Archive for the ‘Paris’ Category
Because I love travel and photography, friends often ask for travel-photography advice. I’m always happy to help, even if I feel like a fraud: I’ve never taken a formal photography class, nor have I mastered even the basics. Still, here are some ideas I’ve picked up along the way — with a special shout out […]
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Tags: better photographs, Eiffel Tower, Laurice, Paris, Paris photography, photo tutorial, photographing people, photography tips, Prague photography, Rome, travel photo tips, travel photography, Venice
Is street art … art?
Is street art … art? I’ve often asked myself this question as I’ve strolled the streets of Paris. And now, thanks to an exhibit at Paris’ Musée de La Poste, I can answer with a definitive “YES.” The exhibit Au-delá du Street Art brought together the work of many well-known urban artists including Miss.Tic, Banksy, […]
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Tags: Banksy, Chet Abraham, Musée de la Poste, Paris, Paris. street art, street art, urban art
Notre Dame, in sight and sound
Shortly before my recent trip to Paris I was surprised and honored to receive a note from Des Coulam, author of the wonderful Soundlandscapes blog. “I thought it would be great if we could do something together for joint publication on our blogs,” he wrote. Des’ idea was simple enough: I would choose a place […]
Filed under: Friends and family, Paris, Photography, Psychology, Travel | 12 Comments
Tags: Des Coulam, gargoyles, Haussmann, Kilometer Zero, Lutetia, Notre Dame, Notre Dame bells, parvis, Soundlandscapes, Soundlandscapes blog, travel photography
Paris: 9 days in 10 shots
I fully intended to blog every day, during my most recent (and tenth) trip to Paris. But the days were so full — and the nights so short — that I hardly had time to edit my photos, let alone write. More than any of my other previous visits, this trip to Paris felt like […]
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Tags: Paris, travel photography
The first time I saw Paris
I went kicking and screaming, the first time I saw Paris. “Oh, come on,” said my husband. “You’ll love it!” But I was unconvinced. I’d heard the stereotypes — the French hate Americans; Parisians are fashion snobs; Paris is a filthy, stinky place — and I was intimidated by the language barrier. But Steve ignored […]
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Tags: EuroDisney, Marais, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Paris travel, Place de la Concorde
2012 in 14 frames
In some ways, 2012 has been one of my worst years yet. But in many others it’s also been one of my best. Here are a few of my happy photographic memories — along with my wishes for a very happy, very healthy year ahead. Cheers! In January, we rang in the new year with […]
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Tags: 2012 in pictures, Freiburg, Minnesota, new year, Paris, travel photography, Venice
Remembering George Whitman
Some people call me the Don Quixote of the Latin Quarter because my head is so far up in the clouds that I can imagine all of us are angels in paradise. George Whitman wrote those words on the chalkboard outside his bookstore on January 1, 2004. George Whitman, who died in Paris a year […]
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Tags: George Whitman, Paris, Shakespeare and Company, Sylvia Beach
” … there is so much to write about this place,” said the wonderful DancingBeastie about the Sainte-Chapelle in a recent comment. “The thought and faith behind it. The king who almost bankrupted his kingdom for a holy relic. A whole building designed as a reliquary for this most precious relic in Christendom. Its survival […]
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Tags: Ile de la Cité, Paris, Paris history, Paris photograpy, Sainte Chapelle, stained glass, Ste. Chapelle, travel photograpy
The 2012 Early Kringle Award
Every year, Steve and I grant a (purely ceremonial and very silly) award to the first friend(s) whose holiday card we receive. Once again, the four-years-running champions are our dear friends Jim and John. Their 2012 card was entirely too appropriate for this incurable Francophile. I will treasure it among my favorite keepsakes. But beyond […]
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Tags: Christmas, holiday cards, Jim and John, Paris, Photography, Sainte Chapelle, Ste. Chapelle, Travel
A European shooting spree
It’s been precisely two weeks since I left home for my latest adventure. Since then I have shot exactly 7,926 photos, seen 19 friends, visited 4 cities, and consumed an estimated 3,022,287 calories in beer, wine and fried food. But I haven’t posted a single word to this blog. Sorry about that. My excuse is […]
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