Comments on: Paris through other people’s lenses: Photos of people taking photos http://www.501places.com/2011/05/paris-through-other-peoples-lenses-photos-of-people-taking-photos/ Travel stories that won't change the world Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 By: Top 10 Travel Blogs in May http://www.501places.com/2011/05/paris-through-other-peoples-lenses-photos-of-people-taking-photos/#comment-33867 Tue, 31 May 2011 16:22:19 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=5308#comment-33867 [...] blog article if you will. Snapping other peoples’ holiday snaps of Paris. See the results here. Something that can be done practically [...]

]]> By: Mark Pawlak http://www.501places.com/2011/05/paris-through-other-peoples-lenses-photos-of-people-taking-photos/#comment-32539 Thu, 05 May 2011 09:02:45 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=5308#comment-32539 Always fascinating. Paris is again on the radar for a summer trip. The tourist pic is an interesting thing: a truly ‘been there and got the T-shirt’ photograph.

And no matter how much you love documentary photography, you just can’t help but take the default tourist snaps – and why not? If you are not a resident, you are a tourist!

Couldn’t help but think of this Martin Parr classic:

http://flashflood.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/martin_parr1_10001.jpg

Cheers,

Mp

]]> By: Smita http://www.501places.com/2011/05/paris-through-other-peoples-lenses-photos-of-people-taking-photos/#comment-32534 Thu, 05 May 2011 07:52:21 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=5308#comment-32534 Awesome clicks Andy…..:)

]]> By: Eurotrip Tips http://www.501places.com/2011/05/paris-through-other-peoples-lenses-photos-of-people-taking-photos/#comment-32518 Thu, 05 May 2011 02:06:09 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=5308#comment-32518 That last one sure looks confident! I don’t know many kids with such equipment, or as you said, adults! Always funny to look at either the stupid poses or the concentration of photographers.

]]> By: Jim http://www.501places.com/2011/05/paris-through-other-peoples-lenses-photos-of-people-taking-photos/#comment-32468 Wed, 04 May 2011 09:15:35 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=5308#comment-32468 If everyone spent as much time relaxing and simply enjoying the scenery as they do trying capture ‘the moment’, they may come away from their travels with better memories than those caught in their happy snaps.

Having said that, I suspect that travelling without a camera is even less likely these days than travelling without a mobile phone and laptop/netbook. God knows, I drag all three with me when I travel.

Jim

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