David Hilgier Photographs

A perfectly apt storefront for a Parisian chocolatier.

The streets of Paris reflected on the windows of a bakery near Rue Montorgueil. Visible inside are its workers, busily attending to their afternoon patrons.

Amidst the afternoon’s coming and goings, a restauranteur surveys the crowds flowing through Rue des Petits Carreaux.

A moment of lightheartedness witnessed through the doors separating cars on the Paris metro.

Some of my favorite photographs of mine are images like these. Compositions of simple street scenes depicting everyday life shot from a straight on vantage point. Banal a first glimpse. With exploration, each reveals the uniqueness and personality specific to the particular location, culture, and way of life captured.

Dusk lingers briefly as lights flicker on contrasting the blue wash blanketing the city.

The city transitions to its evening plans in the shadow of its most famous landmark.

On a cool mid-morning in December, the buildings of Paris jockey for a brief chance to bask in the sunlight.

As the market a few blocks away reaches its daily midmorning crescendo, a wine shop owner makes final preparations to open for the day.

The amphitheater for the street scenes of Paris. Cafe facade after facade lined with row after row of outwardly facing seats utilized year round. A place to see and to be seen.