Wednesday, January 2, 2019
100 French Strangers #86 - Le bouquiniste
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When strolling the streets of Paris, sometimes I stop and engage with people on the street. Other times I photograph Parisians who are oblivious to me and my camera. I really enjoy both. This day, this bouquiniste had such an engaging smile, I stopped to chat. He was happy to pose with the book he was reading en anglais ! I encourage everyone to try street photography. It enriches my travels in so many ways.
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- Virginia
- Birmingham, AL, United States
- 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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8 comments:
Agreed! I enjoyed seeing this photo. I have to admit that when I pass by bouquinistes I kind of put my blinders on. This photo changed my perspective.
I think it's brave to ask for a photo of a person, yet this man surely seems happy to oblige. Great picture!
What a great face! I bet he does well!
Good portrait!
There is a real art to engaging with and photographing strangers. One you have mastered V.
Another great people shot! I can see just enough of the book your subject is holding to discern the head of a dog (Golden Retriever?) on its cover, but even when I enlarge the photograph, I cannot make out its title or author. Can you see, or do you remember, the title of that book?
On a related note, I have found that the two good ways for me to connect with people on the streets of urban places everywhere is by taking photographs or by walking a friendly-looking dog. If I also have an open, relaxed and positive expression on my face, every city or town I visit feels like the friendliest place in the world.
I'm on a Macbook Air and I can open the photo in a new tab, and the picture is bigger. The title is "Le gout des jeunes filles" which is ... interesting. I haven't heard of it. I can't make out the author's name.
This fellow does indeed bring a smile! He looks charming.
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