Iron mooring ring set in granite quayside stone with shadow, Montjean-sur-Loire, Canon 6D Mark II 70-300mm

Montjean-sur-Loire — The Wrong Road, the Right Place

I had no plan, no destination — just a car, a camera, and an afternoon to fill. I missed the bridge at Ancenis, ended up on the wrong road, and somehow landed at Montjean-sur-Loire with a river wider than I’d ever seen. The Canon 6D Mark II and I made the best of it.

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The Opening of the Film Archives: An October Saturday in Town with Killian, 2016

Discover black-and-white street photography from October 2016 in Nantes, featuring the Praktica MTL3 and HP5 Plus film. This article highlights ‘Ian and Killian days,’ capturing intimate father-son moments and the raw texture of film. Explore the charm of analogue photography and the beauty of imperfections.

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The Opening of the Film Archives—the Hangar à Bananes August 2016

This is the second part of a special day with the author’s daughter. They visited Jardin des Plantes, then went to Altercafé at the Hangar à Bananes. The daughter’s strong-willed nature is highlighted, and the author reflects on her as a model. The day concludes with the recognition that even a top model needs rest.

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Clisson

Have you ever come across the articles named “The 10 Prettiest Villages in France,” “The 10 Prettiest Villages in Yorkshire,” “The 10 Prettiest Villages in Northumberland,” or “Some…

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Jean Guillaume ce héro!

I am truly blessed. I have some very good friends that are wonderful people.  Jean Guillaume is one of those people.  He personifies kindness, gentleness and positivity, and…

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Woman with crutches standing beneath the inverted glass pyramid of the Carrousel du Louvre, Fujifilm XT2, Paris 2020

Paris!

A cancelled trip to Hull, a free week, and a ten-year-old who’d been asking about Paris for ages. What followed was one long day of Greek sculpture, Roman art, the Mona Lisa at three metres, the Eiffel Tower, and 127 floors on a step counter. Shot on Fujifilm XT2.

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