Film & Photography
History is on its way in France, with its yellow vest insurrection and I couldn’t let it go without being part of it as a visual witness, due to my photo and video journalist background By Franc Peret I left home at 5:30 am took a train and spent my day in Paris, searching for…
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…
[vimeo clip_id=257169187 ] This story unveiled both magical and funny characters who seemed to start a day, like any other, in their living space, but in fact, all of the performance is part of a magical show. By Franc Peret This short Film was shot with my filmmaking students back in Fall 2014, but for…
Here are the 10 most asked question for shooting fireworks, and I am answering to all of them! By Franc Peret During my Essential Photography course, which duration is only 25 hours, I cannot cover every aspect of photography in detail. Light and Colors However, anytime, I am having specific question from a student, I…
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…
The concept of this workshop is to turn students into different characters, by building a scene with a certain mood, posture, and situation. Then, we take a shot which looks like a frame extracted from a movie. By Franc Peret and his Advanced Students The mood is created by the location, the actor’s position, and…
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…
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…