Day 6: Smile for the Camera!

When I read online that the Photo Tour was the best way to learn about my Fisher Price camera, I figured I could optimize my basic knowledge of the technical and artistic stuff: ISO, shutter speed, aperture, composition, lighting, etc. But the photo tour was exactly that...a tour. Hmm, not exactly what I paid the $$$ for, but at least I became the teacher's pet once our guide commented on my nice pictures. Could be a ruse to boost her paying customer, but here are some of the shots I took:




A few tips from my lesson:

- Framing: Try to get the top or bottom of the subject, to show completeness

- Symmetry: People like to look at visually interesting stuff (avoid complete randomness)

- Balance: Not too much of your bf/gf...kills the photo

- Avoid boring same ol stuff: Take a picture through a reflection on a mirror or window, looks cool if done right.

With the last Paris activity out of the way, we decide to visit Versailles (about 40 min outside of Paris). With about 2-hrs left before it closes, we decide to make a mad dash and see at least some of it before we leave tomorrow.

Arriving at 5:30, we edge our way in as literally the last visitors of the day. Even though we have only 30-min left before close, we do a quick run through the chateaux to catch the cool rooms of the palace. To be honest, the only place I knew of beforehand was the famed Hall of Mirrors...but in person, it's no sadly, thing too special. Although the great thing about being the last people there is that there is no one else there! Makes for great photos and lots of elbow room. Enjoy!

The Versailles Gardens is a massive park, and the more impressive part of the place. It's like Central Park and Filoli Gardens put together. But it's HUGE. It's also open to public if you want to jog through there.

Done with the day, we head over to the Latin Quarter for dinner and dine across Notre Dame for some sole muniere (deep fried fish in butter). I think it was my first meal that wasn't steak tartare...including last year. Wow.

Tomorrow, we leave Paris (so sad) and head to Switzerland. Hopefully, the strikes won't affect our trip!