Photography school Speos photo instructors

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

:: OFFICE

Pierre-Yves Mahé
Director

Laurent Brethes
Associate Director

& Anne-Marie Norikane
Administration, institutional relations and school promotion

:: PHOTOJOURNALISM / PRESS

Leonardo Antoniadis
Photojournalist.

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

Dimitri Beck
Chief editor of Polka Magazine.

:: ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY / STUDIO

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

Pierre-Yves Mahé
Photographer.

Gorkem Unal
Photographer, studio instructor.

John Conley
Fashion and commercial photographer, former assistant to Peter Lindbergh.

With the support of :

Peter Lindbergh
Fashion photographer, works for international fashion magazines.

Paolo Roversi
Fashion photographer, works for international fashion magazines.

:: ART AND HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

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

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 from 2005 to 2010. Works today as photographic funds promotion consultant, notably for the Gamma-Rapho Agency.

Marc Prüst
7 years at World Press Photo, 2 years at Agence Vu, works today as photography consultant and project manager.

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

:: 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".

Niloufar Banisadr
Photographer.

Pierre-Yves Mahé
Inventor of the Stop-System.

:: TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES

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.

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.

:: 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.

Philippe Chaudré
Digital photography expert, in charge of "Club Photoshop de Paris".

Emmanuel Molia
Photographer, imaging software specialist.

:: VIDEO

Odile Daudet
Freelance film-maker and film editor specialized in documentaries. Cofounder of the Family Film Festival in 2006.

* 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.



	S p é o s T e a m
	Our courses are taught by Paris-based professional photographers and artists acclaimed in their fields. :: OFFICE Pierre-Yves Mahé Director Laurent Brethes Associate Director & Anne-Marie Norikane Administration, institutional relations and school promotion :: PHOTOJOURNALISM / PRESS Leonardo Antoniadis Photojournalist. John Schults Director of photo desk at Reuters News Pictures in Paris. Dimitri Beck Chief editor of Polka Magazine. :: ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY / STUDIO Pascale Maigre Photography stylist, specialist in fashion, worked for Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, Printemps, Vert Baudet... Pierre-Yves Mahé Photographer. Gorkem Unal Photographer, studio instructor. John Conley Fashion and commercial photographer, former assistant to Peter Lindbergh. With the support of : Peter Lindbergh Fashion photographer, works for international fashion magazines. Paolo Roversi Fashion photographer, works for international fashion magazines. :: ART AND HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY Nicole Capoulade Independent photographer, former student at Ecole du Louvre. 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 from 2005 to 2010. Works today as photographic funds promotion consultant, notably for the Gamma-Rapho Agency. Marc Prüst 7 years at World Press Photo, 2 years at Agence Vu, works today as photography consultant and project manager. Anna Strickland "Learning how to see" for students at Rhode Island School of Design. :: 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". Niloufar Banisadr Photographer. Pierre-Yves Mahé Inventor of the Stop-System. :: TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES 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. 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. :: 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. Philippe Chaudré Digital photography expert, in charge of "Club Photoshop de Paris". Emmanuel Molia Photographer, imaging software specialist. :: VIDEO Odile Daudet Freelance film-maker and film editor specialized in documentaries. Cofounder of the Family Film Festival in 2006. * 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.