Getting the film look motivates many photographers to experiment with settings of digital cameras. When experimenting with digital camera setting doesn’t produce the desired film look, why not then go for the real thing, film itself. Paris has a little known camera strip that is fun to visit while in Paris and look for 35mm film camera treasures. The area is also home to Leica Store Paris. Paris Boulevard Beaumarchais offers an array of interesting vintage film camera stores as well as upscale camera stores that carry the latest gears
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A good starting point for discovering Paris camera strip is to start from République Metro station, a hub serving lines 3, 5, 8, 9, and 11. Walking from République for about 5 minutes to Rue du Temple takes you to Cirque Photo Video on 9 Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire. Cirque is a major camera store with most of the latest camera equipment. A number of interesting camera stores selling and trading in vintage film cameras are also located along the way on Boulevard Beaumarchais toward Place de la Bastille. Paris Leica store is toward the end of the journey at 54 Boulevard Beaumarchais. More below on where to develop the best black and white roll of film in Paris and where to get a sense of the aura of the French social documentary many of the masters of French photography represent in their work. Before pursuing there, in case you are a student or the type always investing in yourself, not just in your beloved film cameras, then you may ask yourself how to go about a longer study visit in Paris. In that case, you may want to take a look here, because Paris has more to offer than you may at first imagine.
To get back to photography and Boulevard Beaumarchais, you ever wondered how French success stories, such as Channel, Loius Vuitton and Hermes can possibly tie to photography beyond photogenic fashion models carrying their products? Well they certainly do! Many of these French global conglomerates grew out of the spirit of French cultural heritage. A study of this heritage can be decoded in the work of famous French photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau portraying this cultural heritage in their daily walk in Paris. These French masters of social documentary unlock the pulse of Parisian life and the Romance of Paris. Their work, the techniques they used and the aura they represent help decode the cultural heritage many of the highly successful French global conglomerate aim at preserving and reflecting in their products and services. How about a degree based professional approach (or even a beginners class) to studying success of these French global conglomerates that are currently masters of their domains such as Loius Vuitton, Channel and Hermes? Well Paris provides several choices that can be found here.
