Fixed focal length – See the bigger picture
Working with a prime lens rather than a zoom lens requires more creativity when framing. But sometimes, the angle is too narrow. How can you widen it?
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Spéos Jury Prizes 2026 – The Winners
The School’s traditional annual exhibition took place on 20 and 21 May 2026 in Paris. This flagship event marks, each year, the culmination of the students’ work, providing a showcase for their creations.
Magnum x Spéos Exhibition 2026
Magnum Photos and the Spéos School of Photography are delighted to invite you to the opening of FINALFINAL_8, a group exhibition by the students of the Creative Documentary Program by Magnum Photos & Spéos.
Adjust the grain
A digital image takes on a film-like quality when grain is added. This process requires some care.
Spéos celebrates 200 years of photography with Gregory Halpern and Magnum Photos
To mark the bicentenary of the invention of photography, Spéos and the Niépce House have joined forces with the Magnum Photos agency on a major artistic project.
Spéos 2026 End-of-Year Exhibition
The Spéos 2026 exhibition will take place on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May 2026, from 5 pm to 9 pm, at the school's premises. Admission is free, with no booking required.
Silver Efex: The World in Black and White
For users of Lightroom and Photoshop, Silver Efex—included in the DXO Nik Collection—simulates the characteristic grain and contrast of the analog films that shaped the medium's history.
Join our live webinars in May and June 2026!
Join our upcoming live webinars and discover how you can study photography in Paris and become a professional photographer.
International Center of Photography partners with Spéos to launch a new program in Paris
Spéos International Photography School is pleased to announce a new educational collaboration with the International Center of Photography (ICP), a leading institution based in New York.
Noise and AI – Fact or fake news?
Noise-reduction algorithms reveal the original colors and unexpected details. Fake news or reality? Here’s how to check.
Moiré – A digital intruder
Digital photography is often plagued by Moiré, an effect that introduces undesirable, colored, wavy patterns into images. The question is: how can we fix this?
Live Webinar, April 8th and 9th – Study Photography in Paris with Spéos!
Join our upcoming live webinar and discover how you can study photography in Paris and become a professional photographer in just 1 year.
Essential curves, from Photoshop to Lightroom
Photoshop has included a curves adjustment since its first version. Lightroom adopted it when it was released in 2007 for global processing, then in 2023 for local processing.
Live Webinar, March 13th – Study Photography in Paris with Spéos!
Join our upcoming live webinar and discover how you can study photography in Paris and become a professional photographer in just 1 year.
Photoshop Non-destructive editing
Unlike Lightroom, edits made in Photoshop can be destructive. To avoid image degradation, such as tone breaks, layers are essential.
Estimate the light
For many film cameras lacking a built-in light meter, however, an alternative method is necessary to determine the correct exposure. Could a simple estimation be a viable approach?
New! 2-Month Summer Photography Program
Spéos is launching a new 2-month Summer Photography Program, designed as an introduction to professional photography.
AFCON 2025: Spéos at the Heart of International Sports Photojournalism
On the occasion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, Spéos, an international photography school, took part in a major partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP) and the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP).
The histogram in all its forms
On the camera screen, in Lightroom, or in Photoshop, a histogram shows the distribution of pixels in an image. How can we interpret this graph, which is both enigmatic and indispensable?
Launch of the new edition of the Stop System at Quai de la Photo
On Wednesday 28 January 2026 from 6 pm, Quai de la Photo will host the launch of the new edition of the book Photograph Like a Pro with Spéos and the Stop-System Method, written by Pierre-Yves Mahé and Philippe Bachelier.