Update: March 2018
Welcome to “Nighttime On The Hill. A look at our institutional architecture bathed in warm colorful light. It’s a fact, night images say look here, and we always do. Enjoy!
This image is called Political Glow and it sure gets our attention. You should know that night images get more attention every time. I’ve gathered some after dinner images of the buildings on Parliament Hill.
The Peace Tower during the Canada Day Fireworks celebrations on July 1st.
The West Block of Canada in front of the Peace Tower, on Wellington Street
The Centre Block and the Library of Parliament, after hours
The Confederation Building towers during magic hour
The Canadian Parliament Centre Block during the festive season
During magic hour, the Justice building, on the corner of Wellintgon and Kent Streets
View of Gatineau from Parliament Hill fence
A silhouette of the Peace Tower, the Library of Parliament and the East Block at sunset
The Parliament Centre and East blocks bathed in warm red sunset and blue Christmas lights
Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial behind Parliament
Overlooking the Centre Block from Major’s Hill park during sunset
The Parliament Centre Block during the Mosaika sound and light show
An Inuksuk overlooks Parliament Hill at sunset
I hope you’ve enjoyed this after-dinner look at our stunning institution that is Parliament.
See the 250 Parliament photo collection for more nighttime images.
Michel Loiselle – loiselle2@bell.net – 819-246-4103
Later that night, I crossed the Ottawa river to the Canadian Museum of History and witnessed this wonderful sight!
Update – March 2018
It all started with this image. I license images to graphic designers at communications firms, advertising agencies and publishing houses. Those who purchase it usually do so for their clients needing a Web site, brochure, cover page or newsletter. The client may have requested a very “Canadian feel” for the piece and the designer found my Spring Politics photo on a stock photo site such as Shutterstock.com. In fact, most clients never know that I’m the photographer for their project. To them, it’s just (ghost) stock photography. Who takes the photo is not as important as getting the right image. So how do I know where my stock photos are on the web?
Meet Michel Loiselle, an Ottawa Graphic Designer / Photographer who fell in love with the gothic architecture of the Canadian Parliament. As for respecting the institution, he’s built a 25-year career on Parliament Hill as a Graphic Designer. “I’ve been taking photos of Parliament since 2006 and consider the collection ready for show”, says Loiselle. He continues to add to the collection. As it grew, he wanted more, wanted to portray it in ways that showed pride, history, excitement, education and national community. The Parliament collection is now available for sale to publishing houses, advertising and communications firms through stock agencies such as Mostphotos, Shutterstock, BIGSTOCK and Fotolia, but more and more people are buying them for their homes. It shows the respect Canadians have for their freedom. The various Parliament buildings are showcased in scenes such as Seasons, Inside, Night, Canada Day, Evening, and Christmas. Great care is taken to ensure that images are of the highest quality for magazine publication. The photos are also used as posters for Canadian events and conferences.
Unusual Angles and Perspectives
The collection features different perspectives as in this Parliamentary image behind the Alexandra bridge. You’ll agree that it has its own feeling! Because he’s from Ottawa, Michel returns again and again to Parliament Hill to get the best times of day or special days when just the right seasonal effect is needed. 
This image, Political Justice, is another example of Michel’s dedication to originality. By combining justice and political icons, the photograph becomes a story, concept or metaphor, giving designers more flexibility for imaging. All this thinking goes into creating an original collection.
Update – March 2017
Michel Loiselle Photos 