Film & Photography
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…
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…
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…
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…