Highly saluted by medias, admited in 1990 within the historical and restricted corps of the "Peintres de la Marine" (painters of the Marine), Philip Plisson is likely to be the most known sea photographer in France. His favourite playgrounds: the sea in a state , marine , mythical sailing ships regattas, race in the open sea of which he knows how to express tha navigator 's loneliness in the strengh of elements. To sublimate the image that the nature offers with it's wonderfull colors and lights, here is the talent of Philip Plisson.

Breton and fine sailer, Jean-Marie Liot decides, on his 21 to link his 2 passions: the sea and photography. After photographic studies, he comes back to brittany, obtain his diploma of sailing boss and open a gallery at the Crouesty in 95. Official photograph of the "Tour de France à la Voile" (the sailing round trip of France) since 1996, regularly collaborates with nautical press (Voile Magazine and Moteur Boat) and works for sponsors, following skippers on major events (Solitaire du Figaro, Transat Jacques Vabre, Route du Rhum, Mini Transat,...).

Breton photographer, Bertrand Demée works for press, edition and advertising. He realize illustrating visuals for image banks, he has about 25.000 photos of Brittany. Soon on Internet, here is a preview of his work..

Photographer and colorist, the "Brestois" (people who lives in Brest) Jean-Yves Guillaume works with natural lights without any image manipulation. He likes authentic but urban architecture too, duality that could be found in his search for dreamlike sites of celtic lands and in his skill in incisive graphisms.
He works with hi wife Dominique, spécialis renowned for culinary photography in studio.

After his studies devoted to sailing, Benoît Stichelbaut orientated himself in journalism et and photography. He's the official photographer of many nautical events (Brest 2000, DZ 98, Mini-Transat, Tour de Bretagne à la Voile...) and of skippers in open sea races. Renowned specialist of maritim domain and of Brittany views, his illustrations, his topical subjects are broadcasted in France and abroad, in presse, advertising and edition.

Impassioned by the sea, Jacques Vapillon has quickly specialised himself in sailing. He set up in 1983 in "la Trinité sur mer", high place of the sailing competitions in France. Jacques Vapillon covers high sailing events trough the world. He also accumulated lots of marin photographs during his many trips.

Pascal Souhil live in Cesson Sévigné, and covers, every year since 1998, the festival of "des Tombées de la Nuit" (the night fallings). Workins as a commercial but amateur and passioned, he devotes quite all his free time for ten years to photography. What he likes the most: follow prestigious regattas in the open sea, realize photos during concerts and immortalize of Brittany. More photos of Pascal Souhil on his website.

Yvan Zedda, renowned photographer by sailers shows you here a few photos of sailing and sea.