival including, Woodstock II, The Downington Castel Music Festival,US Festival '83 and the Saratoga Music Festival. Hugo was one of the original members of the Foufounnes Electrique Crew where he worked with a variety of artists such as, Nine Inch Nails, Gwar, The Pixies, Sonic Youth, Dread Zeppelin and The Legendary Pink Dots. Hugo is a socially aware and involved photographer who gives his time and images to local Montreal groups and societies. His work is regularly published and featured in Montreal Fashion Mind, Fashionista 514, La Scena Musicale and L'Itinéraire. Residing in Montreal once again, Hugo owns and operates his own photo agency and studio, Super Stars Photos. Currently he focuses on fashion, glamour and conceptual photography. His diverse and stunning work will be featured once a week on the FTB site in his Carte Blanche virtual gallery. For more information about Hugo and/or his work get at us forgetthebox@forgetthebox.net.



Author Archives: Hugo Trottier

Warriors

December 2nd, 2010 | by Hugo Trottier

Hugo Trottier presents his latest series, Warriors. Warriors is a tribute to Caroline Néron, a local actress and Québécoise singer from Montreal. Caroline Néron has been featured in various local, national and international films including: L'invitation (1998), Ice Cold (2002) and 3 Saison (2009). In 2004, Néron launched her own jewelery collection, Bijoux Caroline Néron, focused on creating modern warriors in urban princesses. Néron's jewelery shows pull the audience into a world of unexpected sparkles and magic through her personal creations, comprised of various precious stones and luxurious diamonds


Until We See

October 26th, 2010 | by Hugo Trottier

This week's Carte Blanche by Hugo Trottier is a provocative, mesmerizing series entitled, Until We See. Until We See features the laced-lined burlesque artists who participated in the 2010 Montreal Burlesque Festival this past September. His adapted versions and visions of these fearless burlesque artists was inspired by the Hope for Haiti soundtrack and more specifically Beyoncé Knowles's wonderfully deep and uplifting song, Halo. Throughout the series you will noticed the majority of the images are captured from a back view. We ask you to consider this idea: why are we always looking for beauty from the front? It seems we are always in search of beauty in face, we always question truth in the eyes, yet we never stop to appreciate what is in front of us until it is walking away


Postcards from The Edge

October 13th, 2010 | by Hugo Trottier

In the middle of the night many of us shut our eyes, lose our thoughts and let go of the day. In the middle of the night when many of us are sleeping, dreaming and talking in our sleep, there are artists crafting pieces together that will ultimately change our perspectives, open our eyes and stimulate our senses. Forget The Box would like to introduce Hugo Trottier's second series, Postcards from the Edge. The series is a visual representation of how there is still beauty amidst the destruction in our industrialized world. It is where beauty meets the beast. There is a common theme amongst the photos in this series. If you pay attention you will notice the supermodels,


I know what you did last night

September 24th, 2010 | by Hugo Trottier

Hugo's first series with FTB is the 35th anniversary show Cabaret Cléopâtre Grand Spectacle: 35 years of travesty and was held April 24, 2010. Hugo was invited by his friend Velma Candyass, he leader of the Montreal Burlesque Dance Troop, the Dead Dolls, to explore and photograph the event. The 35th anniversary show focused on creating awareness about the forced expropriation the Café may be facing due to the building of the new Hydro Québec offices. We've also been covering this story on FTB since June 2009. Spending most of his night swinging from front to back stages, Hugo captured the intimate and controversial side of the performers. The burlesque artists performances centered on dramatic impersonations of blue collars workers in the City of Montreal



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