I n s t r u c t o r s




Our courses are taught by Paris-based professional photographers and artists acclaimed in their fields.


    





:: PHOTOJOURNALISM / PRESS


John Schults
Director of photo desk at Reuters News Pictures in Paris.

Leonardo Antoniadis
Photojournalist.





:: ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY / STUDIO


Pascale Maigre
Photography stylist, specialist in fashion, worked for Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, Printemps, Vert Baudet...

Hélène Vedrenne
Commercial photographer - Studio instructor.

Zaklina Radovanovic
Photographer for Louis Vuitton.

Gorkem Unal
Photographer.


With the support of :


Paolo Roversi
Fashion photographer, works for international fashion magazines.

Peter Lindbergh
Fashion photographer, works for international fashion magazines.





:: ART AND HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY


Nicole Capoulade
Independent photographer, former student at Ecole du Louvre.

Anna Strickland
"Learning how to see" for students at Rhode Island School of Design.

Bernard Derenne
worked at Gamma for 24 years: the agency's main editor, in charge with its web presence. Cofounder of the gallery Chambre avec Vues.





:: BLACK & WHITE LABORATORY


Philippe Bachelier
Develops films for Salgado; he also works as a photographer and journalist for the black and white section in the journal Réponses-Photo. Holds workshops at the "Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie".

Pierre-Yves Mahé
Inventor of the Stop-System.

Niloufar Banisadr
Photographer.





:: TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES


Pierre-Yves Mahé
Photographer, founder of Spéos, in charge of Nicéphore Niépce's House.

Jean-Louis Marignier
Author in charge of the historical and technical content of www.niepce.com. Scientist at the CNRS (Chemistry and Physics laboratory in Orsay University) Physico-chemist, specialized in radiation-matter interaction. Researches since 1989 Niépce’s technique and works.

Michèle Lourseau
Chemist at the CNRS (Physics and Chemistry Laboratory-Orsay University). Participated in the research which permitted the re-creation of Heliography in 1989, of the Physautotype in 1992 and of the first silver chloride negatives on paper as described by Niépce.

Carole Troufléau
Worked with Anne Cartier-Bresson on the restauration and conservation of photographies of the City of Paris, as well as with Grant Romer at George Eastman House / Rochester NY during an Advanced Residency Program in photography conservation.
Today, Carole works on the collections of the Société Française de Photographie.






:: IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLICATION


Claire Stalder
Trained as a documentalist. 15 years of experience in image bank management: 7 years at Reuters, 5 at Pixoclock.com (collective website of independent photographers).





:: COMPUTER IMAGING


Rémi Gruber
Photographer, imaging software specialist.

Emmanuel Molia
Photographer, imaging software specialist.

Philippe Chaudré
Digital photography expert, "Rencontres Photoshop" Director.

Patrick Fornasero
Specialist of the Apple environment. Spent 20 years at Apple France & Europe.











* This list is accurate at the time of printing, and is indicative of the range of professors at Spéos. However, the faculty is subject to change at any time due to their other professional obligations.