PHOTOGRAPHIE À PARIS
September 2011: The first memory I have of consciously taking photographs, rather than just happy snaps, occurs in Paris. Although disposable, my camera had three aspect ratios; standard, wide & panorama. This was new and exciting for me, before each precious exposure I made a careful decision, and subsequent composition. The memory of my nine-year-old self standing at the base of the Eiffel Tower – in awe – lining up my shot, is almost as clear as if I held that same camera in my hands today. The results were rewarding, especially after searching Paris to find a place that would develop and print my panoramas. Perhaps the great printing cost to my parents, who were probably wondering why they ever bought me a panoramic camera to begin with, paid off.
