virtual tour photographer
Virtual tour photographer in Montreal, since 2015.
Panosphere 360 is Marc Durand Bréard, a virtual tour photographer based in Boucherville, on Montreal’s South Shore. Since 2015, we have been photographing shops, institutions and buildings for Google Maps and in 3D with Matterport: over 1,000 tours published, in Montreal, Laval, on the South Shore and the North Shore, and across Quebec.
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Who we are
A 360 photographer serving local businesses.
The visibility and the future of local businesses have always mattered to us. Coming from a web marketing company, Marc Durand Bréard has been helping businesses in Montreal and the surrounding area get found online for over fifteen years. A local SEO specialist, he saw the virtual tour as a logical next step: showing the inside of a place right in Google Search and on Google Maps, where customers look before they go. Panosphere 360 was born from that meeting of new technology and local search.
A Google Street View Trusted photographer from 2015 to 2024, Panosphere 360 is now an expert in Google Street View publishing, Google Maps content and business virtual tours on Google: over 1,000 tours published for shops, daycares, clinics, car dealerships and hotels. With the arrival of Matterport, the job changed scale: the camera no longer just takes photos, it measures. Panosphere 360 is a Matterport Service Partner and scans city halls, plants, campuses, highway rest areas and performance halls with the Pro3 camera.
Google and Matterport virtual tours are an effective and affordable local marketing tool to improve a business’s visibility online. We also build them to measure for specific and complex needs: menus in your colours, information tags, bilingual tours, aerial views by drone.
To learn more about how we work and our equipment, see the page About: 360 photographer.
- 360 photographer since 2015
- Google Street View Trusted from 2015 to 2024
- Matterport Service Partner
- Matterport Pro3 camera
- Certified drone pilot
- ★★★★★ 46 Google reviews, 5.0 rating
What we photograph
Six ways to let people visit a place.
Matterport 3D virtual tour
The building scanned with the Pro3 camera: move around freely, see the dollhouse view and the floor plan, take measurements. From $395 depending on the area.
Google virtual tour
360 panoramas linked by arrows and published on your Google Business Profile, to be seen in Search and on Google Maps.
360 photo and panoramas
An HDR panorama for your website, Facebook or your newsletter, captured on site at eye level.
Professional HDR photos
Packages of 25, 35 or 45 retouched photos for listings, websites and social media, taken at the same appointment as the tour.
Aerial views by drone
The building on its site, by a certified drone pilot, built into the virtual tour.
Custom tour
Menu in your colours, information tags, videos, bilingual tour: the enhanced, branded tour.
How it works
From the first call to going live.
- 1
A 30-minute call
We settle the area, the type of tour, the options and the date. You receive a written quote, based on public pricing.
- 2
On-site capture
One person, a Pro3 or 360 camera, a tripod. Without interrupting your activities; in the evening or on Saturday morning if your premises are empty.
- 3
Online within 24 to 48 hours
The tour is published 24 to 48 hours after capture in most cases, on Google Maps or as a Matterport link to embed in your website.
- 4
Training and follow-up
If you take editor access, one hour by video call to share the tour and edit your information tags yourself.
Service area
Montreal, Laval, South Shore, North Shore and across Quebec.
Based in Boucherville, we cover the island of Montreal, Laval, the South Shore and the North Shore with no travel fee. Beyond about 100 km from Montreal, a fee of $0.73/km applies, shared between the places of a single trip: Gatineau, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Drummondville, Quebec City and Charlevoix are part of our regular trips.
Three real tours to explore
A hospital, a market, a plant.
The Centre métropolitain de chirurgie in Montreal, Time Out Market Montreal at the Eaton Centre and the City of Gatineau’s drinking water treatment plant, all scanned with the Matterport Pro3 camera. Click to explore them.
In pictures
Marc Durand Bréard, 360 photographer, and the Google Street View Summits of 2017, 2018 and 2019.
What clients say.
★★★★★
“Marc answered my call, answered my questions and made himself available on short notice to produce our 360 virtual visit. The result is outstanding and I highly recommand him for his professionalism and his attention to details.”
Patrick St-Arnaud
Google review
★★★★★
« Marc Durand Bréard est un professionnel, la qualité et la rapidité du travail accompli fut exceptionnel. Nous recommandons cette entreprise sans aucune hésitation. »
Domo Prestige Chambly
Google review
★★★★★
« Nous avons mandaté Panosphere 360 pour créer une visite virtuelle de notre boutique de laine et tissus et nous avons été enchanté par le résultat !! Merci beaucoup à l'équipe de Panosphere 360 Visite Virtuelle pour votre excellent service !! »
Louise Robert (Biscotte)
Google review
★★★★★
“Had an excellent experience dealing with Marc and having a 360 version of your business is honestly more fun than it should be :P Hard to know if there's SEO impact from having this but it can't hurt and the price is very reasonable for the service.”
Dawson Woods
Google review
★★★★★
« Faire confiance à Panosphere 360 Visite Virtuelle pour la visibilité de votre commerce! Un accompagnement et un service A-1 en plus d'une qualité exceptionnelle des images de votre entreprise. Un investissement qui en vaut la peine :) »
Chantal Renaud
Google review
★★★★★
« Marc a ses clients à coeur et est toujours à l'affût des nouvelles technologies. C'est un des photographes les plus actifs de la communauté Google. Fortement recommandé! »
Olivier Savard
Google review
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, our answers.
What does a virtual tour photographer do?
They capture a place in 360 panoramas or in 3D with a specialized camera, then stitch and publish the tour: on Google Maps for a Google virtual tour, on Matterport for a 3D tour embedded in your website. At Panosphere 360, the same person answers the call, captures the building, brands the tour and trains your team.
Are you still a “Google certified photographer”?
Panosphere 360 was a Google Street View Trusted photographer from 2015 to 2024; Google ended that program. We still publish tours on Google Maps, with over 1,000 tours online, and we are experts in Google Street View publishing, Google Maps content and business virtual tours on Google.
How much does a virtual tour cost?
The Matterport 3D virtual tour is $395 for under 1,500 sq. ft., then $100 more per additional 1,000 sq. ft., 2D floor plan and one year of hosting included. The Google virtual tour follows the same price list, plus $100. Prices are public on the pricing page and confirmed by a written quote. Prices in Canadian dollars, taxes extra.
How long does it take to receive the tour?
The tour is online 24 to 48 hours after capture in most cases. Large buildings, custom branding and technical files can take a few more days.
Do you travel to Laval, the North Shore and the regions?
Yes. We are based in Boucherville, on the South Shore, and work in Montreal, Laval, on the North Shore and across Quebec. Beyond about 100 km from Montreal, a travel fee of $0.73/km applies.
Do you also take photos and videos?
Yes: professional HDR photos (packages of 25, 35 or 45 photos), real estate videos from $400, 360 videos and aerial views by drone, at the same appointment as the virtual tour.
Let’s talk about your place.
A 30-minute call is enough to settle the area, the deliverables and the price.