A World of Panorama “Panorama” is defined as: “an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer.” I like this notion. It feels good, generally. And I’ve always liked panorama photographs. I think alot of us do. I’ve always heard what a pain in the ass it was to make them though… and how…
What Was Your Favorite Part? People have been asking me what my favorite moment was in France. I just can’t answer that! Honestly, there were so many “favorite moments”; all leading up to some major “aha’s” in my life. (They’re going to take some time to internalize, too.) It’s like the entire trip as a…
Paris Speaks NOTE: This is a lengthier post than usual. It’s a summary of how the Fuji gear I took to France and I got along. (Famously!). It’s not meant to be camera “review”. It’s one human’s experience of being on a mission of art and heart; and the gear that helped bring it all to…
What Do You MEAN, What’s My Name? I’ve had a bee in my bonnet to see the Paris Opera House ever since we missed seeing it when we were here in 2010. This day was a good day. The place seems to have many names; As Wikipedia explains it: “The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which…
Walking around the streets of Paris is an open invitation for the inner muse to have her way. She will insist. She will hum, giggle at odd times, make you stop… and make you see things in unusual ways. Even common (well, common to locals, I suppose) neighborhood scenes will inspire the muse to gasp,…
I’m posting this right as I’m ready to run out for the final day of Valerie Jardin’s Paris Photography Workshop, during which I’ve been her guest. She’s a good friend and this whole idea just sounded like fun. I wanted to revisit Paris in the springtime, having only been here at Christmas once… and what…
So you thought I’d abandoned you? Mais non! This “prep for travel” thing tends to take over EVERYTHING; my life, my brain, my blog posting schedule! I’m always so glad when I’m finally on the plane and can only look ahead… and not at my list yet ONE more time. Once safely landed and on…