Street – A Visual Notebook…

Discovery

Jean-Michel — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:51:06 +0000

It requires talent, when arriving in a new place, to immediately take pictures capturing the essence of the site. Unfortunately, for me it’s a process that usually takes time and multiple trials…

But later on, when looking back to these “first” images, some may still have a soul, keeping trace of the photographer’s initial and fugitive discovery sensations…

Here are some “light” images of my first encounter with the Boston/Cambridge cities mid 2014.

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Charles River

Empty streets of Philadelphia

Jean-Michel — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:26:51 +0000

We were living in Boston since a few months when we decided to visit Philadelphia. It was our first Thanksgiving in the US, so we thought it will be a perfect long WE…

I can’t remember how long it took just to find an open restaurant in the desert city…

Modern maze

Jean-Michel — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 09:41:47 +0000

When the most familiar scene becomes strange through the viewfinder…

Droplets on Chrome

Jean-Michel — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 13:16:00 +0000

NYC at work

Jean-Michel — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:22:35 +0000

NYC is pure bliss for photographer, whatever time, whatever day. When weather is not so nice, when sky is white or dirty gray, with just enough directional light to create some shadows, it’s perfect time to see the Big Apple in Black & White…

Strong

Jean-Michel — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 08:48:19 +0000

One of the most difficult exercice for a photographer is probably to share his sense of humor. Some great names like Martin Parr or Elliot Erwitt are able to show us their vision of a strange and funny world when we look at their work.

But for many other, like me, it is more a question of being lucky, and from time to time capture a rather unusual scene

The sloping museum

Jean-Michel — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 09:39:08 +0000

Nothing serious, just a little break !

Indian Nightly Walk

Jean-Michel — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:55:00 +0000

Street photography at night is often seen as very technical, because of the low light and high contrast, not talking about the multiple color sources that can be a nightmare to balance.

But for me who usually find difficult to photograph people in a “visible” manner, I found night more propice to relaxed small-talk that could lead to interesting portraits.

And this feeling is even stronger when abroad, when others see you first as a “tourist”.

For instance, when walking in Chennai or Bengalore streets…