Trip to Paris, France | November 2018
Today I’m sharing some of my favorite images my trip to Paris this past November. This was my third visit to the City of Lights, but the first time going with my husband, which made it extra special! The other two times were with my best friend – first as college students with backpacks and a rail pass and then as moms for a little getaway (and trip down memory lane)!
I took French as a foreign language starting in 6th grade through my junior year of college. In class, we learned more than just vocabulary and grammar. We learned about French culture, food, literature, fashion and architecture. Looking back, I’m sure this is how my obsession with all things French began. Before leaving, I brushed up on my French and was able to use it almost every circumstance. Buying cheese at “la fromagerie” and bread at “la boulangerie” was good practice. The highlight, though, was I purchased train tickets to Versailles and the man at the counter said my French was “perfect”. Ahhh…. life goal achieved!
On the last day of our trip, I planned a photoshoot for my husband and I so we could be in some photos together. We had done the same thing when visiting Spain two years prior and the album that I made with those photos is one of my absolute favorite memories of that trip. I shared just a few of those images at the end of the blog post.
If you are interested in purchasing a fine art print or canvas of any of these images, they are available for purchase in my print shop! If you don’t see what you are look for please email me at mkujphotography@gmail.com. Enjoy!
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- Iconic view along the Seine River on an overcast day.
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- Everything in Paris seems like it’s designed with beauty in mind.
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- This is where we had our first meal upon arriving in Paris. It’s so charming and cute inside.
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- This restaurant was highly recommended from the manager of our VBRO, so we had a late dinner here one night and everything was delicious!
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- The colors… the aesthetic…
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- I may have a minor obsession with bistro chairs.
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- The Louvre at night.
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- At Le Palais Royal.
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- Artist’s easel in Montmartre.
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- This pretty much captures what I looked like on this entire trip. I had to capture every. single. detail.
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- One of the most picturesque streets in Montmartre. One of the good things about traveling in late November is that the crowds are low!
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- The famous Le Consulat in Montmartre.
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- Trying to recruit my husband as a second photographer!
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- In the tower at Sacré-Cœur.
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- Just a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower on a foggy day.
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- The very famous Shakespeare & Company Bookstore. It’s even cuter inside, but no photos allowed. At first I was disappointed that I couldn’t capture it, but then I realized it makes it that much more special.
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- One of my favorite things about Paris is the cafe culture. I love how Parisians sit outside at the cafes all year long. There are heat lamps under the awnings and often times blankets on each chair. I wish we did this in the US!
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- A French Poem inscribed on a wall.
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- I love this behind the scenes shot that my husband captured!
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- The breathtaking stained glass windows at Sainte-Chapelle church. Construction on this church was finished in 1248!
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- The Cafe St. Regis – one of my faves!
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- We had a lot of vin chaud (hot wine) while in Paris. So good!
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- The doors are just amazing.
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- The monument in the English Gardens of the Petit Trianon.
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- The Queen’s Hamlet at the Palace of Versailles is worth visiting. It is a tiny model village that Marie Antoinette had built for fun in 1783.
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- The self timer on my camera really comes in handy sometimes!
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- The next set of photos are from our photoshoot with Flytographer. It was our last morning there and I’m so happy that my husband is such a trooper and agreed to doing this!!
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- One of the advantages to shooting at sunrise is that not many people are out yet!
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- Walking down to the river bank along the Seine.
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- With Notre Dame in the background. Had to include at least on icon place!
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- Since one of my favorite things about Paris is the cafe culture, I really wanted to incorporate it into our photoshoot. Cafe St. Regis in Île St. Louis was my favorite cafe. It was so nice to warm up mid session with un cafe creme.
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- They were kind enough to let us come inside for some photos as well.
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- Living my best life. Can I just move to Paris?!
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- This one feels so perfectly French!
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- Au revoir, Paris! A bientot! (Goodbye, Paris! Until next time!)
