This year’s Chinese New Year parade was special for me. My current client is in the heart of Paris Chinatown. Lunchtime in the local restaurants is an adventure with lots of things to try in the midst of a noisy crowd where you don’t understand a word of what is being said.
I realized this year that the Parade is different. Most of the participants are teenagers from the neighborhood and their friends. They are all “French”. Conversation:
Me: “OK this year I’m trying to take photos of beautiful Chinese girls. Euuhh.. do your parents come from China?”
Reply: “Cambodia” “Laos” “Vietnam” “Algeria” “Portugal” “Normandy” “Senegal” etc..
All picture D300 + 16-85VR. I used the SB800 flash sometimes to put more light on the faces