Swimming Pool effect
It rained so much on that day it turned the whole place into a real-life swimming pool. Here is a series of photos I took in and around a swimming pool within the premises of a private property. As the water…
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High angle shot photography
Here are a few high-angle shot photos from my archive. Because staying on top of things is often very conducive to impressive pictures. Of the high angle shot We often go to Blois in the Loire Valley. Almost each time…
Orpheus Wooing the Mermaid (Orphée charmant la Sirène)
I photographed this scene of Orpheus at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen and was immediately struck by the contrast between this beautiful classical sculpture in white marble (Orpheus Wooing the Mermaid by Emmanuel Hannaux, 1855–1934; find out how Orpheus dealt with…
Still Life Photography, Lighting as an Art
When a still life photography session turns into a lesson in light and a prompt for deeper reflection. Julien Apruzzese (jas.studio) is a commercial photographer whose work spans a wide range of subjects, from fashion and flowers to portraiture. But…
Autumn Leaves inclusive of Jacques Prevert’s poem
A long time ago, in November, the Photo Challenge was “it’s not this time of year without…” and I chose dead leaves. Because we were in Autumn and leaves tend to fall rather late, towards the middle or end of…
Trees outside the Bishop’s Palace in Saint Lizier
Ah, the trees of Saint-Lizier* — and trees in general. I love them so much that I decided to make them the subject of this week’s post. Lately I’ve been photographing trees left, right and centre. And strangely enough, not…
Paris Under The Influence
With the surge of over tourism since the Olympics in 2024, Paris is now under the influence of high-strung influencers jiggling in front of the Eiffel Tower. Monuments and the City used to be the main subject but no longer.…
Postmodern modernist architecture in Montsouris
Modernist architecture is no longer flavour of the month. Yet it can be interesting at times. As I was walking down the street, not that far from where I live, I stumbled upon the following building and found it rather…
Picture this: Saint-Germain-en-Laye
A few photos of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a town where I was fortunate enough to spend many happy years. This post is a way of keeping alive an old piece I wrote for a now-defunct local paper, Côté Yvelines. Picture this: Saint-Germain-en-Laye…
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