Sailing is a childhood passion for Ivan Simeon. Growing up on the shores of Lake Geneva, he spent his early years sailing Laser dinghies, long before picking up a camera professionally. That personal connection to the lake resurfaced years later through editorial coverage of two of its flagship events, hosted by the Société Nautique de Genève: the Bol d'Or du Léman, the largest inland lake regatta in the world, and the International Six Metre class, whose European and World Championships bring together some of the most storied classic and modern racing yachts in the sport.
The approach favoured here departs from conventional regatta photography. Rather than tight, action-driven crops, the studio favours compositions that place each yacht within its full environment, the lake, the surrounding mountains, and the specific quality of Geneva light, alongside behind-the-scenes coverage of preparation on land. The result is a body of work built for editorial and press use, aimed at magazines, yacht clubs, and sponsors seeking imagery that stands apart from the generic action photography common to the sport.
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Editorial Photography
Commissioned for magazine press, this series covers the Bol d'Or du Léman, the iconic sailing regatta organised by the Société Nautique de Genève - Geneva Yacht Club. Where most photographers focused on close-up action shots of competing vessels or official tents, the artistic direction here pursued a different path: building a coherent visual narrative anchored in the depth and stillness of blue, capturing the regatta as a living extension of Lake Geneva itself. The defining image of the series was not a boat at full speed, but a group portrait of the four key figures behind the event. An initiative taken by the photographer, and a moment no other lens captured that day. Pictures made month of May 2026.
