Voici une série de 34 photos en noir et blanc prises à Meyrin à Genève. Ces clichés, réalisés en 1990 lors d’un stage photo, capturent des moments uniques et des lieux emblématiques de ma cité d’enfance. À travers ces images, j’ai voulu capturer une époque (sans le savoir) où la vie semblait plus détendue, avec moins de voitures et plus d’espaces ouverts. Accompagnez-moi dans ce voyage nostalgique à travers les rues et les paysages de Meyrin.
La galerie de photos de Meyrin en 1990
Un Stage Photo au CERN
En 1990, à mes 18 ans, j’ai eu l’opportunité de développer mes compétences en photographie argentique lors d’un stage photo au CERN pedant 3 mois. Avec une carte blanche pour explorer et capturer des images, j’ai décidé de me concentrer sur Meyrin, le lieu où j’ai grandi. Armé de mon appareil photo, j’ai parcouru les rues familières, immortalisant des endroits typiques de la cité.
Les fameux Pavillons de l’École de Meyrin-Village
Ces structures distinctives, construits à l’époque des années fin 60 début 70 étaient des bâtiments provisoires avec leur architecture iconiques, sont un souvenir inoubliables pour celles et ceux qui y ont passé étant enfant. Chaque bâtiment habitait deux classes d’école avec au centre le lieu commun pour les toilettes et les vestiaires.
Les pavillons étaient une solution provisoire qui a duré plus de 2 décennies.
Le Centre Commercial de Meyrin
Le centre commercial de Meyrin, haut lieu de rencontre emblématique des Meyrinois. À cette époque, le centre était bien moins fréquenté qu’aujourd’hui, ce qui m’a permis de saisir des moments de tranquillité évoquant une époque où la vie semblait plus simple.
L’entrée principale du centre commercial de Meyrin avec la route directement devant et peu de circulation.
Les Rues de Meyrin : Prulay et Vaudagne
C’est vraiment là où j’ai grandi. En me baladant dans les rues de Prulay et Vaudagne. Les immeubles, les trottoirs et les arbres bordant les rues créent une atmosphère paisible. Ces photos reflètent un temps où la circulation était bien moins dense, offrant une sensation d’espace et de calme.
La rue de la Prulay de Meyrin quasiment vide.
Les Champs-Fréchets
Les champs-Fréchets, avec leurs vastes étendues. Ces paysages agricoles, en contraste avec l’urbanisation environnante, montrent la coexistence harmonieuse entre la nature et la cité.
Les grands immeubles des Champs-Fréchets avec le bus 15 sur le rond-point
Le Jardin Robinson : Un Lieu Inoubliable
Le Jardin Robinson, avec son atmosphère unique, est sans doute l’un des lieux les plus mémorables de Meyrin. Ce jardin communautaire, espace de jeux et de détente pour les familles. Les photos en noir et blanc accentuent le charme nostalgique de ce lieu inoubliable.
Les bâtiments principaux du jardin robinson avec le début du terrain sur la droite qui était un haut lieu de jeux pour les enfants Meyrinois
Conclusion
Ces 34 photos en noir et blanc de Meyrin, Genève, sont bien plus que de simples clichés ; elles sont un témoignage d’une époque révolue, une invitation à la nostalgie. J’espère que vous apprécierez ce voyage dans le temps autant que j’ai aimé le capturer. N’hésitez pas à partager vos souvenirs de Meyrin dans les commentaires ci-dessous.
La galerie de photos de Meyrin en 1990
Merci de votre visite, et à bientôt pour de nouvelles découvertes photographiques !
A two-wheeled adventure through the rugged landscapes of northern Vietnam is a journey like no other. Nestled within the majestic mountains of the region lies the Ha Giang Loop, a scenic route renowned for its breathtaking vistas, winding roads, and encounters with vibrant ethnic minority communities. This was our road trip by bicycle through this captivating region, where every twist and turn unveils a new story and leaves an indelible mark on the soul.
