Some of you may know that my other passion besides teaching and French is photography. I have a photography blog where I share many of my photos. I like to share other culturally relevant materials on this blog besides just lesson ideas, so in this post, I will share with you 20 of my favorite photos that I’ve taken in France.
Nourrir les petits oiseaux – 2006
I took this on a disposable camera since I had dropped (twice) and broken the camera I brought with me. Even though this photo isn’t of the highest quality, it has always been one of my favorites. It’s just so quintessentially Parisian!
Place de la Concorde – 2012
I took this through a bus window, but sometimes you get lucky. I like this shot of Place de la Concorde better than any shots I took when I was standing still.
La Tour Eiffel depuis l’Arc de Triomphe – 2009
The view from the Arc de Triomphe at night is probably the best in all of Paris. This photo is on display in my classroom.
La Tour Eiffel depuis un bateau mouche – 2012
Before the boat took off for our nighttime tour of Paris, I propped my camera on my little Gorillapod and got this long exposure.
Vue de Paris depuis le Musée d’Orsay – 2012
I am not a huge fan of black and white photography, but I decided it worked for this photo. One of my favorite things about this photo is how you can just make out Sacré-Cœur in the distance.
Opéra Garnier – 2012
This is one of the only good photos I have of the Opéra.
Place du Tertre, Montmartre – 2012
This is the perfect time of night to take a photo, and I had everything going in my favor. It was raining, so the ground was wet, allowing the colors from the buildings to reflect, and the slow shutter speed was just fast enough to be hand-holdable, but allowed for the people in the photo to be blurred.
La Tour Eiffel encadrée de feuillage – 2009
Sitting on a park bench I looked up and saw this composition.
La Galerie des Glaces – 2012
Getting a shot of the architecture in Versailles that even begins to do it justice, requires, in my opinion, a wide angle lens. When I finally had the opportunity to photograph the Hall of Mirrors with a wide angle lens, I was very excited.
Le Château de Versailles – 2012
This is another shot of the Palace of Versailles that I really like. With a wide angle lens, I was able to capture both the ceiling and the walls.
Les petites rue de Paris – 2012
This isn’t the type of photography I usually do, but in any case, this is my most popular photo of France on Flickr.
Cabaret de la Bohème, Montmartre – 2012
I’m quite fond of the colors in this one, as well as the man with the umbrella that you only notice if you look closely.
Café, Quartier Latin – 2006
I don’t even remember taking this, but looking back, I like it.
Château de Chambord – 2004
This is my favorite château in France, although I’ve only been once. I applied a vintage effect on this photo, something I don’t do very often anymore.
Chez Monet – 2012
Visiting Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny is like stepping into one of his paintings.
Le vitrail de Chartres – 2012
When I opened this up in Photoshop, I noticed what appears to be a man on the left side about halfway down. I never noticed this when I was taking the photo.
Le jardin de Monet – 2012 
Although it was an overcast day when I took this photo, the diffused light on the flowers actually made for more pleasing photos.
Fort National, St-Malo – 2004
I would love to go back to St-Malo. I love all the photos I took there.
L’architecture de St-Malo – 2004
There is nothing more European to me than these buildings.
La Laiterie et La Tour Malbrough, Versailles – 2009
This has always been one of my favorite spots in Versailles to photograph.
Which one of these photos is your favorite?
