Hi Everyone, no photographs today just some shameless self promotion. In my on going quest to get social media working for me I have a Facebook fan page. I would really like some more fans. Tell your friends, your family, your work colleagues, anyone, you know it makes sense.
If you are interested here is the link.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-Adams-Photographer/117351248734
Thanks to you all
Karl Zaldats an architect friend of mine posted this video on his facebook page. I have to share it with you as it is brilliant.
The Eiffel tower in Paris is probably the most famous landmark in the world. Built between 1887-1889. It was to be a temporary structure for the Paris world fair. You don’t need me to waffle on about the history of it as there is tons and tons of stuff out there on the net.
When I first visited the Eiffel Tower on a photography college trip 18 years ago. I was told by one of my tutors that the bricks at the base of each of the four supporting columns was Nori brick (the hardest brick in the world) made in Accrington, Lancashire. I think he was lying as I cannot find a reference to it anywhere. If anyone knows any different please let me know.
Anyway enough of all this, here is my photographic take on the Eiffel tower. As usual feedback is very welcome.
I had some great news this morning. One of my architectural photographs has been picked for the Shot Up North Special Edition.
The image will be on sale at a limited run of 25 and is one of just 17 images picked by curators from Comme Ca Art in Manchester and The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, two of the leading art retailers in the north.
The Special Edition will launch at the same time as the Shot Up North (SUN) Awards themselves. It will go on display first in Manchester on the 16 September 2010 and then in Newcastle in March 2011.
I will keep you informed as I get more info. Exciting stuff!!
The Louvre , Paris the world’s largest Museum and at €9.50 has got to be the best bargain in an otherwise very very expensive city (€10 for a beer, I must have been mad!!). It was crazy busy everybody trying to get a look at the Mona Lisa, it was like trying to get to the front at a gig, it only needed crowd surfers. The tour guides who where taking hordes of tourists around the museum where vicious, smacking people on the head pushing people out of the way and arguing if you dared to question their methods.
Apart from the headline pieces the rest of the musum was very civilised and magnificent. I highly recommend it, this was my first time in the Louvre despite having been to Paris numerous times.
I loved the building so I thought I would share my photographic take on the architecture of the Louvre. I would love some comments.
