Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Photo shoot


Don't expect me to talk about the French football team. They did a terrible job, I don't even want to raise the topic LOL! What I saw last evening is much more interesting; a photo shoot on the Pont des Arts. The poor photographer - and model - had to cope with the tourists and spies like me, it was probably not very easy. But the set is unique and the sun was shining, so what more to ask. BTW you probably need an authorization for such a photo shoot but I have been unable to find out where to ask for it...

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  1. Based on all the people with expensive digital SLRs, it appears to be a photo club shoot. The model doesn't appear to be real either. She does not possess the usual anorexic body. What are they all doing with one umbrella? Are they all synced to it? It is all rather suspect. If it were a real professional shoot "the" photographer would have security controlling the crowd and not other photographers on set. Oh, and those shoes on the model - they are atrociousness! And what is with that hat! OMG - what has happened to Parisian "fashion!"

    What happened to all the "love locks" that usually are attached to the fence?

    Are those green bags there all the time now messing with the elegance of the structure?

    Steve in steamy sunny Chicago

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  2. Now this is Eric on the spot photography. I see you have pix'd the faces, so you're probably okay on the legal issues. Cool up close and personal photo-op.

    France and soccer?
    Didn't know they still had a soccer team. :-) Sorry, but I couldn't resist that one. My nickel's worth...a few (not all) of them are acting like spoiled brats who need their diapers changed...kind of like some of our basketball and football players actually. Poor role models for the young ones too.

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  3. Once again, you're right there where something interesting is happening. And once again you take me back. I used to know where to get permits for photo shoots—but that was a loooong time ago and the rules are probably different now anyway.

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  4. First, congratulations for the blog. I'm a brazilian photographer and I'm new here. I live in Rio de Janeiro, but I did a blog about Teresopolis, that is a small mountain city near Rio de Janeiro city.

    Regards
    Roberto
    http://clicksderoberto.blogspot.com

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  5. Alexa beat me to it, how DO you manage to be there when things are happening!
    Having seen you in action, I can attest to the fact that after a long day at work, there was Eric out till the end of the night getting a white dinner pix.
    Talk about dedication....and energy!

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  6. They might be students, learning the ropes. They probably would have loved to talk to you.

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  7. Look at the mountain of gear!! And Eric does outstanding work with just his camera. I agree that it is probably a class of some sort and they should have been coming to you for ideas, Eric!! You could spread the Tenin perspective to students around the world. :)

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  8. I love all the different characters you've captured in this photo. Somehow you've managed to do this even though their faces are kept private. Well done Eric!

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  9. Always the man at the scene, Eric! ;)

    I know that using a tripod or extensive equipment starts trouble of all sorts in Paris and increasingly so in London and other English cities. However, the licence laws etc, you can find in this book, Eric :) http://www.ladocumentationfrancaise.fr/catalogue/9782110038456/index.shtml

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  10. Though that one is printed in 98. You may be able to find a later edition :)

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  11. This is fun ;-)
    It would be nice to know what this really is ?

    On my last trip to Paris I came across two photoshoots with real models; one in Palais Royal and one in Rue des Rosiers. Very exciting.

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  12. Interesting to guess if this is a class or a professional shoot. I see a lot of fashion shoots in LA, and there's usually only one photographer and maybe one or two assistants. And in these digital days, not so much equipment (lighting equipment yes, but not a lot of bags).

    I wonder if Eric always finds the action because he has a nose for it, or because there's just so much action in Paris!

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  13. I love stumbling on stuff like this in Paris. I remember throughout one trip, stumbling on a Japanese movie being shot in various locations. I'm pretty sure I ruined a take...

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  14. With the gorgeous dome of l'Institut de France behind her, they probably got some nice shots.

    Welcome, Roberto from Brazil. Monica and Rose should say hello in Portugese!

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  15. That's fun!

    And Steverino, I'm sure I'd rather see trash bags mounted than litter floating down the river!

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  16. The French fashion company hermes bag is famous for bags made of exotic skins such as Hermes Crocodile croc Birkin, Hermes Evelyne ostrich bags and Ombre lizard Kelly.

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