New Grand Palais Photos

No matter how many times I visit The Grand Palais, I always find something new to photograph.

Last month when I went to the Monumenta 2014:The Strange City- Ilya & Emilia Kabakov exhibit  and discovered some new details I hadn’t shot before. The white angular walls in a maze like structure put up especially for the exhibit, made for some interesting shots with cutouts of the green metal details.

I also did some of the same shots in color and black and white and would appreciate your feedback on which you like better.

I want to thank everyone for their opinions about the No Love Locks project post from last Thursday and sorry I couldn’t answer you individually. Some of you had some interesting solutions and ideas that I hadn’t thought about before.

   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.
 

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 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 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 

Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour

Comments

[Richard Ewen]

Most of these shots are really nice. The green versus white contrast is very rich. The photos where the whites have some texture and shadow are more successful than the all white flat areas.
As to color or black and white, you can emphasize texture and form with black and white, but it's hard to deny the emotional drive the color offers.

[George Holmes]

I have to agree with Richard. I found the photos very exciting on the one hand and very peaceful on the other.

[Mary Gilbert]

Love these Richard...you have quite the "EYE"...are there 2 colors of green now, or was your lighting different in the last photo (btw-that was my favorite!)

[Tonja]

I vote for the green ones!