Life Lite: Playful Moments in Street Photography Inspired by Robert Doisneau
Paris in monochrome sets style framed in humor.
Walking the streets of Paris, or any other European city, requires a keen eye, monochrome image, and specific camera setting to take a photo quickly when spotting a spontaneous activity depicting real-life idiosyncrasies.
Probably the most comical of the 20th-century photographers, Robert Doisneau made it a point to amuse. He’s one you can bucket list for inspiration, and he's a forever favorite of mine.
Whether it be a child gazing at the clock in the classroom or two children walking on their hands, their bodies in the same configuration, Doisneau walked the streets of Paris looking for the antics people, primarily children, could get into.
Whether he got his material from inside a café or someone’s home, his photographs showed the happy moments in French life. His photograph, Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hotel de Ville), has been viewed worldwide, making it one of the most recognizable images of Paris. Doiseneau will always be remembered be…
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