Film & Photography
Voici une partie du contenu de mon exposition photographique sur le Patrimoine en 2022 dont le titre est : APOLLINE « Ce que ces yeux ont vu » Eloge du patrimoine rural. Franc Peret Apolline est née en 2015, à Shanghai, d’un père français et d’une mère chinoise. Elle aurait pu grandir dans cette mégalopole…
For beginners, a good photography starts with a good subject. While progressing, the quality of light becomes a priority over subject, as any of them can deliver a great result as soon a moody lighting is falling on it. Franc Peret In my Essential Photography Classes, I very quickly emphasize the importance of light to…
Same topic, three ways of shooting it. Pictures, settings, and choices explained. By Franc Peret I am not sure my little one, Apolline, will keep those moments in her inner memories, but pictures should help… All shot with Nikon D750 and Nikon 24-70 mm f/2.8 1 – Shouting Apolline (against heavy clouds ready to pour):…
I am used to divide my Essential Photography course in three steps. First, providing essential technical knowledge. Second, explaining essential composition rules. Last but not least, developing student’s conceptual mind. Here is how it works. By Franc Peret Taking successful pictures is both a simple task and a complicated one. Simple, because the process involved…
Another “making of” of a shot for you to learn from my motivations behind my decision making in term of technical set up and creativity. This time Apolline on the Chair, in the mood for thoughts. By Franc Peret 1 – CAMERA SETTINGS: Shot under natural light with Panasonic Lumix GM-5 ISO100 1/250s with prime…
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…
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…