Valerie - OWNER / PHOTOGRAPHERValerie is the Owner and lead Photographer at Slash Photography. Her background as a Graphic Designer was what first sparked her love for taking pictures: finding that editing images was one of her favorite things to do, she decided to branch out into photography, upgrading her skills through Algonquin College and subsequently founding Slash Photography. A native of Alexandria, Ontario, she studied Graphic Design at La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, after which she lived in Montreal until 2010 when she returned to the Ottawa Valley to be closer to her family and friends. Keeping busy with several things on the go is something that is in her blood: Valerie and her two older siblings all have a tendency towards having more than one job, and the name ‘Slash’ is a nod to that, as she explains “I've always had more than one job or more than one title at a job, so there was always a ‘slash’ in between everything I do: |
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Cassandra - CO-OWNER / PHOTOGRAPHERCassandra has been working with Slash Photography since 2013 as an assistant photographer, and in early 2015 became a partner/co-owner with Valerie Menard. Photography has always been a passion for her, and she can’t remember a time when she didn’t have an assortment of film cameras to play with, although she finds digital camera technology equally rewarding. After completing her certificate in Photography from La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, she was concerned that the photographic community was so competitive that she might not be able to find full time work, but between her day job at a Bell store and her work with Slash, photography keeps her busy on several fronts, giving her the opportunity to be creative and do what she loves. Capturing special moments for people is a great joy, and Cassandra finds it very satisfying when customers love her work, and looks forward to the day when she and Valerie have their own studio to work out of. The eldest of four children, she loves spending time with her fiancé, family and friends, working out and caring for her two cats Darwin & Newton. Cassandra travaille pour l’entreprise Slash Photography à titre de photographe adjointe depuis 2013. Tout récemment, elle est devenue partenaire/copropriétaire de l’entreprise aux côtés de Valérie Menard. La photographie a toujours été une passion pour elle. En effet, elle ne peut pas se rappeler un moment où elle ne disposait pas d’un assortiment d’appareils photo à pellicule avec lesquels jouer, même si elle trouve la technologie des appareils photo numériques tout aussi enrichissante. Après avoir obtenu son certificat en Photographie à La Cité collégiale à Ottawa, elle craignait que le domaine de la photographie fût si concurrentiel qu’elle n’allait pas être en mesure de trouver du travail à temps plein. Heureusement, son travail de jour dans un laboratoire photographique et celui qu’elle effectue à Slash Photography la tient occupée sur plusieurs fronts. Cela lui permet d’être créative et de faire ce qu’elle aime. Capturer les « bons moments » pour les clients lui procure une grande joie. Lorsque les clients aiment son travail, elle est comblée. Cassandra attend avec impatience le jour où elle et Valérie auront leur propre studio dans lequel travailler. Étant l’ainée de quatre enfants, elle aime passer du temps avec son fiancé, famille et ses amis, ainsi que prendre soin de ses deux chats Darwin & Newton. |
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