Parisian yoga studio "Made in New York" with classes in French and English for all levels
and all ages 7/7.
Special 1st time offer: 35€ for 10 day unlimited pass with mat rental included!
For schedule and more information: 
I am always inspired and invigorated by great photography exhibits. Last week I went to the Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson to see the Howard Greenberg Collection. Greenberg is a New Yorker and has built one of the most important black and white and sepia photo collections from 20th century. He is a rare commodity in the art and photo world, both a collector and gallerist with a gallery in Manhattan.
The show includes photographers Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Jerome Liebling, Lee Friedlander, Lisette Model, Dorothea Lange, and Diane Arbus. It is a tightly edited collection of small black and white works from the 1930s to the 1960s with a small selection of photos from each photographer with no specific theme. The exhibit was comfortably laid out over three floors and had just the right amount of images, so as not to overwhelm the viewer. I find so many of the new blockbuster shows overwhelming in the quantity of works that are shown, it leaves the viewer over stimulated.
I had my camera with me to possibly photograph the exhibit but I was so inspired that I immediately started to snap photos in the museum. I started with the glorious Art Deco inspired stairwell with its sharp angles and spiraling steps. I proceeded to shoot the buildings outside next to the museum that had some interesting texture. The surrounding area had many modern buildings with strong photogenic lines and angles. I did a mix of color and black and white and it’s a little tricky trying to choose which look better in color or black and white. I would love to have your feedback, so please let me know which photos stir your eye.
Click here to read the N.Y. Times interview with Howard Greenberg
Howard Greenberg Collection-Till April 28
Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson
2 Impasse Lebouis, 75014
Metro: Gaité or Edgar Quinet
Open 1PM to 6:30PM Tuesday to Sunday,Thursday till 8:30PM
http://www.henricartierbresson.org/index.htm
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 195 euros for up to 3 people, and 65 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
New Eye Prefer Paris Photos for Sale
I am happy to announce the sale of a new set of prints of my Eye Prefer Paris Photos. I am offering 20 of my most popular and iconic images for sale including my doors, architectural details, statues, and monuments. They will make great gifts for all your Francophile friends, relatives, and colleagues but don't forget to buy some for yourself.
Click here to see photos and for full details including sizes, prices, and shipping. Here is a sample of some of the photos.
I read your blog every night before I go to bed down under in Sydney Australia.
Next trip to Paris, whenever that may be, I will be booking in to your walks and cooking classes.
Love the latest pix you posted. Apart from the stunning stairwells in black and white I think I prefer the colour.
Thank you for helping to keep my love for Paris so up to date.
Eye definitely prefer paris....Hooked!
Posted by: Deborah | February 18, 2013 at 05:02 PM
We went to the museum about a year and a half ago. wow, i also took some great pics of the staircase, outside etc. Of course yours are better. It brought back how much we miss Paris. Oh well, we will be coming back in 2014.
thanks for my fix every week
Posted by: Gerry | February 18, 2013 at 05:04 PM
Great shots with really interesting composition! Your choice for black or white was spot on. For the wall that you showed in both, I prefer the colored one, as well as the close up metro sign in color. The spiral stairs in B&W are perfect as are the wall mosaic photos in color. Thanks for sharing these!
Posted by: Peggy | February 18, 2013 at 05:05 PM
So this first fantastic, pastel photo of little blocks is a building? Or a painting? Good going.
Posted by: Lynn | February 18, 2013 at 05:06 PM
Fabulous photos!
Posted by: Diane | February 18, 2013 at 05:09 PM
My favorites are the black/white stairwells! I also like #'s 15, 19, and 21 (counting from top at 1)
Posted by: nelda | February 18, 2013 at 06:00 PM
Nice shots. Thanks!
Posted by: Cindra | February 18, 2013 at 06:01 PM
Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I rarely use more than one exclaimation point! To choose between the black and white and color? Can't. Each has its own charm and beauty. I love these compositions. You were most certainly inspired! ( I am in an intense love affair with the staircase at the Petit Palais, so, of course, the staircase was my very favorite, but the Metro signs were brilliant, too.)
Posted by: Vicki | February 18, 2013 at 06:10 PM