Category: Paris

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Montparnasse Tower

A vibrant cityscape showcasing a tall building standing out in the background.

Tour Maine-Montparnasse is a tall concrete, steel and glass office skyscraper in Paris. The city building height limit is 37 metres, which is about 12 floors. This makes it stand out from the rest of the cities buildings. The Tour Montparnasse is 210 metres and 60 floors. It was built in 1969 before the height laws were passed. This photograph was taken from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Next time I’m in Paris I will be sure to visit the Montparnasse Tower Observation deck as it looks like a great place to photograph Paris’ iconic skyline.

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Looking up at the Eiffel Tower

Black and white photograph looking up from the bottom of the Eiffel Tower.

This year I was back in Paris for the first time in nearly a decade. It was an amazing family focused trip. One of the more memorable things we did was go to the Eiffel Tower. The area around the base of the tower had changed a lot. Now you go through security. This is an unusual angle to see the tower from and there isn’t really anything to give the photograph a sense of scale but I still like how graphic it looks. Especially in black and white. If you look closely might spot this isn’t perfectly symmetrical. It was a quick shot which I would like to repeat one day when I have more time to compose it more accurately.

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Eiffel Tower at night

Eiffel Tower at night

The Eiffel Tower is currently the world’s most visited paid monument in the world. Its also one of the most iconic landmarks. Having been to the top of the tower about ten years ago I was keen to photograph it at dusk. Arriving in the daylight gave me time to look around for the best view. I ended up sitting in this spot for about an hour. On the edge of the Place du Trocadero looking along the Jardins du Trocadero in the foreground. There were hundreds of tourists coming and going. People playing and having their photos taking in the fountains in the foreground. I’m happy how this photograph turned out and enjoyed the illuminations. Due to a copyright of the illuminations this photograph isn’t available for licensing or commercial use.

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Inside Shakespeare and Company bookshop

Inside Shakespeare and Company bookshop

Shakespeare and Company is an independent English language bookshop in central Paris. It’s across the river from the Notre Dame Cathedral on the Left Bank. This bookstore opened in 1919 by an American Sylvia Beach. It has become a tourist attraction in it’s own right. The inside is compact but much bigger than I expected. Photography isn’t allowed inside without permission. There are many people reading and writing like the lady picture here. She is on her phone and I didn’t use flash or make any noise to capture this interior scene.