Pierrefonds by Photojournalist Clay McLachlan

Pierrefonds Pierrefonds is a magical little unimposing village about an hour from central Paris. I love how driving just out of the capitol I am completely surrounded by nature. On this warm autumn afternoon I took my 5 year-old daughter out on her first pedal boat and we discovered the lake together slowly and inquisitively. The serenity of this lake and the reflection I capture while my daughter was pedaling furiously create a memory I will hold dear. For me this is the essence of photography, the act of capturing a pure moment in time, not before and not after which leaves some imagination and interpretation for the viewer. Technical details: iPhone 3GS, Hipstamatic app, John s lens, Ina’s 1969 film, post processing to black and white within iPhone photoshop app. Congratulations to Clay on the Tuesday release of his new book and DVD, Cooking with Chocolate: Essential Recipes and Techniques. (in English) Clay McLachlan is a Paris-based photojournalist with an international clientele and his work has been published in several books. He shares a slice of life in France and beyond in a photo published in Sunday editions of BonjourParis. Do you have a story to share with our readers or a story suggestion? Please send us your story ideas & suggestions: contact us. Subscribe for free so you don’t miss a story & don’t forget our searchable library of 7,000+ stories about France travel. 50 original stories monthly: travel guides, Paris events, dining, lodging, shopping, French lifestyle, recipes, photography & more since 1995. Save 15% on business-class international flights between Paris and New York on OpenSkies, the airline for Smart Flyers. Subscribe today, save 15% for up to 4 travelers…click here.   Shop direct at Amazon.com (and merci for using our direct link—your support allows us to publish BonjourParis) and check our Francophiles Favorites loaded with French-themed items for travelers and Francophiles. Choose your category at the right edge, then click the category’s last page number to browse the latest listings. Short-cut to our 100 TOP SELLING ITEMS (please wait for widget to load—updated daily)                 Cooking with Chocolate: Essential Recipes & Techniques (Book & DVD in English) by Clay McLachlan, Pierre Herme, et al Paris Discovered: Explorations in the City of Light 2012 Paris Wall Calendar, 16 Months, Pont Alexandre on cover Left Bank hotels near the Eiffel Tower:   Photos left to right: Hôtel Valadon Colors, 2-star, Paris 7th, Left Bank, separate family/group cottage available, rated 8.3 of 10 Hôtel Verneuil Saint-Germain, 3-star, Paris 7th, Left Bank, rated 8.4 of 10 Hôtel de Latour Maubourg, 3-star, Paris 7th, Left Bank, rated 8.6 of 10 *** Bookmark this direct link to Booking.com for your Best Price Guarantee.     Paris Shuttle is a leading provider of Paris airport transfers…save up to 30% by booking your airport transfers in advance online.