Film & Photography
I was the unique journalist who had done a full report about Japanese Bosozoku and this was rewarded by a great number of publications since 15 years as this subject is still on sell by Corbis agency. By Franc Péret (Shot on Film: Fuji Provia 100 slides) All this story had been shot on slides…
My big Thank you to Franc for his Art of photography class. By Jana Machackova-Oey (Former Essential Photography student) He brought such a joyful and very interesting way to share with us his professional experience in taking pictures. We learnt different aspects of taking great pictures and learnt how to improve our skills, how to see…
I dropped this question on my facebook timeline and I got so many interesting comments that I wanted to share to everyone on my website. By Franc peret and his student Did my teaching changed your life (even a bit)? Did you start your own photography career or activities after your participation to my class?…
While living in Taiwan, I was hired by a local publisher who wanted to edit a tourist guide dedicated to Paris. He sent me 3 weeks in the French capital to take as many pictures as possible. Photos: Franc Péret Funny thing is that I truly discovered Paris during that dedicated shooting session, despite the…
As a correspondent in Asia, based in Tokyo, I was used to travel by myself, renting and riding local motorcycle anywhere in Asia. This complete freedom allowed me to follow my destiny, as nothing was exactly planed at first. Photos: Franc Péret (slide film) Vietnam was just starting to open up to tourism and adventure…
As a photo journalist, I always grab the opportunity to try something new and challenging, in term of working condition and lighting. In 1988, I got a pass from one of my friends involved in the organization of the Paris show of “Johnny”, a (still) huge star in France. Photos: Franc Péret With the backstage access,…
From 2003 to 2005 I had the chance to be the Editor in Chief of 2 Motorsport magazine. My favorite of the two was Freestyle Motocross as I got a complete freedom to choose the spicy editorial tone, the wild layout and the eccentric type of topics I wanted to fill up the 120 pages…
24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the biggest Motorsport event in the world with 100 000 spectators and hundreds of riders competing for the most important Endurance title of the year. More than the competition itself, I focused on the ambiance on the track and the way people were enjoying the show. Photos Franc…
In Taiwan, Beside my work as a still photographer for movies, I was hired by local agencies for a great variety of jobs. Photos: Franc Péret (shot on slide film) This time, I was the official photographer for promoting a National Beauty Contest. No much time to enjoy as everything had to be completed in…