The Ha Giang loop
- Itinerary : Ha Giang – Tam Son – Du Già – Meo Vac – Dong Van – Yên Minh – Tam Son – Ha Giang
- Distance : 370 km
- Road conditions : from very good to hard in few short sections.
- Duration : 4 days (3 nights)
In November 2018 a friend and I did the Ha Giang loop in 4 days. The journey begins in the city of Ha Giang where you can rent motorbikes in several places. I recommend you QT motorbikes rent & tours for several reasons :
- They provide very well maintained motorbikes and scooters.
- They can suggest you loop itineraries according to the time you have and they also provides you a detailed map of your itinerary with all the highlights along the way. Angela from QT arranged us the itinerary above implemented in Google Maps (Below you can have a glance to the map provided by QT).
- They also have a guesthouse in case you need to stay one night in Ha Giang before or after your journey.
- You can leave luggages at and bring with you only necessary stuff for your motorbike tour.
- They are very professional and friendly.
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- Map provided by QT motorbikes & tours for our 4 days trip with notes from Angela.
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- 2nd Map provided by QT motorbikes & tours for our 4 days trip with notes from Angela.
We arrived in Ha Giang very early in the morning (4h30 am) after an awful bus trip from Hanoi. We didn’t sleep a wink and arrived completely exhausted. One of the QT motorbike & tours staff managed us to sleep for at least 2 hours in one of their rooms free of charge so we had a little rest before the long first day of our trip. But unlike us, if you have more time I recommend you to sleep one night in Ha Giang prior to your departure in order prepare for your trip and at the end of your journey to relax!
Day 1 – Hà Giang to Du Già
- Itinerary : Hà Giang – Quan Ba Heaven Gate – Tam Son – Can Ty – Thin Lo – Du Già
- Distance : 109 km
- Road conditions : QL4C road is in fine conditions, however there was some maintenance taking place in some areas. The DT181 road has long portions not yet paved, be cautious with the stony portions of it, to avoid any problems just drive slow and be patient, the good thing about the DT181 is that there is almost no trafic… other than that it’s in good conditions. The last portion of this leg uses the DT176 road which is in good conditions. If you have any update regarding the conditions of this leg don’t hesitate to leave a comment below this article.
- Highlights : Quan Ba Heaven Gate view point, Nam Dam rural village in Tam Son, the waterfalls along the DT181 and the scenery all the way to Du Già!
The first leg took us from Ha Giang (our starting point) to the rural village of Du Già. We had to take the QL4C road to Tam Son and continued to Can Ty bridge (crosses the Song Lo river) at km 62 where you leave the QL4C to take the DT181 heading south. I recommend you to leave early (and the other days as well) but 10 am max. for this trip, otherwise you will end up riding in the night upon arrival in Du Già. As soon as we exited Ha Giang city via the QL4C road heading north we dove into the fantastic scenery of the extreme north Vietnam, this marked the start of a non-stop amazing landscapes journey I ever witnessed. Below some pictures of the highlights of the day :
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- In QT Motorbike rent & tours as we start our journey motorcycling.
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- Water buffalos. One hour after leaving Ha Giang on the QL4C road.
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- Not far from Cốc Tiểng on the QL4C road.
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- Some sections of the QL4C road were under maintenance. Just wait a few moments before the workers let you pass.
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- QL4C road prior to arrive at Quyết Tiến
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- Quyết Tiến. A lovely place to make a pause.
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- Arriving in Tam Son.
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- Sông Lô river just at the cross between the QL4C road and the DT181 road.
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- Just after leaving the QL4C road, the DT181 road was sometimes bumpy.
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- View of the Sông Lô river from the DT181 road.
We stopped in several places to take pictures, drink a coffee or simply to enjoy the amazing sceneries.
