Bordeaux, Wednesday 7 October 2026

CLARIS’ unveils portail.claris.fr: an image, film and publishing ecosystem, from yacht to château

Since 1993, CLARIS’ has been developing visual and editorial tools for communication and marketing from Bordeaux. Long recognised in the world of yachting, the studio has expanded its expertise to architecture, gastronomy, lifestyle, art, film and publishing. With portail.claris.fr, it brings these activities together in a single ecosystem, where each discipline enriches the others.

One portal, five sites

All are accessible from a single page.

• shootings.claris.fr: yacht photography and films for shipyards, brokers, architects and designers (five languages)
• romainclarisfilm.com: promotional films, documentaries, short films, art films
• nicolas-claris.com: photography, architecture, vineyards, gastronomy, industry, yachting
• art.claris.fr: exhibitions and projects born of artistic collaborations
• nicolas-claris.art: online shop for fine art prints

Two crafts, one vision

CLARIS’ brings together Nicolas Claris, a professional photographer since 2000 (more than 100 magazine covers in thirteen countries), a reference for yacht interiors, and Romain Claris, film director, director of photography and steadicam operator: 20 years in the trade, 500 films, more than 100 festival awards.

Their clients include some of the most prestigious names in boating, architecture and grand cru vineyards.

Skills that feed each other

In the visual professions, specialisation is the rule. CLARIS’ chose the opposite.

• Yachting: mastery of light on water and of shooting aboard
• Architecture: a sense of line, volume and composition
• Gastronomy and lifestyle: the emotion of the art of living, aboard and alongside star chefs
• Model direction: casting, dress code and on-set direction, models included
• Website development: tailor-made sites, with a client back-office

The result is not just one more photographed boat: it is the boat’s personality, what sets it apart from its sister ships.

A method, from preparation to delivery

In close collaboration with each client, the project starts with preparation of the script and location, coordination of suppliers, scouting and logistics adapted to local conditions. Then come rushes review, editing, colour grading, HD post-production, and an online selection interface (portail.claris.fr/selection.php) where clients choose their own video and photo shots from the photographer’s or director’s selection.

At the cutting edge of technology

CLARIS’ continuously invests in its equipment and tools. These include artificial intelligence, used to animate photographs into video and extend a single subject from still to motion. Demonstrations at romainclarisfilm.com/AI_fr.php.

From image to film to book

A single shoot feeds both editorial (features, reportage, covers) and commercial use (brochures, launches, charter, web, social media). CLARIS’ extends these projects into prestige brochures and books, where photography, text, graphic design and storytelling form a coherent whole.

“To love. To see. To capture. To convey. Everything else is just technique.”

portail.claris.fr: Our sphere. Our signature.

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