Cloudy Day and Antonio Zambujo's Cristal Clear Voice

I can't wait for a warmer weather, so I can take a walk with a short jacket and light flowery shawl.

The images are my way of reminiscing how Paris looked like last february on my way to Alhambra for Antonio Zambujo. Here is my husband's favorite piece of him, and here is mine.  If you'd like to watch what I've experience last february, Arte Live Web have it recorded the whole concert here. 

Les Parisiens under the sun

When the sun is up, the Parisians are out, from Montparnasse, St Germain de Prés (again!) to Pont des Arts. I hope you have a sunny weekend! 

PS: If you see your friends in one of these photos let me know! 

Still on Posing Like a Real Model

It is only fair if I model for my own jewelry. I did! Before our voyage to Indonesia we decided to pay visit to our favorite museum.  At the beginning, we just wanted to visit the work of Jean Michel Othoniel for it was his last day of exhibition, but I brought the jewelries anyway just in case.  So there we were at the top floor of the building looking at Paris.  The weather couldn't be better that day and the museum knew it.  They let a couple of windows open to welcome the cool soft wind.  

I was so proud of my new pair of shades that I bought cheaply at H&M, unfortunately that very day was the last time I wore them.  We went to brocante and I drop it off somewhere along the antique stalls along the Père la Chaise. 

There are of course a couple of experiment photos but I am not sure to show it off here in the blog, maybe later.  In all case, Dinh takes better photos than me, unfortunately I don't have the patient that Simone has.  

Simone's Photo Session

We started off with Simone's favorite outfit as it is posed here, we took an 'introduction' snapshot in her apartment, unfortunately the window is facing to the east while that afternoon it seemed too cloudy to take great photo.  So we decided to go outdoor and the choice goes to Square René le Gall.  It was much better, but even that the sun couldn't stop teasing us the whole day that day.  Sometimes it charged up so hot and strong that we should go to the shadow.  Often times it is not enough... Finally, I am pretty happy with the result.  Here are my favorite captures. 

the last one is the winner of all, if you are interested in the necklaces Simone wore, they are available for you here. So, what do you think?

Sneak Peak of Yesterday's Photo Session with Simone

Yesterday me and Simone did our girly time. At the beginning she was just there to model for my bijoux, but things went out of control, we spent more time that we planed. We had our make up sessions, private fashion shows, a grand moment of giggling, and, to make everything so perfect, we finished things off with shopping therapy! 

Here goes a sneak peak of my model Simone, she is having fun with her new sweaters and my funky chunky tribal necklace. 

Belitung

I am back in France.  Here goes according to my lense of the three days of visit to the island where my parents were born.  One of the most important three days of our two months vacation in Indonesia.  The no-tourist beaches, bite-size crabs, village chickens (freely translated from "ayam kampung"), self-service coconuts from the trees...   

How Tanjung Pendem looks in the morning, where my great grandmother collected hundreds of small crabs to feed her ducks.

This is the front porch of my dad's childhood.

Home made fish chips, conveniently posed at the front porch of almost every house in Belitung.

Taking care of a baby sister while their mother is at work.

me, capturing the priceless view! 

Look at the Sky and Smile

The sky is amazing that day, the sun shines, not a typical Paris, and the blue sky produce lots and lots of white fluffy cloud.  From the treizième arrondissement, the view from the Pont Alexandre, to finally au Grand Palais I can't stop looking at the sky and smile...

Experimenting

It was in the afternoon while we came across a beautiful alley by chance.  He, always, spot interesting object and began to capture.  Me, enjoying the summer air, looking at the people who pass by, scanning over the front wall of the building looking for the signs in case we pass by an old apartment of a writer or artist.  It all started when he point the camera on me.  So here is the result of how we convert a gleaning weekend into a brief photo session of jewelry modelling.  

What do you think? 

What I Love Most about Spring

Is the revival of the flowers...

 

Have a great weekend!