FAQ

WHAT TYPE OF CAMERA DO YOU USE?

My camera is a Canon 7D and I shoot on various Canon lenses.

WHO TAKES YOUR PHOTOS?

I take all my own pictures, unless otherwise cited beneath the image. I and the owners of the images I share and cite here reserve all rights to the photographs. I invite you to share them only if there is a clear citation and link to me as the author of the images. All my images are available for licensing, which you can inquire about by contacting me.

WHAT FILTER OR PROGRAM DO YOU USE TO EDIT YOUR PHOTOS?

I use Adobe Bridge and Photoshop to edit all my images which I shoot in RAW.

WHERE SHOULD I STAY WHEN I COME TO PARIS?

The Marais is my favorite neighborhood. I highly recommend staying there as it is central and quaint. There is a cute hotel called Caron de Beaumarchais which is oh so French, fabulous, and generally affordable. Other than that the site Splendia is great for finding affordable boutique hotels in Paris and all capital european cities for that matter. One of the best ways to experience Paris is to rent an apartment, which can be much more affordable and also allows you to shop the markets and cook at home. Airbnb is a great site for booking vacation rentals, but I recommend sticking to locations in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th arrondissements if you are visiting and want to be central.

WHERE CAN I BUY YOUR FRAGONARD PARIS PILLOW?

I purchased my Paris Pillow by Fragonard at one of their stores here in Paris. I have not found a place where you can purchase it online, however some might become available on Ebay. Unfortunately I cannot purchase it for you here and send it, however you will currently find it available in Fragonard shops still.

WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR BIRD LAMP?

My bird lamp comes from a store in the Marais called Fleux. I think at one point it was available at Anthropology in the US.

HOW DID YOU MOVE TO FRANCE?

I moved to France on a student visa to complete my bachelor’s degree at The American University of Paris. Since I have graduated, I now live and work in France as an auto entrepreneur. I own two small businesses in France which entitles me to my papers here.

I WANT TO MOVE TO FRANCE, HOW CAN I DO THAT?

The easiest way is to come as a student. Once you are here then you can visit other options of changing your status to stay and work. If you are no longer a student and don’t want to be again, you can come in on a long term visitors visa so long as you show you have enough money in the bank to support yourself during your time here. In order to work you will need certain types of visas, which you can obtain by being transferred by a foreign company to work in France, finding employment here and then applying for the visa to come and do the job, or opening a business in France. For some of these however you have to prove significant financial backing and for those that you don’t they are more often accepted than not if they feel you are not a specialized case where a foreigner is required to do the job. Moving to France is difficult in terms of immigration paperwork but nevertheless possible if you are determined. There is lots of information available about this on the internet if you just do a google search which will better answer your questions than I can, thus kindly do not contact me with questions about how to find jobs or immigrate to France. There are better resources out there than me and I regret that I do not have the expertise to give advice on this subject.

I WANT TO GO TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET IN?

The American University of Paris is a great school, and they carefully select the types of people they think will succeed in a foreign country and a highly international university. The best thing to do is show that you have an interest in other cultures and languages, show them you are a curious person ready to adapt to new places, have multi dynamic interests, and of course are willing to work hard in your studies and challenges you will experience in a foreign country. Having studied French language or culture is an advantage but not at all necessary. You can find out more and apply online on their website.

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO LEARN FRENCH?

Oh wow! Je ne sais pas. I’m still learning French everyday I live in France, and will never speak it perfectly no matter how much progress I make. The best way to learn is to live in France, as I didn’t speak any French before I moved here and now I am very confident living my day to day life in French and hanging out with friends in my second language. Take a class at the community college or adult education centers if you can. If you can’t do that get Rosetta Stone and a French dictionary and practice by listening to French music and watching French films. Also if possible watch films in your native language with the subtitles in French, this way you can learn how to translate things from your first language into a more French way of speaking. It takes time, and effort, and is never easy to learn a second language regardless of which one. Just give it your best, don’t be afraid to make mistakes, and fake it till you make it.

HOW DO YOU DO YOUR HAIR?

There is not secret to how I do my hair. I was honestly just born with A LOT of it and I almost never cut it. In the past I used to color it blonde, but since several years I have let it grow out to it’s natural color. I usually just let it air dry and retouch it with a curling iron in a medium to large barrel size. I occasionally straighten it with a flat iron. When I wear it up, I usually wear a pony tail or a large chignon which I achieve with the help of a hair donut. I also swear by Morrocan Oil.

WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE?

Very generally I really like the indie-electro-pop genre. I also like classic and modern jazz oddly enough, which comes from some in depth classes in jazz I took at university and much time spent working in an antique shop where this was always in the background. You can find a lot of samples of the music I like here on the blog in the tracks I put in each posts. In addition to that I really love the site The Hype Machine for discovering great music blogs and artists.

HOW TALL ARE YOU?

I am 5ft 3.5in or 160cm small.

IS YOUR PURSE REAL?

Is your face real? There’s your answer…

TYPOS (ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING REGARDING)!

Yes. I make typos. I am human, not a robot. Please do not leave comments on my posts to correct my grammar or point out typos. I barely have the time to make posts on this blog so please excuse me for not having the time to spell check as I would like. Most mistakes I make, I know better, but at the speed with which I can type one makes typos and grammar mistakes here and there. Thank you for understanding.

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