Category: photography

February 28, 2008

Emotive Images

Filed under: Living in France, Personal, Personal Blog, photography - 28 Feb 2008

Like many people, I tend to “see” words and phrases as pictures in my mind - this might explain my spelling errors and typos all over this blog. If I want to remember something written I think of the …

A Walk Across Paris

Filed under: Living in France, Paris, Personal, photography - 28 Feb 2008

Last week I took the train from Agde to Delft - I decided to go via Paris and walked from the gare du Lyon to the gare du Nord as I had time and the exercise is good for me.

It …

February 25, 2008

Smart Parking in Paris

I know the Smart car is small and nimble - but this is awesomeSmart Parking Smart Car in Paris

Snaps of Plonk

When we first moved from the UK to France, nearly 20 years ago, I was working as a commercial photographer, most of my work was for advertising agencies in London - I also taught “Zone System” black and white photography …

January 28, 2008

Two pints of Champagne and a Packet of Crisps Please

Filed under: Living in France, New Ideas, Personal, fruk, photography - 28 Jan 2008

My birthday is next week, but as I am in the UK then we “celebrated” at home today when I got back from Paris.

At 63 I really do not expect or deserve any presents so getting stuff is tear …

January 20, 2008

My Ultimate Camera

Filed under: New Ideas, Personal, fruk, photography - 20 Jan 2008

For an important part of my life I worked as a professional photographer - I studied the masters and theory at college and I have worked, as a freelance commercial photgrapher, for some of the largest agencies - …