Picture Stories by Stephen Alvarez

Leaving Paris

It is 5 am and I am packing to leave Paris. My project here is done. The end of a long story is such a strange assortment of emotions. I've been working on this story, thinking about it, researching it, shooting it, talking about it for over a year and now it is... over. I'm happy, sad, relieved, elated, empty. It was funny to be putting away my Paris metro card and not be sure when I'd need it again. So now on to other projects.

As usual I've come on this trip with plans to read and write, to get caught up on some things. And as usual, the reading is unread and the journal pages still blank. Maybe on the flight to DC. Ok the cab is here and I still have to get 5 bags down 6 flights of stairs.

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Paris

59 Rue Rivoli, Paris

 59 Rue Rivoli, Paris artists squat. 

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Outside the Paris Opera Garnier

Last night outside the Opera Garnier. It is one of my favorite places to watch people in Paris. 

Leica x1

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Good night moon

 

Burn.01 the digital magazine is now in Paper

9/25 just fixed the link, sorry for that

Burn has published its first physical magazine. Order it here, I just did.

-Stephen Alvarez

Any day that includes a walk through Place des Vosges...

It has just been beautiful in Paris. Sunny, warm, dry, not typical late September weather at all. Of course I have been spending most of my time in the catacombs photographing the remains of long dead Parisians. But coming home I can get off the metro one stop early and cut though the Place des Vosges on my way back to the apartment. Any day you can do that is ok.

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-Paris

Wild horses near Duck, NC

An old hasselblad xpan photo, wild horses on the beach near Duck, NC.

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Paris

Robbie Shone's Giant caves of Borneo photos on NG site

 Robbie Shone's Giant caves of Borneo photos on the NG site today (here).

Atlantic Pyrenees near Bassaburua, France

Since I am leaving for France in the morning this seems appropriate. I built this panorama from 8 vertical Leica x1 images, resolution is stunning. Now back to packing..

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FotoWeek DC contest extended to Sept 20

$23,450 in cash prizes. Details here.