| walking the streets of paris with my camera i could not forget that some of the worlds greatest photographers were there before me, but i was not deterred. it’s because they were there that i was there
the expression of almost bored insouciance worn by its inhabitants adds to the impression of lavish extravagance. as he moves around a cityscape where every corner hides new curiousities, giles unearths the famous, and famously elusive, paris atmosphere.
| classic paris. haughty, elegant and constantly impressive, giles offers here a series of photographs that truly mirror parisian life. whether shooting its broad boulevard or its august monuments the very heart of a city that lives and breathes art is evident. the expression of almost bored insouciance worn by its inhabitants adds to the impression of lavish extravagance. as he moves around a cityscape where every corner hides new curiousities, giles unearths the famous, and famously elusive, paris atmosphere.
la tour eiffel, the banks of the seine, and so much more are all captured in a style and simplicity that allow the viewer to absorb the scene, to feel the moment when the shutter clicks, and to imagine life either side of that moment.
giles bring paris to us in his photographs in all its glory, all its contradictions and all its beauty.
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