The grandmother

A day of rain found its way through the sunny Swiss summer. A strange pair walks down a shopping street. A grandmother seems to carefully protect her grandson with her arm and umbrella.  Or is it the kid's shoulder that supports the old lady and will guide her back home. Question of perceptions, the kid […]

Sad day in the Sikh world

As you might know, another rampage in the US led to the death of 6 people attending a ceremony in a Sikh temple. Why were they the target ? It is unclear yet but apparently one more hate crime. This event reminded me how peaceful, tolerant and welcoming was our stay in the capital of […]

Rythm in the blood

I thought that all Cubans were genetically modified and could dance salsa as soon as they could stand. I was wrong, they do take lessons too, at least in Cienfuegos as I could witness through the windows of an academy. Anyways, rythm is for sure part of their blood. (click on picture for high res) […]

721 years old

Switzerland is one of the oldest country in the world since the first states created the confederation more than 700 years ago. It started as a defensive alliance against the Austrian invaders, the famous Habsurg empire. 700 years after, that alliance is considered as the founding act of the nation and is celebrated on every […]

Cloning in Cochin

A reader asked me a few days ago whether techniques such as cloning or cropping are ok in street photography ? Good question and sincerely, I have no clear opinion on this subject. Cloning should probably be a no go, especially when adding or removing important elements of a picture. Yet at the same time, […]

A bucket of love

Street photography is sometimes so surprising. So here I am sitting on a beach by Lake Geneva and notice a heart shaped bucket laying a few meters away. I take out my camera, mount a 85mm lens and start composing. A heart left alone on the rocks, isn't that full of meaning ? As I […]

The games will wait

It is Friday the 27th of July on the shores of the lake. A thousand kilometers away, the world's biggest joust is about to start. The show will probably be sumptuous. Yet to some, a sunset on Lake Geneva is even more beautiful.  Still, in the presence of the Union Jack of course. (click on […]