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Ah what's more delightful than a sunbath right? Ok so maybe I was a little close to that woman. But I thought she was just so peaceful and relaxed. The only thing I was scared about was to wake her because of my shooting sound. Guess what? not even the sound of a drunk weirdo only 4 metres away woke her up! That, dear People, is true peacefulness. 
Yeah I know I'm a little intrusive... but I found that scene so cute and so movie-like. This man was resting on this chair and thinking about his love (the woman on the picture: zoom in!) Well I'm guessing it was his lover right, because if it's just his sister well that's just... gross right!
Ok so today was a sunny day over Paris. I like this period, when winter is slowly -yeah I know VERY slowly- moving away, letting spring slowly settling in. I was glad to see so many people in the Tuileries again, lying on the grass, sleeping on the chairs, almost making love leaning on a tree... yep true story! Here comes the sun and here comes the fun obviously!So here I'm continuing my shooting. Today is a nice and elegant Swedish young man. It took him like mmmm 15 minutes to figure out what to write, but I think he came up with a great word. Listen up people, let the SHINING come into your life...
Ok so I guess you people already know I'm a shoe addict - kind of a no-brainer for a girl! - This master piece is signed Nicholas Kirkwood, the oh-so-talented new face of shoe design. Displayed especially for the Printemps window on the theme Alice in Wonderland -about to be released in theatres and directed by Tim Burton. Look how detailed and meticulous the work is: the famous watch of the rabbit, the tea pot, flowers and leaves.... More than a shoe, a piece of Art.
Ok so, sorry for the silent week! I'm still working on the shooting series of YOU, but I wanted to share this awesome book with you. It's called "If someone offered you this book, well, take the hint!" Seriously love the title, plus I've decided to work out again so!Anyway can you believe this book -which smells like old books (love this smell by the way)- was written in the 1940's! Check out the drawing and the comments. Ok so obviously I didn't find that book at la FNAC, nope, I found it in the most extraordinary and most amazing library in Paris: Shakespeare and Company. Though you won't probably see him, this library is still runned by a 90-year-old man, who used to be friend with Ernest Emingway, yep true story! I was jaw breaking when I first entered the place: Thousands of books placed anywhere you can find space (on the stairs, up to the ceiling with beautiful wood beams...) Upstairs is my favorite room: the one with the piano surrounded by all the books, there's a nice sofa you can sit on and read for hours, or at least for 10 minutes because it's so crowded people stare at you like "Jizz move your ass already!" But still that's definitely a place to visit even just for 5 minutes.A tip for you ladies: forget the heels! I went there with heels and I tripped like 4 times, true story!Also the place is often full of English and American people! They're very friendly and they don't all voted for Bush! (yeah I know a lot of French people still think Americans are all hamburger-and-gun lovers...) Anyway if you're looking for the latest Dan Brown, or classic editions of J.D Salinger or F.Scott Fitzgerald... just push open the door of this library you won't regret it.metro: St Michel, 37 rue de la Bûcherie.
Ok so here I continue the shooting, starting with A, this guy is really something... a nice purple-ralph-lauren-mini-lover-dandy guy who knows how to rock MY WAY. A, this post is for you.
This post is also for you S, god knows time ain't that great right now, but I know and I believe things can only get better. So cheer up and can't wait for the next Poker night!
Hello People!
So tomorrow I will start a brand new shooting series on Paris. The subject? You.
I will shoot some of you with my camera and not with something else FYI! You'll be posing, just the way you are with a small note on which you'll write anything you want that comes right to your mind. Really ANYTHING, but please play along, and easy with the calling names ;-)
I'm hoping you will all play along, even though I know I'll be probably rejected by like mmm let's say 80% of you! But anyway I'm looking forward to this series!
So watch out tomorrow... You may be on my way... hopefully!
Ok so I just can't hold it anymore!!! I know sister you want me to just shut the **** up but I can't!! I'm gonna be an aunty for the third time !!!! So this post is for you J, a huge kiss coming from the deep desert of Utah! Love you and your soon-to-be-round belly...
Yesterday I was in the subway and this woman was reading the paper, and I just stopped for a while a bit in shock at the back page. Alexander Mc Queen just killed himself. And you think sometimes people have it all... The world of Fashion ain't all that glamourous right...
