Stigmat Photo was recently awarded a number of prizes in Quebec City for the company’s development and social involvment.
First, Stigmat Photo won a prize from the Youth International Office of Quebec (Office Jeunesse Internationaux du Quebec OJIQ) for it’s developmemnt and involvemnent on the internaitonal scene, especially from its participation at Visa Pour l’Image in Perpignan in 2008.

Philippe Ruel, Larry Rochefort and Renaud Philippe receiving the Communication Award from Mr. Francois Alabrune, Consul of France to Quebec

Moreover, the work and business development of Stigmat Photo was highlighted by an award offfered by “Le Soleil” newspaper in Quebec City in an article published on Sunday the 28th of June 2009.

Larry Rochefort, Renaud Philippe and Philippe Ruel / Photo by Erick Labbe as published in Le Soleil
Also, Radio-Canada has also interviewd the members of Stigmat that are based in Quebec City at the moment and will air the interview at the evening news program “Le telejournal” on Sunday 28th.
The last but definitly not the least, Stigmat Photo received a grant from OFQJ to be able to return to Perpignan and attend Visa Pour l’Image in 2009 coupled with a grant from Bombardier. That’s a lot of good news, to say the least, for the Agency.

Les Offices Jeunesse Internationaux du Quebec

Fondation Bombardier

Stigmat Photo in Perpignan 2008
On my part, I am heading back to Quebec, Canada tomorrow for a three week break and some study and photo related work!
