Posts Tagged ‘Paris photography’
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 […]
Filed under: Friends and family, On being creative, Paris, Photography, Travel | 37 Comments
Tags: better photographs, Eiffel Tower, Laurice, Paris, Paris photography, photo tutorial, photographing people, photography tips, Prague photography, Rome, travel photo tips, travel photography, Venice
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 […]
Filed under: Photography, Paris, Travel | 10 Comments
Tags: Paris, Paris photography, Marais, Notre Dame, Paris travel, Place de la Concorde, EuroDisney
10 museums: Paris’ hidden gems
A couple of my friends are heading to Paris for the first time and have asked the inevitable question: “What should I see?” I recently created a (virtual) walking/photography tour for my friend Craig and a guide to the fundamentals for my friend Jennifer. But today it’s all about museums. I’ll show you how you […]
Filed under: Paris, Photography, Travel | 13 Comments
Tags: Carnavalet, Carte Musée, Delacroix, Louvre, Monde Arabe, Musée Cluny, Musée D'Orsay, Palais Chaillot, Paris, Paris museum pass, Paris museums, Paris photography, Rodin
I had dinner recently with my friend Craig, who will soon be visiting Paris for the first time. He’s a wonderful photographer and asked about ways of going beyond the usual “tourist” shots. I suggested an early-morning walk, when the streets are deserted and the light is soft. I hope my photos and custom-created tour […]
Filed under: Friends and family, On this day in history, Paris, Photography, Travel | 9 Comments
Tags: heather munro blog, Heather Munro photographer, Ile de la Cité, Ile Saint Louis, Ile St Louis, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris guided tour, Paris photography, Place Dauphine, Quai Montebello, sunrise in Paris, Vert Gallant
Every so often, my friends at work and I are asked to give a “creative inspiration” presentation. I really struggled to come up with a topic that would show me (1) trying something I’d never done before, and (2) evolving creatively as a consequence. I suppose I could have talked about how I transitioned from […]
Filed under: Attempted humor, On being creative, Paris, Photography, Travel | 15 Comments
Tags: creative inspiration, Paris, Paris photography, presentation, street photography
The Wampire Diaries
I adore my friend Laurice for a million different reasons. She’s smart, cool, funny, kind, a wonderful mom, and an unbelievable cook. She’s also incredibly creative and generous — and I’m always grateful when I’m on the receiving end of her creativity and generosity. Such was the case a few months ago, when she surprised […]
Filed under: Attempted humor, Friends and family, Paris, Photography, Psychology, Travel | 18 Comments
Tags: Eiffel Tower, Freiburg, fun travel ideas, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Psychology, Travel, Wampire
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 yesterday at […]
Filed under: On this day in history, Paris, Photography, Writing | 5 Comments
Tags: George Whitman, Paris, Paris photography, Shakespeare & Co., Sylvia Beach, writing
What To Do Last Day Paris
“What to do last day Paris” is among the most common (and most syntax-challenged) searches on HeatherBlog. I’ll have to post my suggestions one of these days. But for now, I’ll just stick to what Steve and I did on OUR last day in Paris. I’ll start at the beginning—the part where I pity my […]
Filed under: Paris, Photography, Travel | 16 Comments
Tags: Champs Elysées, Christmas shopping Paris, Grand Roue de Paris, Paris, Paris Christmas market, Paris photography, Place de la Concorde, what to do last day paris
In his wonderful book Paris to the Moon, Adam Gopnik returns over and over again to the Luxembourg Gardens. And with good reason: This park is one of Paris’ most beautiful, most popular public spaces. Steve and I ended up there today by default. We’d planned on getting out of town —maybe to Chartres, or […]
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Tags: Adam Gopnik, Jardins Luxembourg, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris photography, Paris to the Moon, Paris travel, travel photography
A demolition derby, Paris-style
When I moved to a different apartment in Paris on Friday, it wasn’t the beautiful bas-reliefs on the ceiling, the three bathrooms, or the lovely stained-glass windows that caught my attention. It was the gaping hole across the street. It’s common to see construction in Paris, a city that seems to be perpetually reinventing—and repairing—itself. […]
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Tags: Hôpital Laennec, leonard pitt, Paris 7 Rive Gauche, Paris demolition, Paris photography, urban renewal, walks through lost paris