I want to dedicate this post to this oh-so-styled young woman! Always perfectly dressed, with elegance and with awesome shoes and bags. I took that shot in Florence. The streets at night are just perfect places to shoot. Y you just rock!
I shot that picture in Vegas. It was one of the showcases of Tiffany's. I just loved the work here: the light, the water, the setting, it was just beautiful.
I was just wandering along the streets in Paris, the capital of Luxury right...
As you already know I spend quite some time in the subway to go to work. I shot that picture 2 days ago, I was kinda stressed out because of a last-minute musical to rehearse, yep true story...
Anyway I was listening to my MP3 and then this man got on the subway, I thought Damn another loud guy who's gonna ruin a few songs and... my trip. Well I was jawbreaking, seriously. This man who, I could tell from his accent, wasn't French, just mesmerized me and... the whole car train !
He played the guitare so well and his voice! He was so talented that almost the entire car gave him money! Best investment of the day for me that's for sure!
This young man just made my day! I was on my way to work (Yep I work a lot right!?)
I was just drawn by what he emitted. He had this kind of loose attitude and I love his posture, not to mention the mix of his pants with the gloves. But the funniest part is that he had an odd way to move. He had some sort of choregraphical way to move. He slidded on the right and left with his feet, that was awesome kinda like a jazzman would do on stage. But I bet you anything this guy was a comedian, I could just feel it, a real artist.
I was wandering along the streets of old Florence, my eyes wild open, but I almost missed that beautiful drawing of The Girl With The Pearl Earing on the pavement. Actually I almost stepped on it, oups, not very arty right? I thought that was just so well done and completly coming-out-of-nowhere. A few meters away two men were drawing another painting still on the ground. You don't wanna go into a museum? well go down the streets of Florence, it could be just as amazing!The day after, I went back there but the drawings had all vanished. I'm glad I had the chance to shoot them before they went away.
I saw that man coming up from the far end of the sidewalk, I thought mmm this man seems to have something interesting. So I just waited for him to walk by me and I wasn't dissappointed! I mean come on! look at the style he has! The great red hat, the green coat, scarf and gloves! but above all, I love all the rings he got on each finger! Plus, the smoking attitude adds to the look.
I took this one on the Ponte Vecchio. I was lucky that night, the blue of the sky and the Arno was really deep and the lights on the opposite bridge were nice. Actually when I saw that it made me think about Van Gogh. I'm pretty sure if VG had lived in our century he would have been one hell of a photographer! Anyway, Florence by Night? Delizioso!
Ok so here is my new fancy place to shoot! Florence. First time I'm there and oh my god, there's inspiration just round the corner! The smell of leather and pizza, the amazing combination between old and modern architecture, the beautiful light spreading through little streets, and above all... the stunning elegance of Italian men! What's kinda funny is that here men are much more noticable than women, I mean they're really looking good in their perfectly suitted suits, nice scarves, ties, hats, shoes and leather gloves... and a smile in addition, not too bad han? Anyway, I just spent 4 awesome days, but who am I kidding, that's not enough to capture the great halo of this city. Arriverderci people!
What? The Tuileries! again? yes, sorry.So obviously I didn't shoot that picture this week... One thing I love when you take a look at your pictures back on your computer is when you notice something you didn't, while shooting it! For instance here I just shot this guy because I liked how relaxed he was. Now, what I like even more, is the kid staring at us in the newspaper.. you feel he's really seeing us, I just like that feeling.
I was in the RER and I noticed this peaceful man. I loved how intense he seemed to feel, and the light spreading on his face, glasses and jacket. He was pretty close to me so I faked watching elsewhere and took the picture without looking. I like the upshot.
Ok so I'm the first to say I hate the subway! I mean seriously, the smell, the dirt, that's a real dump! But I gotta say that's a great place to observe people and have great shots. People are usually focused on something, they're natural, sometimes quite weird or funny. I took that shot before X-mas. It was late, not very crowded, and then this guy sat across my seat. I loved the way he was dressed up, the jacket, the scarf and the hat. Watch out next time you're on the subway... you may end up on my blog ;-)
