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Paris In The Snow 2021: Parc Monceau

Late on Tuesday night it started to snow, and I prayed it would stick until morning. Since it was so cold out, 27 degrees Fahrenheit, when I woke up, it indeed stuck. I looked down on the rue Saint Antoine and people were trudging in the snow wearing boots. I hurriedly did my morning routine- breakfast, reading The Guardian and The New York Times online, Qi Gong exercise video, and shower- and headed to Parc Monceau. I had taken snow photos there about ten years ago, and I wanted revisit. 

It was a very much welcomed, sunny day with crystal blue skies, a rarity in the usually gray skies of a Paris winter. The branches of the mighty trees lining the park had fresh white snow decorating them. It’s a school holiday this week and kids were frolicking in the snow while serious adult joggers had a no-fun expression on their faces dealing with the snow that was slowing down their progress. 

Do you have some favorites here? Also, I made alternate copies of certain photos in black and white and color, so let me know which you prefer. 

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Paris In The Snow 2021-Series 2

Here’s series 2 of my snow photos I took in the Tuileries, Place de la Concorde, Place des Vosges and at the Louvre. 

CLiCK HERE to view series 1 if you missed seeing them yesterday. 

Photo prints for any of the photos from today and yesterday. Below are sizes and prices. If you would like to order a print(s) please email me at r.nahem@gmail.com to place your order. If you order two photos or more, I will give a 10% discount. 

• 10 X 13 inches Price $65 
• 11 X 14 inches Price $95 
• 16 X 20 inches Price $125 
• 20x30 inches Price $175
• Shipping in the U. S. by U.S. Mail is $14 per order 
• Photos are printed Fuji Archival paper 

Paris In The Snow 2021-Series 1

The last time in snowed in Paris was March 2018, so when snow was predicted for last Saturday, I was ecstatic. While playing in the snow for most people consists of snowball fights, building snowmen, and snow sports, my idea of playing in the snow is taking photos. Some of my best and happiest photographic moments have been walking through the snow in parks, gardens, and squares, braving the cold, fighting the snow so it doesn’t sting my eyes, and balancing my camera so it doesn’t get wet. 

The snow started at about 11am, and lasted till about 3pm and unfortunately, it left as fast as it came, all but disappearing before 8pm. 

I first went to Place de la Concorde with my camera in tow, and then walked through the Tuileries all the way up to the Louvre. Surprisingly the park was crowded with people enjoying the rare snow day. I took a break for a quick lunch, regrouped, and went to the Place des Vosges. 

Today is series one of my snow photos. Let me know what you think. 

I want to thank everyone who watched my Live Facebook-Emily in Paris event last week, and I hope you enjoyed it. 

If you missed it, CLICK HERE to watch the video.

Palais Royal & Louvre Photos-Series 2

Here’s series two of the Palais Royal and Louvre Photos I shot last Sunday. Click here to view series one if you didn’t see them the other day. 

I want to thank everyone who watched my Live Facebook-Emily in Paris event yesterday, and I hope you enjoyed it. 

If you missed it, CLICK HERE to watch the video.

I received many positive comments about the black and white photo  just below. I want to let you know that this photo is for sale and print can be made and sent to you . Below are sizes and prices. 

• 10 X 13 inches Price $65 
• 11 X 14 inches Price $95 
• 16 X 20 inches Price $125 
• 20x30 inches Price $175
• Shipping in the U. S. by U.S. Mail is $14 per order 
• Photos are printed Fuji Archival paper 

 

Palais Royal & Louvre Photos-Series 1

It was a rare, clear and sunny day on Sunday, and while I was at the Palais Royal preparing for my Facebook Live Emily in Paris event this Wednesday, the late afternoon sun, light, and shadows was glorious. I hadn’t been taking much in the way of photos since Christmas, so it felt good to finally give my camera a workout. After I left the Palais Royal, I walked down rue de Rivoli facing the Louvre and there were some interesting reflections in the windows. I walked further down heading towards Hotel de Ville, and on the new La Samaritaine glass building and I discovered these really cool, distorted reflections of the old buildings. 

I would love your feedback on these. Which of these do you favor? 

SAVE THE DATE- Wednesday, January 13

I am kicking off 2021 with an exciting, free event: I am partnering with France.fr to bring you an Emily in Paris Facebook Live Tour. As many of you know, I recently filmed a 24-minute video showing off the fabulous locations of Emily in Paris and sharing some cool insider tips about them. In this event, I'll be taking you to see a few of the iconic sites featured in the show.  

The date is Wednesday, January 13 @ 11am EST

CLICK HERE to reserve your place for this exciting event and I look forward to seeing you there. 

 

Ile de Re Shadow Photos

On my trip to Ile de Re last month, I went out in the late afternoon one day and the light was just gorgeous. I started to notice the strong and graphic shadows of the trees on the buildings, garden walls, and doors. I’ve done a few other series of shadow photos in the past two years, and I’ve added this series to it. 

Do you like these photos and do you have some favorites? 

Please watch my latest A Bite of Paris video, where I make and bake a Dark, Chocolate, Chestnut Cake.

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Ile de Ré in the Fog

On the second morning when I visited Ile de Ré, when I opened the shutters of my hotel room, a thick fog blanketed the harbor. Although it was supposed to be sunny later in the day, I was thrilled by the sight of the fog, because we rarely have fog in Paris. 

