Picture of the Week #463 "Peanut Ants" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

How could I not take this photo when I was doing my walk through Paris and checking out the shop windows. There it was. I don't remember what the shop was selling as I only clicked once and then walked on to catch up with my wife Ann. Paris shop windows are sometimes so dramatic and unique that they just call out to be photographed. It's one of my favorite things to do and Paris always offers wonderful images to immortalize.

Picture of the Week #462 "Red Undies" Naples, Italy 2017 Signed & Stamped

What could I say as I was not very fond of Naples. I found it an incredibly dirty and hostile city. An example was when we were having lunch and the chair next to me was empty and the man was sitting there by himself and I asked very pleasantly if I could put my cameras on the chair next to me but at his table. He bluntly said "NO!" I thought maybe someone was joining him but as he was finishing up I realized he was just being an asshole and of course I loudly explained so that he could hear me what an asshole he was. I put my cameras on the ground and ate a mediocre meal and chalked the experience up to the shit you run into sometimes. 

Picture of the Week #461 "Boo - Trick or Treat" Venice, Italy 2017 Signed & Stamped

At the Venice Biennale I came into this room filled with imposing masks. Needless to say I had to document the installation. And now that we are approaching Halloween tomorrow night I thought what a fine representation these masks make for the annual holiday. I'm sorry that I don't know which artist or country had made this intriguing exhibition. Trick or treat.

Picture of the Week #460 "Colorful Cleanup Crew" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

Again traipsing through one of my favorite cities on earth, Paris, I always find something to record. This time it was soap. I don't know many photographers that find what I find to record. I also try and have a sense of humor with the image or the title. This was a no brainer. Snap and it was saved for posterity. Or at least last longer than the soap.

Picture of the Week #459 "Chicken Window" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

Walking the streets of Paris ALWAYS offers me something to photograph. This window obviously caught my eye and I snapped away. You can still see some of the street reflected. I am focusing my photos from this trip on color. I love that they blare out at you. I can't promise all of the images from this trip will be as bright and fun as this one, but I'll keep looking thru the 4,000 photos I took. 

Picture of the Week #458 "Silver Haired Beauty" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

Walking by the Pyramid at the Louvre I spotted this beauty having her photo taken by a friend. I couldn't help but notice her and snapped a few images myself. Then I walked behind her to get a shot of her silver braids when she turned just enough for me to get her profile. Once back home in my studio I was able to clean up the background so that she stood out even more. A true ten. 

Picture of the Week #457 "Perusing Puffy Pillow Piece" Venice, Italy 2017 Signed & Stamped

Another installation at the Venice Biennale that caught my eye. The room was dimly lit but you could still get the power of the color and shapes. I have a few more pictures but without anyone there. You couldn't tell the scale until this woman happened to come in to check it out.