It was a beautiful spring time. Karine and I loved to wander around with various cameras, though we selected some for each day. Weight is one issue, we were not on an assignment but just shooting for our own pleasure. Another issue is to limit your choice of gear to a minimum so you focus on what you have, not on what you’d love to have, nor what you should have taken. You don’t waste time swapping lenses or even zooming instead of walking around your subject. For instance, that day, I just had a vintage Rolleiflex with the 80 mm built-on lens and B/W films. No hassle to wonder what to do, to think of the many options you’ve got in your bulky bag.
The city passed a law recently: sketch artists and painters have to take an exam before performing legally in the streets. Similar case for the musicians in the metro. Nothing wrong with that restrictions I’d say. Now one can go at ease and get a sketch done without too much disappointment.
The flight of stairs down the Sacré-Coeur, overlooking Paris.
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