2024 graduation ceremony at the Dôme de Paris- Academica Dual Diploma

Photo coverage of the Academica Dual Diploma ceremony at the Dôme de Paris - Porte de Versailles, July 4, 2024

Customer request

The customer wanted complete photo coverage of the ceremony and cocktail party, including :

• Ambient shots in the Dome, showing the commitment and emotion of the graduates.
• Interaction between students, their families and our staff.
• The official graduation ceremony on stage.
• Group photos on stage.
• Snapshots of the speeches with good stage lighting.
• Individual and small-group portraits.
• A global photo of the room filled at the key moment.
• Capturing spontaneous applause or selfies.

Le Dôme de Paris Porte de Versailles

The Dôme de Paris at Porte de Versailles is an iconic venue capable of accommodating 1,500 to 5,000 people in a modular setting. It is an unmissable venue for large-scale events such as the Academica Dual Diploma graduation ceremony, held on July 4, 2024. Located at Porte de Versailles in the 15ᵉ arrondissement and accessible via the metro, this hall is ideal for large events requiring a large seating capacity. For international educational institutions and congresses, the Dôme embodies the perfect alliance between professional technical resources, media visibility and general public experience.

Academica Dual Diploma

Academica Dual Diploma is an innovative educational program that enables students to simultaneously obtain the national diploma of their home country and the US High School Diploma. Available in over 28 countries, it is aimed at students as early as 3ᵉ / seconde and combines English-language teaching, American pedagogical support and support for academic and professional choices. More than 35,000 students from this program testify to its positive impact: language immersion, international openness, a rich technological curriculum and the development of independent skills. This diploma is widely recognized at international level, particularly at universities in the United States.

Content of the day

The ceremony, filmed in part in the video above, began with a solemn arrival of the students in toga and mortar, in an American-style atmosphere: American anthem, applause and palpable emotion.

• Opening: introductory speeches on stage, with close-ups of the speakers. Graduates are handed out one by one, with each student taking the stage to proudly receive his or her certificate.
• Atmosphere in the hall: wide shots capturing the immensity of the audience - families, friends applauding and taking photos. This "witness" photo is an indispensable visual highlight.
• Spontaneous moments: students taking selfies with each other in the stands, emotional families on the balcony, students chatting with graduates.
• Group selfies: at the end, several spontaneous selfies with teachers, organizers and graduates, capturing joy and conviviality.
• Visual highlight: captured a horizontal white felt effect as the mortars flew, at the symbolic moment of handover.
• Conclusion: presentation of flowers/official certificates to some of the winners, with close-ups showing the emotion and precision of the moment.

As a specialized event photographer, I opt for a dynamic style:

• Alternating wide shots (dome, decoration, audience) and tight shots (faces, emotions, handover gesture).
• Careful composition for artificial stage lighting, guaranteeing clarity and natural colors without intrusive flash.
• Capture the contrast between the grandiose aspect of the place and the human dimension of each participant.

Are you organizing your school's graduation ceremony in Paris?

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