Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Now we have a chance to buy a part of this experience of Nicolas Claris major work, "Nicolas Claris Photography" representing the past 7 years photographing the most elite breed of boats in the yachting and luxury boat scene. The newly released book is square, 30cm x 30 cm on premium lustre finish paper with 120 pages.
Now, at last, Nicolas, himself a boat builder, sea captain and naval and architectural photographer with an international following, has provided for all our shared experience, images from the past seven years in a book that is a enjoyable window into a rare world of excellence.
Most folk don't realize that the final books with the perfectionist-made pictures of Nicolas Claris' luxury yachts and boats are simply not available to any by about 7-20 as that's all the beauties that are ever printed of each edition. After all, the boats from the design stage though building and launching are all part of a shared dream of the private customer, the naval architect and a few select other privileged folk in the closest circle of these rare enterprises.
"In 2000 digital pictures came out. And the evidence, too. Then Nicolas Claris went out to take a few pictures. Without groping, without pretension, without hesitation, without fear, without vanity, without a doubt. With talent, with knowledge, with pleasure, with creativity, with seriousness, with jubilation too. Perfectionists amaze me or get on my nerves. With Nicolas Claris, I found out one could eventually like them! On his pictures, one can read a true concentration toward the subject, a real will to embellish it, an unquestionable envy to approach it. The sharpness, the brightness, the balance, all show an immense love. In the originality, in the unexpected, in the points of views, lie a raising pleasure. But the work never shows; that is all the force of his photos, that are never violent, always alive, where from emanates the serenity of those artists who know.
He is a perfectionist. But an unpredictable perfectionist makes it all different!"
Bruno Belmont - Groupe Bénéteau
Browse the 12"x12" book online, I hope you'll be impressed! Go ahead and click full screen to experience the pictures as I have, and with great enjoyment.
The link for viewing and purchase is here Look at the video and then at the base of the video dialog box on is the buy button!
Asher
Disclosure: I am biased in that Nicolas Claris's work is admirable and moreover he's a friend. I have watched him meticulously proof images for publication on giant CMYK printers in Bordeaux, side by side with a master printer, both dedicated to color truth and beauty. I have shot with him and his is the design behind all the OPF pages! However, there's no financial connection between myself and Nicolas Claris
Now, at last, Nicolas, himself a boat builder, sea captain and naval and architectural photographer with an international following, has provided for all our shared experience, images from the past seven years in a book that is a enjoyable window into a rare world of excellence.
Most folk don't realize that the final books with the perfectionist-made pictures of Nicolas Claris' luxury yachts and boats are simply not available to any by about 7-20 as that's all the beauties that are ever printed of each edition. After all, the boats from the design stage though building and launching are all part of a shared dream of the private customer, the naval architect and a few select other privileged folk in the closest circle of these rare enterprises.
"In 2000 digital pictures came out. And the evidence, too. Then Nicolas Claris went out to take a few pictures. Without groping, without pretension, without hesitation, without fear, without vanity, without a doubt. With talent, with knowledge, with pleasure, with creativity, with seriousness, with jubilation too. Perfectionists amaze me or get on my nerves. With Nicolas Claris, I found out one could eventually like them! On his pictures, one can read a true concentration toward the subject, a real will to embellish it, an unquestionable envy to approach it. The sharpness, the brightness, the balance, all show an immense love. In the originality, in the unexpected, in the points of views, lie a raising pleasure. But the work never shows; that is all the force of his photos, that are never violent, always alive, where from emanates the serenity of those artists who know.
He is a perfectionist. But an unpredictable perfectionist makes it all different!"
Bruno Belmont - Groupe Bénéteau
Browse the 12"x12" book online, I hope you'll be impressed! Go ahead and click full screen to experience the pictures as I have, and with great enjoyment.
The link for viewing and purchase is here Look at the video and then at the base of the video dialog box on is the buy button!
Asher
Disclosure: I am biased in that Nicolas Claris's work is admirable and moreover he's a friend. I have watched him meticulously proof images for publication on giant CMYK printers in Bordeaux, side by side with a master printer, both dedicated to color truth and beauty. I have shot with him and his is the design behind all the OPF pages! However, there's no financial connection between myself and Nicolas Claris
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