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Macron, you’re a disgrace to Ricoeur !

For those who don’t know, Paul Ricoeur is a French philosopher. Macron, the French president, says that it was Ricoeur who made him want to enter politics. Myth or reality? What is certain is that Macron was close to him when he wrote his last book “Memory, History and Oblivion”. I’m not going to say more than that because I don’t know him very well and when you know that I got 06/20 in philosophy at the baccalaureate, you won’t want to see me debating on the subject… This photo was taken during the last strike against the pension reform. That’s what’s interesting about such events. People use a lot of imagination for the occasion. I stopped and googled Macron and Ricoeur to get the message…

 

 

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Street Photography : The path to recovery

In my previous blog, I told you that I was going to try to do everything I could to rediscover the pleasure of walking the streets of Saint-Denis to document them. For almost 7 years now, I have been indulging in this practice that many people have difficulty understanding. Street Photography. What is the point of taking pictures of strangers ? Of course, if you are a frequent visitor to this Blog, I will be pushing open doors by explaining to you what this practice consists of. I have already exchanged with friends or even strangers and I must say that it is complicated to explain Street Photography. At best, you look like a madman, at worst, like a perverted voyeur who takes pictures underhandedly …

 

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Reconnecting with street

My only resolution for this new year was to reconnect with the street. To enjoy taking pictures again and especially to spend more time on the street. Enzo Ferrari rightly said that to win a race, you had to start by finishing it… In Street Photography, it’s a bit the same. To do it, you have to be in the street!
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Looking back 2022

Yesterday I received John Harper’s newsletter about his usual December TWELVE which concludes the current photographic year. A bit of pressure as it’s been a while since I’ve written and photographed too. But I also wanted to write this last Blog of this year because as you may have noticed, I have not been very active since July this year. I even feel like this year ended in July as far as I’m concerned… Anyway, I didn’t want to end this year without publishing a last blogpost!

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Where do I find myself

Last July was just 3 months ago, but it feels like an eternity ago. I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve done anything in Street Photography. There was a time when I complained that I came home with nothing but crap. I complained that my eyes couldn’t see anything. I used to complain that my city was boring so I could make excuses. None of that today. I can’t even complain about anything. I hardly do any photography. Well, street photography… We just spent a few days at the hotel and I took a lot of pictures. I will share some of them with you in this Blog.

 

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A short Blog

Frankly, I had to kick myself to get back in front of my computer to type this Blog ! It’s been more than 5 weeks since I wrote anything. As far as Street Photography is concerned, I have to admit that I don’t do much of it. What’s more embarrassing is that I don’t miss it more than that … Since 2016, I’ve lived street photography 200%. It was part of me and in a way, it defined me. But for several months now, this flame that burned inside me has been dulling. Continue reading A short Blog

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Running out of inspiration

Lately I have been wondering whether I am not lacking inspiration in my work. I felt less like writing because I couldn’t find ideas to develop. Even with photography, I felt a certain weariness and nothing around me encouraged me to move forward as I have always done until now. Some of the bloggers I followed seemed to be suffering from a lack of inspiration just like me. Tim Huynh was absent for more than 6 months, John Harper who I love to read, started to be less present too.

 

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Sainte-Victoire Station

I have already told you about this bus stop located right next to the Petit Marché in Saint-Denis, one of the busiest places in the city. It is a strategic point in the city because it is a gateway to the city centre. The bus central station is a few hundred metres away and the Petit Marché attracts a lot of people who go to buy meat, vegetables or fruits. This stop also marks the end of the city centre in a way. To the east of this stop, the shops become scarce until they are non-existent. If we continue further east, Maréchal Leclerc Street is home to buildings where mostly Comorian or Mahoran families are crammed together. For a long time, this part of the city had a very bad reputation. It seems that things have changed a bit, but it’s still a place where you don’t want to hang out at night… During the day it’s different, so you don’t have to worry.

 

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The waiting game

That’s what a Street Photography outing can be like. You stand at a busy spot and watch the interactions between people to find something to photograph. And frankly, there’s always something going on and if you’re attentive enough, you can capture some very interesting photos. Personally, it’s the bus stops that attract me. I always find opportunities for photos. But not just any bus stop. The ones that are particularly busy. I can spend dozens of minutes waiting without getting bored. There are also the pretty backgrounds. That’s kind of how most street photographers start. It’s pretty easy and success is almost guaranteed. At least as far as the form is concerned. It’s more complicated to do something with content. So yes, I spend a lot of time waiting in the street, but that’s not what I want to talk about today…

 

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Old school Street Photography

It’s been a while since I’ve been on YouTube to see videos about Street Photography. It’s also been a while since Tim Huynh, one of the craziest Vloger, published anything. His latest video is about the last Italian Street Photography Festival. An uncompromising review of the finalists’ photos and also of the winners. You can see the video here. It gave me a chance to see what’s currently going on in Street Photography.

 

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