Once a brothel, now a nightclub!

Thanks to my new portraits blog, I get to meet interesting Parisians like the one in this photo... Her name is Sylvanie de Lutèce, she is a story teller and specializes in  the "dark" side of Paris! She knows everything about famous criminals like Jules Bonnot, the head of the Bonnot gang or Jacques Mesrine, where and how the guillotine was tested in the first place... and she also knows the Pigalle area (an area known for its red lights...) like the back of her hand. Precisely, she had me photograph her in this area, at Le Carmen, a former brothel, now turned into a beautiful bar and nightclub (look at the ceilings!). One last thing... This place is called Le Carmen, because Georges Bizet is said to have written his famous opera there (no proof though!).

Parisian portraits

I've decided to show you Paris in a new way... Not only through my eyes, but through the ones of its inhabitants : les Parisiens... To do so, I've started a new blog, called Portraits parisiens, in which I only photograph - and video interview - people who live in Paris (and suburbs). It's a new - time consuming - project, but it allows me to meet new people, learn new techniques (people are harder to photograph or film than buildings!) and it's fun! There won't be one per day of course, but as often as possible... You can visit it right now (I officially launched it today!), follow it on Twitter and/or like it on Facebook. I'm also open to your suggestions. Have a good week everyone.