Category: Photography Portfolio

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”,…

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…

This is another Night shooting session in Shanghai, with 6 of my students in the same area as the previous Night Walk. However, each time, it is a different experience due to the personality of the participant, the mood of the moment and the direction we are taking. Another great session with great people. By…

Since I am living in Asian big cities, I deeply enjoy shooting at night as there is so much going on with so many light sources, potential silhouette and reflective surfaces. Best of all, it is always a pleasure to share my knowledge and experience about such a very specific topic with some of my…

Taking care of my new born baby, I cannot resist shooting her daily, trying to capture her random facial and body expression while she is nestled in my arm. Shooting with one free hand only (often the wrong one), I am enjoying the great overall features of a camera, which became my favorite tool for…

Apolline (Ling Li, 灵莉, in Chinese) was delivered on June 3rd, after 36 hours of tough efforts from her mother (and my beloved wife) Sarah. First mensuration: 51cm long and 3.65 Kg. I am taking advantage of this great personal event to offer some tips about taking pictures of babies. By Franc Peret Having a…

Here are some sample of works done with my students during the Spring 2015 Advanced Photography Workshop I am organizing in Shanghai. This time, Having Fun with Special Effects was the main topic of my second class. By Franc Peret There is a great sharing of excitement among my students and hardest part of the…

I am used to organize the shooting session of my Advanced Photography Class elsewhere than in a proper studio. I do not mind as many equipment are offering very flexible solution to get the best lighting possible in less than 1 hour of preparation time. By Franc Peret My Advanced Photography workshops could be done…

I am always sharing the final results of the pictures session done during my Advanced Photography Class I am organizing in Shanghai. This time, I am also willing to share some interesting behind the scene Portrait session shots. By Franc Peret The idea is to show that my location, my equipment and my set up…

Here are some sample of works done with my students during my Spring 2015 Advanced Photography Class I am organizing in Shanghai. This time, the topic is Student’s portrait with cinematographic lighting. A different session than with my other class, as we were looking for Studio Harcourt type of mood. By Franc Peret Most of…