A Triumphant View

Hey all! Well, I sure hope you've been enjoying images from my France travels thus far. I still have lots to share, and I've got more photographs to show you today that are sure to give you a new impression and perspective of Paris...a bird's eye view of sorts.

I hope seeing my journey inspires you to pursue travel of your own! Please leave a comment and let me know if you see a spot that you've also visited! And, if you see an image or two that you know others would enjoy, please do me a favor and use the "Share" buttons on this blog page to spread the content around. Be social! : )

So, last time I promised a great view and I'm confident today's images won't disappoint. Please enjoy my ascent and subsequent view from atop the world famous Arc de Triomphe, located in Paris, France at the north-west end of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.



Winter in Paris is a wonderful time for photography. The bare trees make terrific foreground elements for famous landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe and Tour Eiffel.




Standing at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, looking east down the famous grand boulevard, Champs-Élysées.




More than 200 steps in a tight spiral staircase lead visitors up and down the interior of the Arc de Triomphe. By the time you reach the top, your legs feel like jelly; but in a very satisfying way!




Behold, the view from the top of the world! This is the view of La Defense, a modern day arch, and quite impressive in its own right.




Tour Eiffel, from a bird's eye view.




Looking north, to Montmarte and the Sacre Cour Basillica.





Champs-Élysées, with Place de la Concorde and Le Louvre in the distance.





Champs-Élysées is famous for high-end boutiques - it has a sort of Rodeo Drive feel to it.





Upon descending the arc, I decided it was time for me to head towards the Eiffel Tower, and  to see what trouble I could get in along the way. The continuation of my travel blog will take you there. Hang tight! 




One of my favorite images overall from my trip. I deliberately chose a shallow depth of field to make the indistinguishable foreground elements of the Arc de Triomphe very sharp, and the far more recognizable Eiffel Tower soft in the distance. I really love this image, and I plan to make a large canvas print of it to enjoy every day in my home!


Speaking of the Eiffel Tower, stay right here for my next travel post, which will focus on the famous Paris landmark in ways you've never seen before!


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France part deux

Hey guys! Welcome back to the blog, and thanks for tuning in to my ongoing series of travel photography from my recent journey to France! In addition to making beautiful images for my portrait clients, I also love to travel and capture my memories along the way. I hope you enjoy seeing France through my personal lens, and hope these images will inspire you to make opportunities to travel abroad!

This stretch of the journey begins with some details I experienced in the first week of my trip, and ends with a few images of the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris.



The RER station in Marne la Vallee





My monthly train pass gave me unlimited RER and Metro access!




Canard l'orange (delicieux!)




I stayed at the Hotel New York...in the 1970s, apparently




Minnie Mouse was a frequent breakfast date in my hotel




Ooh la la! Un galette! I did not find la feve, and hence was not the king of this day



Arc de Triomphe





Arc de Triomphe interior





Arc de Triomphe in winter   

 Stay tuned for the next installment, when I will take you up on top of the Arc de Triomphe and let you enjoy the great view!

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Look! The Eiffel Tower!

My journey through France took me next to none other than the Eiffel Tower. Check it out! I got to get up close and personal with it and even stood right underneath it! Absolutely breathtaking!

Okay, you got me; Not the real deal. But the 1/2 scale version here in Las Vegas definitely does a good job of recreating the massive structure. I was happy to have an opportunity to see the Vegas version so soon after returning from Paris - and actually surprised that the scale was as close as it is (at first glance comparison, I estimated that Le Tour Eiffel on The Strip was a bit more like a third of the size).
More actual travel photography from the actual city of Paris in my next post...promise. For now, I 'm going to get back to the another engaging Wedding and Portrait Photographer's International conference here in the America's answer to the City of Lights!

Let's Go to France!

...And then there was that time I went to France to work and play.

Hey everyone! Been a while since I've posted, but I'm excited to say it was for good reason. In addition to taking time to focus on my photography "off-line," I recently had a great opportunity to work in France for six weeks. While there, I spent as much free time as possible touring Paris, other parts of France, and also Belgium. And of course, I spent time photographing these beautiful parts of the world. I'm happy to now begin to share it with you! As you can imagine, I created an impossible amount of images to share in a single blog post. Rather than try, I think it will be a much better idea to spread them across a series of posts. It'll be more fun this way! Keep checking back to follow along, or better yet, please subscribe to my blog and get notified when I've posted something new!

I hope you enjoy the images, and I encourage you to leave comments if you have any remarks or questions about them!

Our journey begins in Disneyland Paris!



Entrance to Walt Disney Studios park.





Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant




Figaro gets it right this time





Opened in 1992 as Euro Disneyland, today their 20th anniversary continues!