This shot is SO very Parisian—and rather romantic! (If you had gone back in time to take this photo 50 years ago, there would probably be a swirl of cigarette smoke around his head.)
ET Suzy, I"m taking a mini tripod this trip. In January I somehow lost all of my ET night shots. I promise to try and get some very special ones just for you this time. You know how I love her. I could never ever go to Paris without a visit and many photos.. I know I"ll never take one that a zillion photographers haven't already shot but I want them just for myself and all of you that love her as well.
I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
14 comments:
Funny, I have a similar photo of a lady walking down the same steps! :-)
Oooo la la!!!
Wow...mysterious...and attractive!
hello!! I like your perspective on Paris..beautiful images!! regards
Ah ... do you hear Sinatra .. 'strangers in the night.... '
Ahhhhhhhhhh the Divine Peter!!!
Yes, he does.
This shot is SO very Parisian—and rather romantic! (If you had gone back in time to take this photo 50 years ago, there would probably be a swirl of cigarette smoke around his head.)
Yes he does.
Peter,
Oh goodness, blackmail material?? :)
Daryl,
Well this is no French Stranger but I have been humming that song in my head all day!
Alexa,
Actually there might have been smoke swirling!
I ditto everything Alexa said above. ;)
ET Suzy,
I"m taking a mini tripod this trip. In January I somehow lost all of my ET night shots. I promise to try and get some very special ones just for you this time. You know how I love her. I could never ever go to Paris without a visit and many photos.. I know I"ll never take one that a zillion photographers haven't already shot but I want them just for myself and all of you that love her as well.
Yeah, I think he looks quite familiar.
Love your photos, Virginia.
lovely capture!
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