TheMusée d'Orsay is a grand place for artists and students alike to have some quiet time to sit and sketch. Last summer, I chatted with this American student, taking a fe minutes to capture a memory on paper.
Yes, you've put a wonderful slant on this subject, V! I know envy is not a pretty thing, but when I see people sketching in a museum, I just wish I had that talent.
As for the d'Orsay, Karin and I went in August and there were "No Photography" signs up all over the place but the guards didn't stop me from taking any pictures.
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.
15 comments:
That is a creative framing technique. I like it.
Wong
Virginia, I love the soft colors and angle of this shot. D'Orsay is a great museum for the architecture as well as the art and you captured both.
G
What a lovely slant on things, V! I'll bet that young lady was having the time of her life.
LOVE this perspective ...
Yes, you've put a wonderful slant on this subject, V! I know envy is not a pretty thing, but when I see people sketching in a museum, I just wish I had that talent.
Bonjour de Paris. Nous sommes arrivé hier.
Have a great time Starman!!! A couple of my friends will be arriving in a few days.
What an angle.....How did you manage a photo at the d'Orsay? The guards were out when I was there in April.
I love this photo V!!! The perspective is fabulous!!!
(is this not a Paris Stranger Photo?)
Wow. I'm a little dizzy. Did she know she was being photographed?
What a bold angle to put on this. I think it works because the colours harmonise so there aren't too many additional distractions.
Chieftess,
Oui, my head is so full of Apple knowlege I forgot to add that. I"ve corrected it, thanks!
Harriet,
I have always taken photos at the Orsay. Perhaps a new rule?
Starman,
THANK GOD YOU"RE FINALLY IN PARIS!!! Eat, drink, and tell me all about it.
Bises,
V
Great angles to this one.
I think sketches are wonderful..I'd have loved a peek inside her Memory Journal
Jane
Perfect angle!
As for the d'Orsay, Karin and I went in August and there were "No Photography" signs up all over the place but the guards didn't stop me from taking any pictures.
I love these photos! thanks for sharing.
V, when we were there in June, there were big signs everywhere saying no photography and they were enforcing it!
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