Internet service works very well all along the Ha Giang loop. Make sure to have data roaming available for Google maps (By the way… use map view only and no satellite view if you are running short of data)
Day 1 – Du Già to Dong Van
Itinerary : Du Già – Làng Khác – Mậu Duệ – Lũng Phìn – Sủng Trà – Mèo Vạc – Đồng Văn)
Distance : 92.3 Km
Road conditions : Very good
Dong Van to Tam Son (Day 3)
Itinerary : Dong Van – Lũng Hòa – Sủng Là – Phố Cáo – Yên Minh – Tam Son
Distance : 95.9 Km
Road conditions : Good.
Tam Son to Ha Giang (Day 4)
Itinerary : Tam Son – Tùng Vài – Tân Sơn – Ha Giang
Distance : 64.8 Km
Road conditions : From very good to hard
The shortest leg of this trip but by far the most difficult from a road standpoint.
Music Video Clip | Grungehog
Posted by Alejandro Pérez
I edited a video clip featuring a compilation of famous dancing movie scenes set to the music of my grunge cover band, using songs from Nirvana, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters, and Pearl Jam. The result was a mesmerizing and energizing combination of iconic visuals and hard-hitting music. The combination of famous dancing movie scenes with the music of my grunge cover band was a fun and exciting experience.
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Alejandro Pérez: Photography, video editing, subtitles
Alejandro Pérez: Photography, video editing, subtitles
Startrail photography assembly of 400 photos using StarStax. The video is a screenrecording while Startax was blending the images in lighten mode (with and without comet-like mode). I have separated the image in two:
- The startrail
- The motorway and buildings.
I would have obtained an overexposed result of the motorway if I had used all pictures to blend the motorway and the buildings (as I used it to blend the startrails). That’s why I only used 15-20 significant pictures (I chose the ones with the best car light trails) to compose the lower part of the image. Then using a video editing software (like Premiere Pro) to assemble the two parts of the picture and to reverse the shots.
Gear: Canon ESO 5D Mark III + EF 16-35 f/2.8 + Tripod + automated remote control
Software: Starstax, Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro.
Software: Starstax, Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro.
Photography result of the star trails over the motorway – Geneva
The project history
Poorly done calculations predicted that Cointrin would be jammed by 1985. Faced with this threat, a radical solution was taken: adding a second runway on the territories of Collex-Bossy and Versoix by connecting it to the one of Cointrin. This was the project called “La piste en baïonnette” (bayonet runway) of 1969. If the public discovered the project by that year, the plans date in fact from 1953, when Meyrin or Ferney-Voltaire were only modest villages, and when airliners were not even yet equipped with jet engines.
Doubling the Geneva International Airport capacity with a second “bayonet” runway and a new terminal. In blue, the actual airport. In red, the new runway and terminal from the 1969 crazy project.
Personal project by Alejandro Pérez
Work done: Layout design
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Info source: Pionnair.ch
Newspaper: Le Temps (Swiss French-language daily newspaper)
Work done: Graphic design and page layout of the double page “Grande interview” (July 23 2022) of the week-end issue of Le Temps following to the newspaper graphical charter.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Indesign avec plugin Woodwing, Adobe Photoshop
Work done: Graphic design and page layout of the double page “Grande interview” (July 23 2022) of the week-end issue of Le Temps following to the newspaper graphical charter.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Indesign avec plugin Woodwing, Adobe Photoshop
Newspaper: Le Temps (Swiss French-language daily newspaper)
Work done: Graphic design & page layout of the double page “Débats” (August 2nd
Work done: Graphic design & page layout of the double page “Débats” (August 2nd
2022) of the week-end issue of Le Temps following to the newspaper graphical charter.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Indesign avec plugin Woodwing, Photoshop.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Indesign avec plugin Woodwing, Photoshop.
Newspaper: Le Temps (Swiss French-language daily newspaper)
Work done:: Page layout of the “Lundi finance” (August 8th 2022)du 8 août 2022 following to the newspaper graphical charter.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Indesign avec plugin Woodwing, Adobe Photoshop.
