Paris Vignettes: Contrasts and Reflections

Is there anything more beautiful than Paris in the rain? In photographing the city, a real pleasure is capturing reflections as they suddenly appear right after a spring rain. A few examples below: “la pluie” and “place de la Concorde.” Window reflections are also wonderful. I walked past the Accor arena in Bercy and suddenly the nearby building façade appeared in its windows (“reflets des maisons”). These opportunities arrive near sunset as you wander the streets (“vers la Bastille”) and see the shadows grow (“un couple”). Even inside a museum (“dans le jeu de paume”) these contrasts can make their mercurial appearance. One tip shared by a photographer is to always look up or down; sometimes you’ll see amazing contrasts (“toit de carreau du temple”). In this style, one of my favorites was captured while sitting on a bench inside the Ruinart exhibit at the Carreau du Temple. I glanced down and saw these amazing J’adior shoes.