First time Paris visitor and photographer needs help with good tour company
Jan 17th, 2014, 02:45 AM
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"do people in Paris feel intimidated if you take their picture? "
I find that people in Paris are very approachable and it's easy to take photos. Half the people you'll take photos of are tourist with a camera in their pocket anyway.
If in doubt just give them a big smile ;-)
I find that people in Paris are very approachable and it's easy to take photos. Half the people you'll take photos of are tourist with a camera in their pocket anyway.
If in doubt just give them a big smile ;-)
Jan 17th, 2014, 06:39 AM
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Another suggestion would be to buy one of those passes on the city bus tours that let you get on and off at will(well at designated stops). You are provided with earphones to listen to the commentary as you ride. One of the companies also includes a boat trip on the Seine and has eight stops to get on and off. The one I took in early September, 2013, had four routes which intersected at various points.
Another trip you can do on your own in a day is take the train to Chartres. As well as a wonderful cathedral with its plaza in front which is wonderful for people (and dog) watching, there are medieval streets for wandering. On Saturdays there is a farmer's market with lots of people going about their business and interesting goods for sale. I saw a few vegetables that were not familiar to me.
Sorry you find architecture and flowers boring, but perhaps you could find a new way to capture them and show your camera club a thing or two.
Anyway, have fun! Come home with some great photos and post some of them on one of the sites to share with us.
Another trip you can do on your own in a day is take the train to Chartres. As well as a wonderful cathedral with its plaza in front which is wonderful for people (and dog) watching, there are medieval streets for wandering. On Saturdays there is a farmer's market with lots of people going about their business and interesting goods for sale. I saw a few vegetables that were not familiar to me.
Sorry you find architecture and flowers boring, but perhaps you could find a new way to capture them and show your camera club a thing or two.
Anyway, have fun! Come home with some great photos and post some of them on one of the sites to share with us.
Jan 17th, 2014, 09:13 AM
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If you are actually taking a photo of just one person - then I think you must in all fairness ask permission and not shoot if the person says no.
There is a huge difference between a person or people that are included as part of your shot of a street scene - and shooting individual people - esp in any sort of close up.
Agree that the way you describe it sounds pretty much like stalking to me - and I think those women would have a legitimate right to complain. Unless one is a public figure there is an implied right to individual privacy even in public places.
There is a huge difference between a person or people that are included as part of your shot of a street scene - and shooting individual people - esp in any sort of close up.
Agree that the way you describe it sounds pretty much like stalking to me - and I think those women would have a legitimate right to complain. Unless one is a public figure there is an implied right to individual privacy even in public places.
Jan 17th, 2014, 02:42 PM
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a Parisian Fodorite is also an excellent photographer who has snapped many interesting aspects of Paris - click on his name at the top to see many photo shoots of Paris to give you ideas for your photo passion!