Work done:: Page layout of the “Lundi finance” (August 8th 2022)du 8 août 2022 following to the newspaper graphical charter.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Indesign avec plugin Woodwing, Adobe Photoshop.
Newspaper: Le Temps (Swiss French-language daily newspaper)
Work done: Illustration with infographics of the “spéciale prévoyance” issue from Le Temps of August 30th 2022.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Datawrapper, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, MS Excel.
Work done: Illustration with infographics of the “spéciale prévoyance” issue from Le Temps of August 30th 2022.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Datawrapper, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, MS Excel.
Newspaper: Le Temps (Swiss French-language daily newspaper)
Work done : 11 infographics (graphs) of the double page “Spéciale prévoyance” of August 30th 2022.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Datawrapper, Adobe Illustrator, MS Excel.
Work done : 11 infographics (graphs) of the double page “Spéciale prévoyance” of August 30th 2022.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Datawrapper, Adobe Illustrator, MS Excel.
A scenic window seat flight from Geneva (GVA) to Amsterdam (AMS) onboard the Embraer 190 (registration: PH-EZV). Flying over Geneva Lake, Netherlands and beautiful approach over Amsterdam.
A scenic window seat flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Inverness (INV) onboard the Embraer 195 (registration: PH-NXC). Flying over the Netherlands and approach over Inverness and Culloden Battlefield.
This is a very short video to give you an idea of what it is to spot airplanes in Las Vegas from the Signature at MGM Grand Hotel and has no intention to show you a long airplane spotting video. This hotel have 3 towers and I took this video from Tower B. The hotel is not far from the Harry Reid International Airport (McCarran International Airport) and gives you a beautiful view over the airport’s activity. Note: Sorry about the stabilisation noise.
LAN Airlines A320 Puerto Montt to Santiago de Chile | Scenic flight with volcanoes
Posted by Alejandro Pérez
A domestic flight from Puerto Montt to Santiago with Lan Airlines Airbus A320. A very scenic flight with views over 7 regions of Chile, the Andes, volcanoes, lakes and cities, all with descriptions.
A flight from London Heathrow to Los Angeles International Airport. This flight took place in July 2015 when the A380 was quite new to the British Airways fleet.
A visit to Chile’s National Aeronautics and Space Museum. Located in the field of the ex National Airport of Santiago of Chile it features an exhibition of 117 aircrafts indoor and outdoor. It also has an aircraft boneyard with a Boeing 707 (CC-CCG), DC3, C130 Hercules among others.
Flight LA841 Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’ from Santiago (SLC) to Mataveri International Airport Easter Island (IPC) on business class + views of the island. Music : www.bensound.com
A flight from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile with KLM B777-300 PH-BVG. The routine flight is AMS-EZE-SCL. Having done Europe-SCL a number of times I have to say that KLM is the best airline I flew with to SCL.
Flight from Santiago de Chile to Paris with Air France B777-200 F-GSPN. Aborted take-off after cargo door alarm in the cockpit. Returned back to the gate and after refueling and checking the problem we were able to take-off. The flight was then uneventful. Subtitles in English and French available.
VIDEO CONTENT 0:00 Taxi parallel to B747 Lufthansa & Airbus A380 Air France 0:55 Take off from RWY 13R 3:25 Climbing 3:56 Inflight over the Atlantic 4:18 Inflight over France 4:48 Descent 5:34 Approach to Geneva 7:24 Final Approach 8:50 Landing in Geneva on RWY 05 10:00 Taxi to gate C16Passenger view of a flight from New York JFK to Geneva GVA with Swiss LX23 Economy class.
Passenger view of a flight from Geneva to New-York with flight Swiss LX22 Economy class. Take-off, inflight (with turbulences at some point), approach and landing in New York.
