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It seems to me that the waiters in Paris work really hard. They always seem to be rushing here and there. I like the movement in this one at Le Petit Marcel, near the Centre Pompidou.
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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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18 comments:
Love the moment too. He looks stressed!
He's under pressure, but moving with style -is that my croissant avec jambon et frommage?? Well caught.
No, Dianne—I believe it's my steak tartare et pommes dauphinoise. This is a great shot, V! I have the utmost admiration for Paris waiters—and the fact that their job is seen as a noble profession there.
Great shot! I have noticed that they work very hard as well. I've also noticed that cafés tend to only employ mature adults instead of young people which is very different to here in Australia. It must be because they know how to give more professional service. Intéressant!
The moment shows his work before and after the shot.
Hours within a minute...
Love the movement in this one, the decorative tiles on the right... perfect in black and white.
G
I totally agree with Genie ... once I stopped admiring the speedy waiter, the tiles caught my eye ... Wonderful capture of life and I love it in B&W!
Alexa and Brittany,
Good point. It made me realize that the waiters are generally more mature. Hadn't really thought about it before. They always seem to me rushing and give excellent service, not the hovering service we expect here which I sometimes find annoying. Now getting l'additon s'il vous plait can take a while! HA
Genie and M, I liked the BW too. THe color was too distracting.
Èva,
Hours within a minute. I like that!
Jilly,
I think they usually are stressed! :)
Dianne,
Non, mon omelette avec fromage et jambon! :)
My eye went straight to the basket of baguettes...thanks to Richard (www.eyepreferparis.com) for suggesting this resto!
Like this! They work hard because there it's an honorable profession.
I hope he was running to put something delicious on your table for your lunch ! It must be exhausting work during the meal hours...
The reason the French waiters are more mature, is because in France you don't just drop out of high school and get a job as a waiter. It requires years of training.
Mary
I'm just now spotting that big long basket of baguettes on the shelf!~!!
Starman,
Very interesting. I had no idea.
Owen,
You know it is and they work in such cramped spaces!
Owen,
And not to mention they have to put up with toursists like me that wants a little bowl of peanuts and can't pronounce it in French to save my soul! HA
Love the shot...you caught the essence of the work...
I wonder if he gets good tips?
I actually feel like
I'm there looking at this
photo!!
Pamela ox
Chieftess, Thanks, I agonized over the blur.
Hiker
how nice that this profession is honored and one has to train for it.
Pamela,
As you know, the service is included in France. From what my French friends tell me you just leave a few coins. I have to trust they are compensated better than the US.
EVeryone,
I love it when my posts spark conversations such as these. I learn a lot, and I'm sure my other readers do as well!
This is one of my favorites. It has a timeless quality. It could have been taken 75 years ago or yesterday. Bravo!
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