O, Canada

The 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver were Bernard Brault's 9th Olympic adventure. He knows the ropes, and he knows just where to be to get the best photo opportunities. And he always takes his Lowepro pack along.

Bernard Brault is a staff photographer for La Presse in Montreal, one of the largest French language dailies. His assignments include sports, politics, current events, food and even fashion. And through it all, he focuses on conveying the ingredients that make his images memorable: humor and emotion.

In his 33-year career, Brault has covered nine different Olympics, from the Lillehammer Games in 1994 to the most recent 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, where he found some favorite memories as well as challenging conditions.

In the 2010 Games in Vancouver, it rained almost constantly during the mountain events he covered, making just getting into position tough. Fortunately, his past Olympic experiences had given him keen insight as to where the best photo opportunities would be, an advantage he had over some of the less experienced photographers.

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Bernards' Gear

"When I shoot skiers on the snow hill, I use my Toploader Pro 75 AW to carry my Nikon D3S with a 70-200mm F2.8 zoom. It makes skiing down the hill very easy and it's really quick to get to my camera. The skiers don't want to loose time when there is a lot of fresh powder!!

The ProRoller x200 is the best carry-on case I have ever used. It's perfect to carry two bodies and couple lens when you travel by plane. It fits perfectly above my seat. I've never had a problem carrying it with me.

Depending on the assignment, I also rely on my Lens Trekker 600 AW and my Stealth Reporter D200 AW."

Bernard Brault