Photo Equipement

Hasselblad 500 C
with Phase One P30 digital back (31.2 megapixels)
50mm · 80mm lens

Hasselbald 202 FA
50mm lens

Mamiya RZ 67
with adaption plate for use
of the Phase One P30
110mm et 140 macro lenses
Mamiya 7 II
80mm lens

Canon EOS 1D Mark II
Canon AF 50mm lens

Nikon D200
60mm macro lens


Domains of expertise

Interior / Exterior architecture
Interior decoration / Atmosphere shots
Corporate portraits / Lifestyle / Fashion
Reportage / Fairs / Corporate meetings / Salons
Product in studio / Still-life / Packshots / Advertising
 
Forming
     
1994 - 1998
 
Secondary school / Ecole Moser. Graduated in 1998 with federal maturity, "Type E" ( Economics ).
 
1999 - 2001
 
Law studies at the Uni-Mail / University of Geneva.
 
2002 - 2006
 
University of Fine Arts in Lausanne ( ECAL ), photography department. Bachelor in Fine Arts, photography ( 2006 ).
 
2008 - 2009
 
SAWI / Communications specialist. Bachelor of "Communications specialist" .
 
1999
 
Employé chez British American Tobacco (BAT) (2 mois).
 
2000
 
Employé chez British American Tobacco (BAT) (2 mois)
     
Experience
 
2004
 
Internship at AMATA S.A ( 2 months ) Film archiving, filing.
 
2005 - 2006
 
Worked as an assistant for lifestyle / interior photographer Sean Macleod for various jobs:
Ayurveda body lotions, antiques still-life reproduction
Fashion shoot for Vic & Co.

Assistant of Derek Manning ( Studio Liquid / London ) for architecture / interior decoration at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva.
 
2007
 
Personal assistant of the head of the Photography Department at ECAl ( university of Fine Arts in Lausanne. Administrative tasks, follow-up for the photography courses, various assignments. Follow-up with the students and their projects.

Commissionned product-shots for PAC TEAM S.A
Commissionned work for Pictet & Cie: architecture photos. interior decoration, corporate key-visuals.
Packshots for various designers ( Giovanni Galuffo, Giancarlo Mino, Thomas Kral, Gregorio Soumas ).
Commissionned product shots for Kazahk Kaviar / packshots for Fauchon
 
2008
 
Various assignments in New-York:
Lifestyle shots for Domani Fashion
Assistant of Jordan Doner for a fashion-shoot
Volunteering for the New York Public Library ( reception of talents for conferences, PR ).

Local producer for a lifestyle shoot for Outside Go Magazine with photographer Patrick Fraser during the SIHH in Palexpo / Geneva

Various reportage shoot for the Conservatory of Music of Geneva and the "Superior School for Music" ( rehearsals, performances, operas, portraits, architecture ) for internal and external communication purposes.
 
2009
 

Photos for Wegelin % Co private bank in Lausanne and Geneva. Interior architecture, portraits, atmosphere shots, corporate visuals etc…
Commssionned photos for Magali's Trend, interior decoration, architecture.
Various reportage shoots for the Conservatory of Music of Geneva.
Commissionned photos for Raymura Products S.A

Founded IMAGENIC AGENCY Sàrl with Nevil de Tscharner, a communications agency in Geneva. The vision of this agency was to generate corporate communication
through a photography based concept / vision.

 
2010
 
Various commissioned work for both IMAGENIC AGENCY Sàrl & fp photography
Commissionned photos on the booth of BMW in Palexpo for the Geneva Car Show ( client: Karsten Thormaelen / Germany )
Commissionned portraits for Lotus Partners
Photos for "La Perla del Priorat" Sàrl for brochures, website & various communication supports.
Reportage photos for VRL Financial Services at the Hotel Richemond in Geneva
 
2011
 
Commissionned wok for the Conservatory of Music of Geneva: portraits of the "Paul Klee ensemble" at the Paul Klee Zentrum in Bern
Portraits for Wegelin & Co
Commissionned photos for AV FUELS, american aviation company, during the EBACE Convention held in Palexpo / Geneva
     
2012   Commissionned photos for Shannon Connor interiors: decoration and high-end home-staging in Geneva
Commissionned product shots for Baume & Mercier at their headquarters in Bellevue ( Geneva ).
Commissionned photos for reportage during the EBACE Convention held in Palexpo / Geneva. Client: Aurora Aviation
Commissionned photos for the European Club Association (ECA) through Charles Cannon Group: interiors, portraits, key-visuals.
Reportage photos for the "Superior School of Music" in Geneva.
Luxury home interior photos for a private client in Gstaad.
Various interior photography assignments for Swiss Conseil Immobilier ( real-estate brokerage )
     
     
 
Languages

French
mother Tongue
English
fluent
German
basic knowledge
Spanish
notions
Tools of the trade

OS
Mac OS X
Windows 98, NT, Vista,
Millenium
Softwares (notions)

Word
Illustrator 9, 10, CS, CS 2, CS3
Photoshop 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3
Macromedia Dreamweaver 2002, MX, CS3
InDesign 2.0, CS, CS2, CS3
AfterEffects
 
 
     
 
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