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.
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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.
January 2026 Deferred Intake: Apply Now!
Did you miss the September intake? Do you want to change direction without waiting for next year? The Spéos January 2026 deferred intake is for you!
Penelope Thomaidi, “New Reality. Reviewing the Greek landscape through the prism of climate change”
Penelope Thomaidi will present “New Reality. Reviewing the Greek landscape through the prism of climate change” at the Spéos Gallery, from January 27th to May 7th, 2026.
Digitizing glass plates
Got some glass plate negatives? Used until the 1920s, you can totally digitize them! We recommend using either a camera or a scanner, and here are a few tips on how to get the best results.
Raw, 20 years later
Sensors have advanced significantly over the past two decades. Concurrently, modern software is reinvigorating the raw files captured by older cameras. Let's take a look.
Organizing your film photos with Lightroom
With the renewed interest in film photography, a key question arises: how can we effectively organize the growing collection of films in our archive boxes?