Victor Diaz Lamich

Victor Diaz Lamich (born 1966) is a Canadian photojournalist, first known for his work with The Canadian Press. He is now living in Quebec, Canada.

Biography

Born in 1966, in the agricultural region of

Pinochet against the democratically elected president Salvador Allende. His family then moved to Quebec

, Canada.

He travelled across Canada, but it is the rediscovery of his native land, "this new Chile post-dictatorship" where he made his way back to his origins and culture. Thereafter, his existence is made up of travel. His work in environmental chemistry makes him travel around South America, devoting all his energies to major environmental issues. Everywhere a camera in hand, soon photography became his sole passion.

Work

Diaz Lamich's career takes off as a photojournalist at the very respected cultural magazine

Les FrancoFolies de Montréal

and Montréal Highlights Festival at l'Équipe Spectra.

Diaz Lamich then published his first photo book in October 2005, in collaboration journalist Karina Marceau : « Inde, sur la route des Jeunes musiciens du monde » (English : India, on the road of the young musicians of the world),^[1] a photo book following the story of young artists, helping to build music schools for neophytes musicians in third World countries. This publication will be the most important financing tool for the non-profit organization Jeunes musiciens du monde [fr].^[2] All the profits were donated to the organization.^[3]

In 2007, his second book with the same publisher in November 2007 entitled "Past Perfect" tells Québec city's wonderful history through the Auberge Saint-Antoine history. (Rated today's best Hotel in Canada By Condé Nast Magazine). In 2008, he participates to the "Jazz Festival 30th Anniversary" edition souvenir book. In 2010, "Le Moulin à Paroles Sous Haute Surveillance" souvenir book was published and represents his last published work. In October 2010, he is chosen to be the official photographer of Under-Secretary-General UN Women, Ms. Michelle Bachelet on her visit to Canada. In December 2010 he is also chosen to accompany Ms. Ingrid Betancourt on her visit to Canada.

For the last six years, Diaz Lamich has been working on a series of publications with publisher Sylvain Harvey. These publications will mainly cover themes such as the best places to visit in Mexico as well as a book on the Dominican Republic.

Current work

In 2007, Diaz Lamich published a second book: « Un Passé Plus que Parfait » about the history of

Quebec city through the Auberge Saint-Antoine, now sacred best hotel in Canada.^[4] Currently, he is working on a series of photo books on various topics in Mexico and the Dominican Republic

which will be released for fall 2008.

Publications

Diaz Lamich, Victor; Marceau, Karina (2005). Inde, sur la route des Jeunes musiciens du monde (in French). color illustrated. Sylvain Harvey Editions. pp. 102 pages.
OCLC 77052422
.

Diaz Lamich, Victor; Lapointe, Camille (2007). Past perfect. color illustrated. Sylvain Harvey Editions.
OCLC 173248692
.

Diaz Lamich, Victor; Lapointe, Camille (2007). Un passé plus-que-parfait (in French). color illustrated. Sylvain Harvey Editions.
OCLC 173248686
.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Inde, sur la route des Jeunes musiciens du Monde (2005) : Mumbai, Goa, Dharwad, Hubli, Kalkeri.
Exhibition Pour le droit de vivre en Paix (2006), Festival Victor Jara of Montreal.
Exhibition Contrastes d'Atacama (2008) at the Festival Montréal en Lumière.

Work and projects

Official Photographer for Mr. Ingrid Betancourt on her visit to Montreal to receive the Woman's Courage Award given buy Reporters without Borders in 2010
Official photographer for the UN Women Director Ms. Michelle Bachelet on her visit to Canada
Photographer at The Canadian Press.
Official photographer at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Official photographer at the
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
.
Official photographer at the
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
.
Official photographer at the Festival Montréal en lumière.
Album cover for the French singer
EMI
label.
Album cover for the quebecor singer Thomas Hellman, under Justin Time label.
Album cover for the quebecor singer Pierre Lapointe (Noël sans pluie).
DVD cover for the quebecor humorist Louis-José Houde.
Promotional poster for Québécois singer Ariane Moffatt, under Audiogram label.
Several photo sessions with international artists :
Carolina Herrera, Paul Anka, Corneille, Lara Fabian
etc.