Biography

His studio manages a wide spectrum of assignments ranging from advertising, commercial, industrial and aerial photography.

Richard Bell & Associates Inc. is extremely resourceful when it comes to assisting our clients in the development of successful images. Years of experience can provide you with a reliable, cost-effective photographic product.

We are a full service photographic studio. Annual reports ,public relations, catalogue, advertising, commercial and industrial assignments can be done in the studio or on location, in the film format of your choice (35mm, 2 1/4, 4x5 etc.). Our loading docks are on the ground floor and you load right into our studio. Business and executive portraits can be photographed in the studio or on location.

Full Digital Photographic services also available

A few of his prestigious clients are:

Warner Bros, IBM, Promis Systems, Fidelity Investments, Rand Technologies, Christie’s Auctioneers, Cognos Systems, Petro Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, Ontario Blue Cross, West Park Hospital, Doppelmayer Ski Lifts, Nickel Development Institute, Pillsbury Cda, Canapress News, Knoll Furniture, British Tourist Authority, Shaw Cable, Etobicoke General Hospital, Greenpark Home Builders, Marquee Magazine, GPC Communications, General Motors Cda. Mesphito Shoes, 48th Highlanders of Cda, Jonkman Greenhouses, McCain Foods, Home Depot, Remington Razors, CTV Children's Telethon, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft (San Deigo), Ericson Marketing (Nashville), Crucible Services (Detroit) Grainger Racing (Chicago), Ripley’s Acquarium (Myrtle Beach) Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia), Quorum Investments, Gucci, Canada’s Walk of Fame, Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (N.Y.) etc...

Rick has received both national and international recognition for his work in the photographic field. A number of his images have been retained by the National Archives of Canada in their permanent loan collection. He is Accredited in ten different categories of professional photography and his work is represented World-wide by the New York stock photo agency, Index Stock Photography.

Rick has his Master of Photographic Arts degree (MPA) with the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), his Craftsman of Photographic Arts Degree (Cr.Photog.) with the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and is currently one of the associations national judges as well as being their recent National Accreditation Chairman. Rick is currently the Professional Photographers of Ontario's Provincial Print Show Chairman.

o President - Professional Photographers of Ontario (PPO)
o PPOC Vice President/Provincial Delegate
o PPOC National Convention Chairman - Twice
o PPOC National Trade Show Convention Chairman
o PPO Provincial Convention Chairman - Twice
o PPO Provincial Print Show Chairman
o Professional Photographers of America(PPA) -Ontario Delegate
o Guest Lecturer / Speaker - Canada & USA
o Advisory Board member -
o Humber College,
o Sheridan College
o Confederation College.
o PPOC Copyright Liaison / PPOC Accreditation Chairman

Our unique ability to provide all your visual needs under one studio will ensure consistency in treatment, quality control, increased efficiency and professionalism for you and your company.
Thank you for your time and consideration. For a more in depth viewing of our portfolio or if you have any further requests please feel free to give us a call.