Speos - Photo school presentation


© Tasha Ong		:: The international school Spéos was founded in 1985 by the French photographer Pierre-Yves Mahé. Since then it has never ceased to contribute to the evolution of the world of photography, from the origins of photography (it created its own museum, la Maison Nicéphore Niépce) to the present day (it is an Apple and Adobe Expert centre). Spéos has trained the most important camera manufacturers, as well as the biggest photo agencies and more than 3 600 photographers up to this day. Spéos Dubai, created in collaboration with Reem Al Faisal, founder of the Empty Quarter Gallery in Dubai, has set itself the same objective as its Paris counterpart: train the best photographers with the best technical and human means available, while respecting all cultures. So you can be assured that it is a team of great professionals, based in Dubai and working in close collaboration with the Paris team (through video-conferences or workshops), that will take care of your photographic future.

:: STUDENTS' WORK 2009:

-> Voyages à Dubaï/Journeys to Dubaï
-> Travaux personnels/Fine Arts
-> Photojournalisme/Photojournalism
-> Studio/Studio

Spéos Dubai is created in collaboration with Reem Al Faisal:

:: Pierre-Yves Mahé

Founding director of Spéos, Paris Photographic Institute, since 1985.
Directs the House of Nicéphore Niépce project since its origin in July 1999.
Commercial photographer, graduated from HEC (Executive MBA CPA). He is also the inventor of the photography method the Stop System and the coauthor, with Richard Zakia and Gordon Brown, of the books La photo en Pro grâce au Stop-System, Beginning Photography using the Stop-System, published by France Delory in 1999 and distributed by Kodak Books in the United States.

:: Laurent Brethes

Associate director of Spéos since 2004.
Engineer, graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris. Former general manager for consulting activities at Unilog/LogicaCMG and before that at Bossard Consultants and IBM.

:: Reem Al Faisal Al Saud

Saudi photographer and director of the Empty Quarter Gallery in Dubai (theemptyquarter.com). She regularly exhibits her work all round the world.
http://www.reemalfaisal.com/biography.html