Chamonix Photo Nature Festival Association

United by a common passion, the project originates within the Chamonix photo club. Driven by photographers Mario Colonel and Pierre Raphoz, the Chamonix Photo Nature Festival Association comes to life.

Just a week after its creation and the filing of its statutes, the association already brings together around twenty members, including both professionals and enthusiastic amateur photographers

The team

THE BACKSTAGE OF THE FESTIVAL

Pierre Raphoz

President

Mountain and photography professional, author of “Wild Mont-Blanc.” The man for the job, always on top of things. Head of design, production, logistics… wants to manage everything!

Mario Colonel

Co - President

Professional photographer, manager of the eponymous gallery, author of 27 books, and director of the films “Dolma, The Little Khampa” (2018) & “Eternal Mont Blanc” (2024). In charge of commercial and communication coordination. Our celebrity, misunderstood genius.

Benoît Roux

Vice President

Event project manager for the UTMB and photo club leader. Patient and attentive, an expert in Excel spreadsheets, he is the model student.

Nathalie Etellin

Treasurer

Can count on their fingers and often says ‘No, too expensive, we don’t have the budget.’ The Tic of Tac.

Sophie Gazzano

Secretary

Editor-in-chief of the meeting minutes. The office magician who turns chaos into well-organised files. The Tac of Tic.

Baptiste Deturche

Organisation

Wildlife filmmaker and director of the films Fjellrev, The Scandinavian Quest (2020) and The Gamble (2023). Our artistic eye, strict but fair, a good guy.

Léa Calori

Organisation

Mountain photographer, has participated in numerous festivals. The poster? That’s her! A pro Macarena dancer in her spare time.

Bernadette Tsuda

Organisation

She’s great! A multilingual heritage guide, often out exploring and always with her camera. Eats breadsticks every Thursday during meetings.

Alain Michel

Organisation

An active retiree, a photographer at heart, always on the hunt for the perfect angle. Senior intern and voted the office’s best-looking.

Eric Courcier

Organisation

Mountain guide, photographer, and drone pilot. Astrophotographer and astronomy presenter: always has his head in the stars, distracting his colleagues during meetings.