I immediately got dressed, and ran out of the hotel, even before eating their delicious breakfast and drinking thier strong coffee, to take photos. There’s a park area with lots of trees and walking paths along the sea. The fog covering parts of the trees was astonishingly beautiful and I took lots of photos. What was so interesting after I viewed the photos when I transferred them to my computer, was that part of them looked like black and white from the from the effect of the fog and the other parts, the faint greenness of the trees, the color came through. It was like having black and white and color in the same photo without having to make alterations.  

Do you like these and have some favorites? 

I am happy to have the prolific author John Baxter as my guest on A Bite of Paris. John has written many books about Paris including The Most Beautiful Walk in World, We’ll Always Have Paris, and books about the neighborhoods of Paris. Montmartre, Saint Germain des Pres, and Montmartre. John has also written two books about food in France, The Perfect Meal and Eating Eternity. 

John and I had coffee outdoors at the pastry shop and café, Gerard Mulot, in Saint Germain des Pres. 

Please watch the video at this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPCLR-6ACg

For more about John and to purchase his books go to https://www.johnbaxterparis.com/

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Literal Street Art

Back in late March I posted about my new Instagram account, @literal_street art. Here’s another group of photos, where I take photos of what literally I see on the street and sidewalks. Some of these I have not put on my Instagram account yet, so you are seeing them here first. 

Paris Trash Cans

You are probably scratching your head and possibly saying the following things about the above blog title, photo, and post below.

1. Has Richard lost his mind, flipped his wig, gone insane, lost his marbles, gone off his rocker, gone mad, gone bonkers, went mental, or went bananas? Poor thing, the lockdown really must have gotten to him. 

2. Why is Eye Prefer Paris posting about trash cans? Is that the only thing going on in Paris right now? 

3. I know Richard has posted wacky things in the past, but photos of trash, really? 

4. How interesting, I’m intrigued. 

5. I love Paris so much and so blindly, even their trash is chic and beautiful. 

6. These are the most genius and brilliant photos I’ve ever seen. 

7. None of the above, I’m just going to put this trash in my computer trash.  

Alright, here’s the scoop on these photos. As many of you know and I wrote about it a few months ago, I started a new Instagram account @literal_streetart, where I post photos of what I see on the sidewalks and streets below me. I was out one day trying to shoot new photos of the street for my new account. I walked and walked and wasn’t finding anything new or interesting to shoot. Suddenly, I passed a trash can, and it visually and graphically appealed to me. So, I started walking up to trash cans, peering inside, and taking photos. You could imagine the strange looks I got from people while doing this. 

Let me know what you think of these photos and if you would like to see more. Are they just trash or art? As they say, one man’s trash can be another man’s artistic inspiration. 

I want to thank everyone for their feedback and comments about the black and white photos versus the color photos of the 16th arr. from last week.  It turns out you voted almost equally between the two formats, so I will continue with both. I purposely chose different photos for the color version, which showed off the colors of the window boxes and greenery. 

 

Rodin In His Garden At Musée Rodin

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I can’t remember the last time I visited the Rodin Museum, so when I read there was a new exhibition, I returned. It was late morning on Saturday, when I visited. Once there, I forgot how beautiful and serene it was, an oasis of calm and order. 

Rodin In His Garden is a collection of 35 photos, most of which Rodin had commissioned photographers to document and promote his work (If he was living today, he probably would have used Instagram and Facebook). The museum has an extensive photo library which is rarely shown. The photos are mounted on signposts and displayed throughout the garden. When you walk into the courtyard of the museum, there are photos of the period when Rodin lived in the Hotel Biron (now the museum) between 1908 and 1917. In the wooded area of the gardens photos of the sculpture series Burghers of Calais, and Victor Hugo are shown, and the other side are photos of Rodin’s sculptures interpreted by Jacques-Ernest Bulloz, Stephen Haweis & Henry Coles, Eugène Druet and Charles Bodmer.

The richness of the texture in the black and white and sepia photos capture Rodin’s work in an artful and romantic way. 

Rodin In His Garden

Until November 29, 2020

Musée Rodin, 77 rue de Varenne, 75007 

Metro : Varenne 

http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en

Free Admission to Maison Objet

Maison Objet, one of the largest and most prestigious home design and furniture fairs in the world, is going digital this year. Usually Maison Objet is reserved for industry people and cost 50€ to enter, but you now have the privilege to visit online for free. Checkout the latest trends in the home design industry by visiting the digital showrooms and listening to digital talks with designers, chefs, and industry experts. 

https://mom.maison-objet.com/en

I am happy to have the prolific author John Baxter as my guest on A Bite of Paris. John has written many books about Paris including The Most Beautiful Walk in World, We’ll Always Have Paris, and books about the neighborhoods of Paris. Montmartre, Saint Germain des Pres, and Montmartre. John has also written two books about food in France, The Perfect Meal and Eating Eternity. 

John and I had coffee outdoors at the pastry shop and café, Gerard Mulot, in Saint Germain des Pres. 

Please watch the video at this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPCLR-6ACg

For more about John and to purchase his books go to https://www.johnbaxterparis.com/

Please share this video and don’t forget to subscribe to my You Tube channel.