Tag: Geneva

Embark on a photographic journey through the charming Swiss city of Geneva.

Geneva Under the Snow: An Editorial Glimpse of the Paralyzed City

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Benoît Bruchez
Geneva Under the Snow: A Transformed City In March 2018, Geneva witnessed an exceptional snowfall that not only paralyzed its trams but also transformed its historical monuments into picturesque winter landscapes. The first image, taken at Place de Neuve, depicts a stranded tram and workers desperately trying to free it from its icy encasement. Beside... Lire la suite

Snow-covered Geneva: A Rare View from Saint-Pierre Cathedral

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Benoît Bruchez
Geneva, this iconic Swiss city, is rarely adorned with a lasting snow blanket. However, in December 2017, nature gifted its residents and visitors a breathtaking sight: the snow-covered Rade of Geneva. Captured from the top of the North Tower of Saint-Pierre Cathedral, this image offers an aerial perspective of roofs blanketed in snow, contrasting with... Lire la suite

Mystical Light at Geneva’s Reformation Wall

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Benoît Bruchez
Divine Glow in the Heart of Geneva At the Reformation Wall in Geneva, light becomes the messenger of a powerfully intense historical symbolism. In the core of this city, imprinted with a revolutionary and religious past, photography explores a moment where the historic and the contemporary subtly intertwine. The reformers’ motto, Post-Tenebras Lux, rings particularly... Lire la suite

Evolution of Photography: From Daguerreotype to the Digital Age

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Benoît Bruchez
The evolution of photography, which started as a series of experiments in darkrooms and inventors' workshops, has gone through a series of technical revolutions to become the pervasive art and media we know today. "Boulevard du Temple" is a daguerreotype photograph taken in Paris in 1838 by the inventor of the process, Louis Daguerre. The... Lire la suite

Shadows and Clouds: Saint Antoine Promenade

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Benoît Bruchez
Inspiration: The Saint Antoine Promenade in Geneva features a long alleyway lined with chestnut trees on one side and an ancient paved path on the other, fringed with charming private hotels. The shadows cast by the trees along the alleyway engage in a fascinating dialogue with the shapes of the clouds in the sky. Saint... Lire la suite

“Jet d’Eau: Dance with the Clouds” – A new addition to the “Geneva Cityscapes” collection

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Benoît Bruchez
Fine Art Photography in Geneva offers a multitude of perspectives and panoramas. One of the most emblematic is undoubtedly the Jet d'Eau. In this photograph, I capture this Genevan monument in a dance with the clouds. "Jet d'Eau: Dance with the Clouds" - Geneva's famous water jet majestically rises to the sky, mingling with the... Lire la suite