Award winning - Master Portrait Photographer Mario Menard is an accomplished Photographer who understands the importance of the message behind the image. Specializing in professional headshots, his unique photographic style and lighting techniques aim to capture the best in people. Mario works with you to deliver a top quality product and to create images that will communicate the right message to your audience.

Vast experience in the portrait photography industry, Mario is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography and is a member of the Master Photographers International whom awarded Mario with a prestigious Master Photographer in Portrait designation and 4 awards in the portrait category.

Mario operates a studio in Ottawa's Beacon Hill area and has an impressive portfolio of clients in Canada's capital city, that includes high profile business people, judges, lawyers, bankers, artists and various companies in the high tech sector. One of his clients described it best: “Mario is a perfectionist with infinite patience, vast experience and a high level of professionalism. I absolutely hate to be photographed yet he put me at ease with his pleasant and charming personality combined with a kind and obliging nature. Working with Mario was a real pleasure and great fun. I just love my headshots!”

While Mario strongly believes that photography is an art form, he feels that when a photographer is commissioned by a client, it should be about the client, their needs and making them look their best. This approach and passion distinguishes Mario as a professional and he is driven to deliver those results. “The biggest reward in this business is seeing my clients happy with what I did – This is precisely where I succeed as a photographer” he says.