La porte ouverte

le Marais

Aprés l'Eglise

 This sweet boy's sister was christened during the church service at l'EgliseVal- de- Grâce. I visited this beautiful church that Sunday and watched afterwards as the family gathered on the steps and allowed the big brother a chance to play.

I will presenting a phototalk on STREET PHOTOGRAPHY for the Shades Vallely Camera Club this coming Thursday, January 17 at 6:30 PM at the Vestavia Hills Library. The club graciously opens their meetings for visitors. I hope to see many of my Birmingham readers and fellow photographers there!

Le photographe

 This photographer, posting his images on the fencing around Saint-Germain-des- Pres. His work is very good.

L'homme au le chapeau

Photographed through the window of a café on Mouffetard. I loved his profile. I would have liked to had a conversation with this man.

Oh Pablo

November, 2014 marked the reopening of the Musée Picasso ,after an extended renovation. The Métros paid homage to him in many delightful ways. I like to think that my talented photographer friend Jean-luc Rollier's sense of humor that he often shares in his street photography, was my inspiration here.

I first met Jean-luc on Red Bubble where we both shared our images. That led to buying his street photography book on Blurb. When I was in Paris a few years ago, we arranged a meet up for coffee and he signed my copy. Since then, he's moved to the Brittany coast, so haven't met again, but I follow his work on Facebook, and we have continued our friendship there. Merci, mon ami.

View From the Quai

Last November, Peter and I enrolled in Meredith Mullins' street photography workshop at the Mona Bismarck American Center.  After a great discussion with our group, Meredith sent us out to the streets to do our assignments. I wandered down on the quai and was able to photograph some of the boats tied up there for the first time. On my way up, I loved this shot of people in silhouette on the pedestrian bridge with la Tour Eiffel in the background.

Only In Paris

People often ask why I return to Paris over and over.  Well today's photo is one really good reason...you just never know what you'll happen upon while walking down the street!  I almost walked right past this mom and her boy, but luckily I was quick.  I will guess that it was a photo shoot, but who knows!  I love Paris.

If The Truth Be Known...

THIS is the reason I return to photograph Paris, over and over.  Of course, I love the shots I find in shops, cafés, store windows, and churches, but this is what I'm always searching for...  the street photographs.  The images are elusive and the cache at the end of a week in Paris is pretty slim, but very satisfying.  One thing I've had to accept is that my street images might not be the sharpest or with perfect light and composition.  My online photography group has taught me recently that with street photography that is to be expected....and accepted.  Thank you my Photographers' Classroom colleagues for taking that albatross from around my neck!