The video features take-off from Dole-Tavaux (DLE), cruise and the landing at Geneva International Airport (GVA).
Swissair MD11 HB-IWM “Jura” filmed from the good old Geneva Airport (GVA) terrace.
Work with Adobe Photoshop
Posted by Alejandro Pérez
Project for Sami Coll (Digital Analyst) https://samicoll.blog (Geneva/Switzerland)
Work done: Removing people from the background for his portrait and video editing.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Première Pro
Work done: Removing people from the background for his portrait and video editing.
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Première Pro
Project for: HIAG – The Hive campus in Meyrin/Geneva
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Work done: Graphic design of 3 TWIN flags following the graphical charter.
Software: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
Project for HIAG
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Work done: Graphic design of an advertising banner (400 x 100 cm).
Software: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
Graphic design | Poster
Posted by Alejandro Pérez
Project for HIAG
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Work done: Graphic design of a poster (A3 format).
Software: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
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Project for HIAG
Work done: Flyer Graphic design (Double sided A4 format with two folds “envelope” type) for the open days of “Village 48” in Yverdon.
Software: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop
Travel Video | Easter Island
Posted by Alejandro Pérez
A long contemplative video with long sequences that will (I hope) bring you the spirit of this mysterious island. I wanted it to be like if you was just there, watching the landscapes and the famous Moai statues. I traveled there in June 2015.
Credits:
Alejandro Pérez: Director, camera, edit & sound mix
Gear used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Adobe Permiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition.
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This is a video clip I shooted and edited for the rock power trio OAXACA from Geneva Switzerland. It was a one year effort project, from march 2021 to march 2022. Released on March 25th 2022, it features a character passing away (played by band’s singer Damien Baroni) with key symbolisms: light in the tunnel, drowning.. Black and white to make it timeless and beautiful.
Credits:
Video shooting edit: Alejandro Pérez
Script, actor: Damien Baroni
Sparkling light: Elie Smitch Lüstenberger
Under water shooting: Philippe Boisson & Alejandro Pérez
Sound Mixing and Mastering: Manu Hungrecker
Film: “Mon seul problème… c’est la rapidité” (My only problem … is speed)
Credits
Directors: Alejandro Pérez, Camille Galimont, Angela Martinelli, Julie Petmann
Filming, editing & sound mixing by Alejandro Pérez
Filming, editing & sound mixing by Alejandro Pérez
Material: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition
The project
I worked with three Bachelors students in social education at the “Haute école de travail social Genève” (HETS). They decided to look at the socio-professional integration of a person with a disability. They wanted to raise, study and observe the themes of integration, autonomy, self-determination and participation of people with disabilities.
A big thank you to our friend Alejandro Pérez for his availability, his help, his listening, his advice, his benevolence, his more than active participation and his patience during the video editing.
– Angela, Camille, Julie
For eight months, the three students and I immersed ourselves in creating an audiovisual record of the professional life a person with a disability, which made it possible to observe his reality in great detail. At the end of this research project, the students were convinced of the importance of accompaniment in the process of professional integration. They were also certain that the environment of the adapted job plays a key role since it allows the social participation of the person.
Epilogue: “Yann’s Interview”
Credits
Directors: Alejandro Pérez, Camille Galimont
Filming, editing, subtitles and sound mixing by Alejandro Pérez
Filming, editing, subtitles and sound mixing by Alejandro Pérez
Material: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition
The study: Bachelors work carried out within the framework of the training at the Haute école de travail social de Genève
Project for B&S Wine (Lausanne/Suisse)
Director, camera, video editing, sound mix and motion design : Alejandro Pérez
Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects.
Project for Schilliger Garden Centre
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Work done: Page layout design for the “Gardener calendar” (downloadable content), illustration photos (covers).
Software: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.
Project for Schilliger Garden Centre
Author: Alejandro Pérez
Work done: Graphic design, illustration photos (covers).
Software: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop.