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Christopher Shand

Director - Photographer - Writer

€800/day
1 project
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Christopher

Bilingual French-British, I am a journalist writer, photographer, and director. Three-time winner of the PhotoSuisse competition, I have notably collaborated with L'Equipe, Marianne, L'Obs and have directed 3 films in co-production with RTS.
I offer various services, such as writing, outdoor or studio shootings, event photography, and directing.
Also possible: assistance with communication strategy, small and large format printing for individuals and businesses, and long-term reporting.

Please visit my website: LuxAltius.com
Instagram: @LuxAltius
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

  • Spanish

    Basic

Can work on-site
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (up to 50km), Annemasse (up to 100km), Genève (up to 100km), Lyon (up to 100km)

Experience

  • RTS, L'Obs, Marianne Magazine, Nivéales Médias (Montagnes Magazine, Wider Mag), Revista Oxigeno, Inter Press Service, PhotoSuisse
    Reporter and Content Producer (Photos, Writing, Sound and Video)
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    January 2018 - Today (8 years and 5 months)
    Annemasse, France
    - Reports from Ukraine during the war with Cédric Gras, Albert Londres Prize 2020, Marianne, L'Obs, RTS.
    - "Les Prétendants à l'Atlantique": directing the 10-episode series spotted by Télérama, co-production RTS.
    - “Post Tenebras Lux”: currently editing visual and sound material brought back from two months spent alone in Iraq: Smuggling between Kurdistan and Iran; Investigation concerning Yazidi refugees; Mountain dwellers and shepherds of the North; Syrian refugees from Erbil; Cursed artists; Miasmas of the bazaars.
    - "Within the Ice", an immersive film exploring Iceland's deep glacial mills, with Jeff Mercier, one of the world's best ice climbers. Co-production with RTS.
    - “Skinting”, first film about my cross-country ski crossing of the Jura, co-production with RTS.
    - Articles from a trek in Skye and the Western Highlands published in 2 magazines.
    - “Editorial Changes at Cumhuriyet: The Loss of an Independent Voice in Turkey?”, InterPress Service.
    - “Guidolines en Goguette”: 6 articles about my bike trip Switzerland – Istanbul, production of 4 videos.
    - Exhibition "L'Alpe" in Paris in July 2018 – Award at the PhotoSuisse Competition 2018.
    - Interviews with The North Face athletes Simone Moro, Conrad Anker, David Lama †, Hansjörg Auer †, Montagnes Mag, Jan. 2019
    - “Plea for alternative tourism in the mountains”, “High mountain plants, forgotten by climate change?”, Montagnes Mag.
    - Report on young migrants crossing the Alps, Montagnes Mag & Revista Oxigéno.
    - “The Pierra Menta race, ordeal and celebration”, Montagnes Mag.
    - “An expedition through the Dolomites with Salewa”, Wider Mag.
    - Photographs and narratives for Beaufort cheese. 14,000 likes on Facebook for some.

    ENG:
    Investigating and storytelling:
    - Post Tenebras Lux: 3 months getting to Iraq by train. 2 months in Iraq reporting on: Smuggling between Iran and Kurdistan, Yazidi refugees, Shepherds and Mountaineers of the north, Syrien refugees and their small businesses in Erbil, Damned artists, Miasmas in the bazaar.
    - Photographer: Exhibition "L'Alpe" in Paris in July 2018. PhotoSuisse Award 2018.
    - Film being produced on my crossing the Jura skating in 4 days (280km) - see teaser, Jan. 2019
    - Report on my 2-weeks hike across Skye and the Western Highlands being published in 2 magazines
    - Report of my summer bike trip Switzerland – Istanbul being published in 7 magazines, 5 videos published already
    - Interviews of The North Face athletes Simone Moro, Conrad Anker, David Lama, Hansjörg Auer, Montagnes Mag, Jan. 2019
    - Editorial Changes at Cumhuriyet: the Loss of a Major Independent Voice in Turkey?, Inter Press Service, Oct. 18
    - Advocacy for an alternative tourism in the mountains, Montagnes Magazine, Sept. 2018
    - Climate change, hidden consequences for high altitudes plants? Montagnes Magazine, Sept. 2018
    - Migrants of a Southern Alpine night: the forbidden mountaineers, Montagnes Magazine, March 2018,
    - Pierra Menta ski-mountaineering race: both an ordeal and a celebration, Montagnes Magazine, March 2018,
    - Photo essay on a Ski touring expedition through the Trentino Dolomites with Salewa, Wider Magazine, June 2018,
    - Emigrantes de una noche alpina: Los Montaneros prohibidos, Revista Oxigeno, May 2018.
    To be published:
    - Photo essay on post-2010-Revolution Tunisia.
    Reporting Photography Writing Video Editing Video Production
  • AFPRO
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Studio Shooting
    January 2020 - January 2020
    Genève, Suisse
    Portraits and expression studies in studio for the Interdisciplinary Center for Affective Sciences of the University of Geneva.
    Portrait Photography
  • Right Livelihood Foundation
    Communications Manager
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    May 2017 - Today (9 years)
    Genève, Switzerland
    - Web, Community and Media management
    - Portrait shootings
    Adobe Photoshop Photography Photo Editing Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Meltwater Mailchimp Twitter Facebook Facebook Marketing Wordpress

Reviews

5.0

Out of 1 rating

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Emile

AFPRO

Reviewed on 2/5/2020

Christopher is an excellent professional, meticulous, and delivered quality work! Very quick delivery, always available for friendly exchanges.

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Education

  • Master of International Relations and Business
    Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Lyon (Sciences Po Lyon)
    2015
  • Master of Modern Literature Advanced analysis in History, Geography, Economics.
    Classe Prépa aux Grandes Ecoles/Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université Lyon 2
    2013

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