Construction begins today to add a new 10x20 foot window on the Southern wall of our drive in studio, Twister. Click here if you've never seen our 8000 square foot rental studio SHELTER. We rent space and gear to local and out of state shooters. (We deliver too!) Many of our out of town clients who rent gear are looking forward to our new daylight studio option.
January 2011
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Gotta give props to my niece Emily for suggesting this. The Rodin Museum is amazing.
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We have parakeets on set today for part of the shoot. Always fun.
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Yup, I'm a sucker for topiary, or shrubbery, or topiary that looks like shrubbery.
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Located on the Left Bank, the Rodin Museum was amazing, not only for his work, but also the work of Camille Claudel. Known primarily as one of his students, her work was gorgeous, and her story is heartbreaking. Click on her Wiki hyperlink if you have a minute to see her work, and read her story.
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Troubadours, buskers, jongleurs, whatever you call them, street musicians are a common sight in Paris. It is said that Paris has more street musicians that any city in the world. Most often they play for money of course, because everyone needs to make a living, but sometimes they just play for the love of music. I always make a donation when I shoot street musicians, but his group didn't have an open case, or try to collect between songs. They did however, seem to have no shortage of beer and wine to pass around.
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People walking down the steps leading toward the Seine from the Tuileries Garden's Terasse du bord de l'Eau.
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Shooting for Paddi Murphy today.
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I feel like a kid in a candy store. Textures, colors, reflections, refractions in Bayonne, France.
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There are a lot of reasons why this scene struck me; the spotlight, the color of the dress, the sewn flowers, the closed gate (you'll have to double click for a better view). I suppose the metaphor here may be pretty straightforward; the red dress as danger, seduction or sexuality, the gate as an obstacle to keep people locked out, (or to keep something locked in.) It's curious though. If any one of those elements had been missing, I'm pretty sure I would have just walked on by unaware.
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On Port au Double between Notre Dame on the Island in the Seine, (Île de la Cité), and the Latin Quarter you'll often find skaters showing their stuff.
Yes he does clear the rope, boosted by the awesome power of his t-shirt. (His hat may have helped a little too).
And yes, apparently there is a Subway restaurant in Paris.
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Along the quays of the Seine you can find the stalls of the 'les bouquinistes'. (pronounced boo-keen-eest) Primarily booksellers, they also hawk drawings and prints. The bouquinistes have been a fixture along the Seine near Pont Neuf and Notre Dam since the 1500s The Seine is thus described as 'the only river in the world that runs between 2 bookshelves'.
Up until the late 1800's the booksellers would have to take all their wares home at night. They were allowed to strap their wares to the quays in 1891. The waiting list to become one of Paris' 250 bouquinistes is about eight years.
In this photo top right, you can see a bit of the Musee d'Orsay. It's got the largest collection of Impressionist art in the world. If you're in Paris on a tight schedule, it's best to skip the massive Louvre and spend a few hours in D'orsay. (Spend a couple extra bucks for the Audio guide even if you are familiar with Impressionism, it's well worth it.)
Here's a better shot of Musée d'Orsay. Formerly a train station (Gare d'Orsay), it's only been a museum since 1986.
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The Eiffel Tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair which marked the 100th anniversary of the French revolution. It was taller than the Washington Monument which had been the tallest man made structure at the time. Parisians considered it an eyesore and it was supposed to be dismantled after 20 years, but survived largely do to it's usefulness as an antenna. They cut the cables to the elevators when Hilter invaded Paris so he couldn't ride to the top.
Beautiful anytime of day, it's worth it to spend some time nearby at night. It's illuminated by over 300 floodlights, and 20,000 strobe lights go off for several minutes on the hour.
A trip down the Seine is a great way to see some of Paris at night. True, it is a very touristy thing to do, but seriously, how often do you get to Paris? It's best to go all in at least if it's your first time.
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The Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde) by Leonardo Da Vinci is kept behind bulletproof glass, and viewers are kept back 15 feet. It's easier to see on the web than in person. Curiously, the Raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault, which in my opinion is an equally important masterpiece, is 23 feet wide and you can walk right up to it. Go figure.
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Here's a store room at the Louvre. I have no idea how many rooms like this they have there, but the place is so massive, I have to assume there are dozens of them.
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Winged Victory of Samothrace. 190CE. (Click on it for a larger view). I have a lot of other shots from the Louvre, but I think Nike deserves her own post. Also, it's worth clicking on the hyperlink to read up more about her on Wiki. I will say this much. With the threat of war looming, the French cleared out the Louvre of most of it's treasures in 1939. There was a great fear that the Nike might shatter during the move since she consists of hundreds of fragments. She spent the war sheltered in safety at the Château de Valençay along with the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo's Slaves.
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Last summer, I came across this sculpture "Écoute" (meaning "Listen") by Henri Miller, next to the Église de Saint-Eustache in Paris. I don't think Miller was high in the pantheon of sculptors in France, but I like this piece.
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We try to make the best of things here in the frozen Northland. The Mpls. Park Board hosted a kite festival at Lake Harriet this past weekend.
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Apparently the minimum operating temp for this Beechcraft King Air 200 is -15° at takeoff.
And apparently the maximum workday you can get out of Liz is 15 hours. Coincidence?
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Colored fluorescent lights set up in an abandoned building in Berlin. I don't know what this is all about, but I like it.
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......shooting outdoors for Capital Safety with Scales Advertising this week, you would be correct.
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Really excited for the Launch of this new Southern Comfort packaging I created with CUE. (Click on it for a better view). Today we're on location with Scales Advertising.
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Packing for location. 2011, here we come!
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Bernini designed these marble doric columns that surround St. Peter's Square.
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