Many amateur photographer think that to achieve a black and white picture they just need to get rid of the color of a regular shot. Nothing could be more wrong than this belief. Here is why… By Franc Peret In my teaching, I always say to my students that Black and White pictures are “dangerous”,…
Month: February 2016
Tweaking images had always been part of photography, long before the existence of digital file and Photoshop type of software. There is nothing wrong about it, as soon as you exactly know what you are doing. Thus, you need a clear vision of your concept from model, background, accessories, lighting and shooting style. By Franc…
[vimeo clip_id=149959019 ] I took the opportunity of a corporate training to shoot this Music video for Dantes. A black and White treatment for one of his latest title: “Zhong Guo de Fa Guo Ren” (Frenchman from China). By Franc Peret A famous video game company hired me to train 2 of their communication team…
V-Log and LUT offer new solution for video recording with a flat image at start which can be tweak in post processing to match the look you are after. By Franc Peret Shooting Video without an external recorder is like shooting jpg only in photography. No raw file are available for post processing to extract…
Here is my first shot of the year, in the bathroom mirror, while holding my no-cooperative little one with one hand and shooting with the other, using my newly purchased “vintage” digital camera. By Franc Peret For this shot, I am using a Nikon D90, a 2008 technology camra, bought new for 1800 RMB (=…
This Colorful chalk on blackboard exhibit in Shanghai street looks like Some wishes for 2016 by a local street artist. By Franc Peret A real art piece as it is invaluable, nobody can buy it and it is going to be erased within a month… Actually, those who are living in China know about those…