J.D. Ménard

Profile

Three decades behind the lens.

This headshot was generated with AI — it's weirdly hard to photograph the guy who's always behind the camera.

Director of Photography with 30+ years shaping broadcast, commercial, documentary and corporate films. A Prix Gémeaux–finalist cinematographer and founder of JDTek Productions, working bilingually across the Outaouais & Ottawa region — clear, human, broadcast-quality storytelling for institutions, public bodies and brands.

30+

Years experience

8K / 4K

Broadcast capture

FR · EN

Fully bilingual

Prix Gémeaux

Finalist — cinematography

Recognition

Honoured work.

Prix Gémeaux — Finalist

2003 · Best Cinematography, Documentary

Kodak Spectrum Award

Cinematography excellence

Technical Achievement

Ottawa Record Pool

A.C.C.T. · CARAS

Member — 2003 · 1995

Career

Where I've shot.

2023 — Present

Director of Photography / Technical Director — JDTek

DP and technical direction for audiovisual productions, interactive/AV installations and custom digital tooling.

2007 — 2023

Co-Founder, DOP & Technical Director — Agence PIXEL

Co-built a production agency; DP for documentary, commercial, broadcast and HD/4K corporate work.

2000 — 2007

Director of Photography (Freelance) — Digital Sync

DP for documentary, TV commercial and broadcast — Disney, Nortel, CBC, Canal Vie, TV Ontario, NCC.

1995 — 2000

Manager, Production Services — General Assembly

Multi-camera mobile productions, 16/35mm film shoots, team supervision, equipment fleet.

1991 — 1995

Technical Services Coordinator — Marc Productions

Rental coordination, A/V duplication, assistant editing, freelance camera.

Contact

Let's create something.

Available for cinematography, technical direction and AV systems across Québec, Ontario and beyond.

✉ jd@jdtek.ca ⤓ Download Résumé

(819) 712-3322 jdtek.ca Gatineau, QC Bilingual FR / EN

Three decades behind the lens.

Recent Productions & Campaigns.

Honoured work.

Where I've shot.

From the field.

Let's create something.