
Blurring Out Sharp Backgrounds
Background blurs sometimes show sharp transitions due to a blooming effect. Local blurring of these areas brings visual coherence to the image.

Background blurs sometimes show sharp transitions due to a blooming effect. Local blurring of these areas brings visual coherence to the image.

Hélène Degrandpré presents “Habiter le paysage, une conversation photographique en Flandre maritime” at the Spéos Gallery from January 31 to March 17, 2023.

Photoshop has included a Shadows/Highlights adjustment for almost 20 years. Is it still relevant in the age of Lightroom? For JPEG and TIFF formats, it has not said its last word.

Elsa GOUDENÈGE will present “Madame Bruch, la nuit je vois Mars” at the Spéos Gallery from 13th of December 2022 to 27th of January 2023.

A new floating art centre dedicated to contemporary photography will soon be built on the Seine. Its name? Quai de la Photo!

The resolution of a gelatin silver print is limited only by that of the film and the magnification factor of the image. It does better than digital printing, especially inkjet.

Analia Cid will present “On the edge of an invisible river” at the Spéos Gallery, 7 rue Jules Vallès, 75011 Paris, from November 8th to December 13th, 2022.

Rajkumar Ranadeva Singh will present “Décennie 2012-2022” at the Spéos Gallery, 7 rue Jules Vallès, 75011 Paris, from 27th Sep - 4th Nov.

Ricardo Tokugawa, a graduate of Spéos, won the special mention of the jury of the Mark Grosset-SAIF Prize, awarded during the 2022 edition of the Promenades Photographiques.

Magnum Photos and Spéos School of Photography are thrilled to present the second exhibition of student work this year from the 2019/20 class of the Creative Documentary and Photojournalism Course.

Antoine Wdo, a Spéos graduate, won the very prestigious first Grand Prix du Photoreportage Étudiant - Paris Match 2022 for his series "Une course pour la vie" (“A race for Life”).

The 58th International Photography Fair of Bièvres was held on June 4 and 5, 2022.

This year, three Spéos students have been selected. Votes are open for the Public Prize until May 31, 2022. Vote for them!

Alexandra Uhart will present “The After Now” at the Spéos Gallery, 7 rue Jules Vallès, 75011 Paris, from June 9th to September 16th, 2022.

It is with great pleasure that Spéos unveils the winners of its end-of-year 2022 Jury Awards.

Magnum Photos and Spéos School of Photography are thrilled to present you the work done by the students from the Creative Documentary and Photojournalism Course.

The Spéos 2022 exhibition will take place on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May 2022, from 5 pm to 9 pm at 6, 7 and 8 rue Jules Vallès - 75011 Paris.

This year, Spéos will be present in Arles to showcase the work of French photographer Valérie Chauffour and the portfolio of Habib Dargham.

The beginning of the school year is a very intense time: new schedules, new classrooms, new instructors - many situations to adapt to that can quickly make you feel slightly overwhelmed.

After the long winter months, spring is finally back. Flowers, plants and trees reflect a multitude of colors. A godsend for photography enthusiasts who have an abundance of subjects to photograph.