Quintessentially Paris

Black And White Photography, Photography
The Seine with Pont Neuf and Eiffel Tower in the background.

(Color version on Visual Venturing.) A favored Paris tourist experience is to view the city from the waters of the Seine. Here, one of the legendary “Bateaux-Mouches” sails toward scenic Pont Neuf, while the Eiffel Tower and the Institut de France beckon in the background.

And, now, for those of us old enough to remember The Kingston Trio, I can’t get this song out of my head! (If you click on the link to listen, I guarantee you’ll never think of Paris or the Seine again without humming this song 😉)

The Seine

One night along the river at St. Germain de Pre,
I first met my beloved at a small sidewalk cafe.
We walked along the river, the shadows passing by
but we only saw each other, the shining water and the sky.
The Seine, the Seine, when will I again meet her there,
greet her there on the moonlit banks of the Seine?
Standing there across the river, mid sound of horn and tram,
in all her quiet beauty, the cathedral Notre Dame,
And as we passed beside her, I said a little prayer
that when this dream was over, I’d awake and find you there.
We walked along the river, ’till dawn was coming nigh.
Beneath the Eiffel Tower we said our last good-bye.
There on that splendid morning, I left you all in tears
and the beauty of that hour will shine within me through the years
The Seine, the Seine, when will I again, meet her there,
greet her there on the moonlit banks of the Seine.

Please! Not Another Picture!

Black And White Photography, Photography

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Meet Bailey, whose owner hired me to do portraits of her.  We began the shoot outside but as it was in the 90s and Bailey was panting and not wanting to be out, we moved the shoot inside.  She has the roam of the house and this bed is one of her favorite spots.  She looks out the window and watches squirrels.  Bailey had so many expressions and was a little ball of energy – a joy to work with.

If you are wondering, the owner wanted her collar to stay one.  She has an electric fence, which keeps her maintained and safe in the back yard.  As we were in and out, it was too much of a risk to take it off.  I did some editing to remove the collar in other images, but I didn’t care for how it changed the texture of the hair on her chest.  A Photoshop expert I am not…