A Walk Through Paris #5

Mike McGlothlen

A Walk Through Paris #5

In 2003 my wife, her sister, her friend and I flew to Paris. I was so excited because I had gotten a small taste of France in the ‘70s when I was stationed in Germany and had been dieing to get back. Visually a photographer’s dream shoot location. We were lost as soon as we stepped off the plane. My wife claimed she took 4 semesters of French and passed, yet when spoked to in French and I looked at her she would shrug her shoulders. So none of us spoke French. But we managed. We walked 90% of the time and I carried a back pack with a Nikon N-90s, Nikon 8008s, 20,35,50,135,180, and 500 MM lenses, tons of film, flash, tripod and my trusty Holga. (By the way, I was out of work 4 weeks recovering from a neck injury from carrying this backpack.) I had semi-planned ahead, knowing we were going to walk, for the series “A Walk Through Paris”. As we walked, I shot, crossed items off my list and we walked some more. This series was shot with a Holga camera, held together with a lot of black tape. Processed, scanned and then tinted with my custom sepia like action in Adobe Photoshop.

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A Walk Through Paris #5 by Mike McGlothlen
  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Great :)

  • Emma Gaffy

    Emma Gaffy

    Great work! Reminds me of Amelie!

  • rebeccacuriel

    rebeccacuriel

    beautiful!
    i really would love to visit paris.
    amazing work

  • flokot

    flokot

    this looks fantastic

  • PCMK

    PCMK

    Your story about re-visiting Paris is fantastic! Your image is incredible… so beautiful; just like Paris. I went to Paris the year before last and wished that we had taken a few more options camera wise. I adore Paris and cannot wait to go back.

  • Tracy Tammaro

    Tracy Tammaro

    This photo is amazing. My daughter, who is actually in school for photography traveled to some places in Europe, Paris being one of them. I would like her to get some copies of her pics and do sepia tone to ones that would be great with the aged look. Especially a lot she took in Rome. Great work!!!

  • Casey Herman

    Casey Herman

    Oh, memories … before I got married, I once spent 6 weeks in Paris, visiting my very first girlfriend, who’s lived there for decades. And, like your wife, I also “learnt” French for 4 years at school. Ha! It was the perfect way to get a Frenchman to speak English. During the day, while my beau worked, I walked the streets of Paris with my camera. You’ve inspired me to dig through the drawers. Not hers, mine. My timber drawers, lol! Love your sepia work, too!

  • tazzina

    tazzina

    ”, I also “learnt” French for 4 years at school. Ha! It was the perfect way to get a Frenchman to speak English.” I know!! :)
    fantastik work here

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wonderful vintage feel to this amazing shot of the Eiffel Tower! Congrats on your homepage feature!

  • Keryn Alexander

    Keryn Alexander

    Just beautiful…inspiring me to get to Paris with my camera!

  • Brae Lebren

    Brae Lebren

    beauuutiful!

  • Judith Hayes

    Judith Hayes

    This has such a wonderful vintage look! Congrats on your homepage feature!

  • Nour Kasem

    Nour Kasem

    STUNNING IMAGE!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding

  • waitin' for rain

    waitin' for rain

    beautiful frame !

  • Blaze66

    Blaze66

    Wonderful capture! Love the sepia tones and the slide like border! Great work!

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    Lovely capture…and I know just where it is taken. Fabulous :))

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    Timeless and beautiful. Sincere Congratutions on your home page feature!

  • Jennifer Ferry

    Jennifer Ferry

    Fantastic!

  • micklyn

    micklyn

    great treatment, wonderful.

  • Lachinov

    Lachinov

    this is brilliant. wow.

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    Congrats ;-)

  • ericasmithphoto

    ericasmithphoto

    this is gorgeous and so timeless! love it.

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