As you know I have a fascination/obsession with the Paris metro and have shown you series of Metro ads and Metro stations. I started a new series a while back and wasn’t sure what I thought about them. I finally decided to post them and let you be the judge.
They are more or less portraits but with a specific focus. I shoot the subjects from the waist down, showing their pants, legs, shoes, bags, luggage and accessories. I had to be subtle and didn’t want people to know I was shooting them, so I used my I-Phone.
I would love to know what you think.
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: 195 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.
Come experience Eye Prefer Paris live with Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I personally lead. Eye Prefer Paris Tours include many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes, food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks and gardens and much more. In addition to my specialty Marais Tour, I also lead tours of Montmartre, St. Germain, Latin Quarter, in addition to Shopping Tours, Gay Tours, Girlfriend Tours, Food Tours, Flea Market Tours, Paris Highlights Tours, and Chocolate & Pastry tours.
Tours start at 225 euros for up to 3 people, and 75 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
ooh, how fun! Love those pants. And that last pic leaves me wanting more. #SuperStealthPhotoLove
Posted by: Alyson P | February 26, 2015 at 01:47 PM
Hi Richard,
I read your blog every day but never have commented. These photos have changed that. I LOVE them. I am a shoe lover, in fact my license plate says SHOELVR. Besides the fascination of what footwear people choose, this is a great study on people and society, I think. I would love to see more...
Thanks for brightening my day every day with your blog...
Connie in Iowa
Posted by: Connie Taylor | February 26, 2015 at 03:22 PM
Love, love the footwear; so fashionable. Keep doing these but don't get into trouble.
Posted by: Jean(ne) in MN | February 26, 2015 at 06:15 PM
Hello Richard...LOVE - LOVE - LOVE the photos of riders on the subway - OOPS! Metro...can't get New York out of me no matter where I live which has been Eastern Tennessee for the past 18 years! Are you familiar with the book: Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton? Also has a blog: http://www.humansofnewyork.com/ It's fun! Thanks so much for your blog...
Posted by: Elaine Johnston | February 27, 2015 at 12:13 AM
elaine,yes, i know humans of New York, super successful blog, he gets commissions to travel all over the world now
Posted by: Eye Prefer Paris | March 05, 2015 at 09:38 AM