French Stranger #74
Librairie Scaramouche
161 rue St.Martin
75003 Paris
3ème arr.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
100 French Strangers - The Shop Owner
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Mary, Richard and I wandered into Librairie Scaramouche from Passage Molière and Richard was right, a real treasure trove it was. Filled to the brim with vintage posters, postcards, books and movie paraphernalia. Monsieur behind the counter gave me a rather blasé look when I snapped the first photograph, but I wandered around and came back and this time I don't think he minded so much. Is that just a hint of a smile???
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- 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.
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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.
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19 comments:
Difficult to tell his emotions ...
Sounds like a very interesting shop..I like the expresion you caught!
Karena
Art by Karena
I think he was enjoying this moment! :)
Nice portrait!
Léia
Great portrait and lighting with a touch of rouge. His mood? Uh, not so sure, but love his interesting look.
G
Ich denke,er versucht seriös zu bleiben,aber seine Augen lachen.
Tolles Foto!!!
liebe Grüße
It is always difficult for me to approach a stranger for his photograph. But this is your 75th stranger! Wow!
I love it.
(...been visiting your blog for a while now, just now I decided to leave a comment. I wanted to visit France soon.)
A smile? hmmm, not so sure about that.
Confronted by such a lovely lady, how could he not smile?
Yes, I see the hint of a smile. I love the arrangement of posters in the background too, adding to the ambiance of the setting. Wonderful image!
Yep...I'd say he's thinkin' the photographer's pretty cute!!! ('Specially that charming southern accent of hers!)
He's trying sooo hard not to smile but you got him!!!
Your comment( on my blog) had me laughing out loud last night !!!
A little bit the same expression as the lady on the poster in the background! :-)
Peter,
Oh just wait, I have some very interesting movie posters coming up at a later time! :)
Um, a trest petit hint. Wonderful eclectic place ... must put on list ... lovely portrait!
He was humoring you, I think! But I bet he'd like this portrait if you went back and gave him a copy. Do you ever do that? Tres bien fait, V!
Hm, he looks typically French to me so it's difficult to tell. I bet if he saw your blog though, he'd smile for you.
Hah...and there I am in the background witnessing your Southern Charms..."Monsieur, un petit photo svp?" I think that Peter is right - he seems to be saying "I have no choice, now do I?"
I think his eyes are smiling :)
Lynne,
I'd like to think so! :)
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