Editorial Photography

A portfolio of editorial assignments documenting real moments, communities, and portraits to support stories across the Bay of Quinte region and beyond.

Editorial photojournalism by David LeClair
Bobby Davis low-key portrait shot with a single light source. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR

Bobby Davis low-key portrait shot with a single light source. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR

Quinte West Fire Emergency Services respond to a structure fire at a condominium development on Second Dug Hill Road in Trenton. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

Quinte West Fire Emergency Services respond to a structure fire at a condominium development on Second Dug Hill Road in Trenton. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

D’Andrej Felix competed last weekend at the Provincial Boxing Championships in Windsor, earning a bronze medal in his weight class on Oct. 24, 2025. Photo by David LeClair / The Belleville Intelligencer

D’Andrej Felix competed last weekend at the Provincial Boxing Championships in Windsor, earning a bronze medal in his weight class on Oct. 24, 2025. Photo by David LeClair / The Belleville Intelligencer

Joseph Palmer, writer and director of the independent feature film Through My Eyes, poses for a portrait. Palmer recently completed the self-funded production with support from members of the local community. DAVID LECLAIR for THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIG

Joseph Palmer, writer and director of the independent feature film Through My Eyes, poses for a portrait. Palmer recently completed the self-funded production with support from members of the local community. DAVID LECLAIR for THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

Farm operations manager Lucas Sorbara inside a greenhouse at Edwin County Farms in Prince Edward County, as the growing season winds down and colder weather approaches. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / GLOBE CONTENT STUDIO • OCT. 9, 2025

Farm operations manager Lucas Sorbara inside a greenhouse at Edwin County Farms in Prince Edward County, as the growing season winds down and colder weather approaches. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / GLOBE CONTENT STUDIO • OCT. 9, 2025

Quinte West firefighters respond to a structure fire on Fourth Avenue in Trenton on April 25, 2025. One man was taken to hospital for assessment due to smoke inhalation, while OPP monitored the scene. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGE

Quinte West firefighters respond to a structure fire on Fourth Avenue in Trenton on April 25, 2025. One man was taken to hospital for assessment due to smoke inhalation, while OPP monitored the scene. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

Doug stands in the warehouse for a portrait at Chisholm Lumber in Roslin, Ontario. October 27, 2025/ PHOTO DAVID LECLAIR / GLOBE CONTENT STUDIO

Doug stands in the warehouse for a portrait at Chisholm Lumber in Roslin, Ontario. October 27, 2025/ PHOTO DAVID LECLAIR / GLOBE CONTENT STUDIO

First responders assist a woman on the Trent River after she fell through the ice in Quinte West on Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

First responders assist a woman on the Trent River after she fell through the ice in Quinte West on Jan. 16, 2025. PHOTO BY DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

Egor Sokolov of the Belleville Senators battles for the puck against a Laval Rocket defender during AHL action at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ontario. Photo by David LeClair

Egor Sokolov of the Belleville Senators battles for the puck against a Laval Rocket defender during AHL action at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ontario. Photo by David LeClair

Northfire Circus performers light up the night with a high-energy fire show at the Firelight Lantern Festival in Picton. DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

Northfire Circus performers light up the night with a high-energy fire show at the Firelight Lantern Festival in Picton. DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER

Carette Romain, from Toronto, makes his way down the final stretch during the County Marathon in Prince Edward County. Visiting the region for the first time, Romain earned his first win of the year, finishing first in the men’s division of the full

Carette Romain, from Toronto, makes his way down the final stretch during the County Marathon in Prince Edward County. Visiting the region for the first time, Romain earned his first win of the year, finishing first in the men’s division of the full 42.2-kilometre marathon on Oct. 5, 2025. DAVID LECLAIR / THE BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER