Film & Photography
Discover here some pictures of our Studio Flash shooting session we had during Franc’s Advanced Photography Workshop on Saturday November 1st. here is the second part. Modeling shots with Isabelle. By Franc Peret For this Advanced Photography Class Workshop held in The Apartment (Yongfu lu, Shanghai), we had the chance to get 2 different topics.…
I do not advise my Essential Photography Class students to use the Manual setting in an uncontrolled environment, but sometimes I am personally forced to do so and I am explaining here how to handle such situation. By Franc Peret I am teaching to my Essential Photography Class students how to precisely and quickly control their camera…
Autumn is a great season in Shanghai, thanks to the lasting blue sky and the numerous sycamore trees planted in the French concession. By Franc Peret To take benefit of the great lighting and the tawny color leaves falling on the ground or elsewhere, I went out with my Advanced workshop students for a 3…
My first Autumn 2014 Advanced Photography workshop was very successful. Topics was freezing water with speed, using flash or strong and constant light allowing high shutter speed. Photos Franc Peret (Panasonic GH4) I Wanted to share the set up, mood and some results from that first Franc’s Advanced Photography Workshop session I had done for…
For 3 years, from 2006, I decided to only carry one compact camera with me for my everyday use while going out with my Essential Photography Class students. This was both a challenge and a reasonable choice. Photos Franc Peret (Canon A640) This choice was a challenge as many person consider a small sensor camera…
In 2013, I bought a Nikon1 V1 new for very cheap, and as soon as I tried my collection of old C-mount Cine Lenses with it, I felt in love for the combination. Since then, for my personal work, I am using the Nikon1 more than any of my other cameras (Nikon D800 and Panasonic…
In 1997, being in Beijing, I took advantage of my journalistic eye to catch some shots in sensitive areas, where people were kicked out from their traditional beloved houses for the good of modern profit. Photos Franc Péret (Shot on slides, Fuji Provia100) In 1997, I was in Mainland China for the first time and I was there with…
Nowadays, there is a widespread wrong belief in photography. One of the most common ones is to trust that you HAVE TO exclusively use Manual exposure on your camera to be more “creative” like a “pro”. By Franc Peret And those who are spreading this wrong “belief”, often add: ” Professionals only use Manual settings.”…
For 2 years, from 1994 to 1996, I had to go to Hong Kong every 2 months to renew my Taiwan visa, as it was almost impossible, for a freelancer like me, to get a working visa for a year. This was an expensive trip, but at that time, HKG was the place to be,…
One of the most amazing thing I had discovered in Taiwan is how the population celebrate the great number of temple everywhere in the country. By Franc Péret (shot on slide film) There is so many unexpected presents to the different divinities such as karaoke parties, puppet theater play, Taiwan opera performance, outdoor film projection and even…