Portrait in Paris

It is my Birthday celebration today -
My beautiful wife has organized a little surprise party! She has been actively preparing for a couple of days now. Looking at the bottle of Wine on the table, Cheeses, food and deserts, I guess we have friends coming over !
Just one little portrait for the day, taken on the Isle de la Cite, overlooking the Seine and the beautiful building of the "Now Closed" "La Samaritaine department store" .

Un Homme et une Femme

I titled this photo "Un Homme et une Femme" . It is actually the title of another one of my all time favorite movie from Claude Lelouch with Trintignan and beautiful Anouk Aimée.



For Michele and Stuart, I dedicate those moment of pure beauty.
And what a soundtrack!
Shot in between Deauville and Paris in 66, home sweet home. The weather was just like Paris today.
It is a gem of "La nouvelle Vague" period, that made French cinema famous worldwide. Somehow, you might think that, because of this movie, Paris has become the city for Lovers.






photographe © Olivier Lalin © photographer
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Wedding bouquet in Paris

Carnation (pink) - I'll never forget you
Carnation (purple) - Capriciousness; whimsical; changeable
Carnation (white) - Sweet and lovely; innocence; pure love; woman's good luck gift
Lily (white) - Virginity; purity; majesty; it's heavenly to be with you

The bouquet were genuinely put together at a Flowers Shop in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Sol y Flor Flowers Paris
Karine Garillon
5 rue Coetlogon
75006 Paris
Tel: 01 45 44 75 31


I would highly recommend you have a look at the website of Flower designer, Laura Dowling . She is a specialist in the French approach of flower arrangement and does frequent travels to "L'ecole des Fleurs" Paris, France to study advanced concepts and new trends in French flower design.
She has a project section where she gives you the "ingredients for the making of a few of her delightful flower arrangements.


Laura Dowling named this flower arrangement "Fleurs d'Amour"

You will need

1 4 X 4 inch square glass cube vase
1 brick soaked floral oasis
glue gun and hot glue sticks
1 sheet pink foil wrapping paper
wired floral picks
1 bag of candy hearts
1 - 2 bunches of pink nerine lilies
10 stems of pastel spray roses
Multi-colored pastel ribbons

Directions

1. Cover vase with foil paper and insert floral foam to fit.
2. Hot glue candy hearts to vase in random, overlapping pattern.
3. Insert spray roses to create a dense round pavé.
4. Add nerine lilies in between roses.
5. Tie ribbons into bows and attach to wired floral picks. Insert in bouquet.



And here is a link for anyone interested in the George IV, Paris and its classic flower arrangements.
"Flower arrangement at The four season, George IV, Paris"




photographe © Olivier Lalin © photographer
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Pierre, my Son at 5 months

I couldn't help shooting this little video of Pierre this Morning ! My 5 months old baby is realizing that he has a voice he can use and abuse of. I have been documenting his little Life every day, at least snapping a few pictures. He has no inhibition in front of the Camera - Funny !

Asuka Wedding Albums

I have just ordered my first Asuka wedding book. I have heard a lot about their line of modern, stylish coffee table wedding albums. I cannot wait to get our first sample back to the studio!


This is what " Kevin Kutoba "; great wedding photographer has to say about Asuka wedding albums.
"...We are constantly searching for unique and beautiful ways to showcase our work – ways that complement the style of the images and stand apart from typical presentations. I think the Asuka Books are a major breakthrough in our industry. The presentation is beautiful, contemporary, and easily adaptable to a variety of markets and photographic styles..."






photographe © Olivier Lalin © photographer
view site at Olivier Lalin Weddings

5 Things a wedding photographer ...

... cannot do without !
You pick the order, play with the number and let me know which you think works for you. - Five morning essentials, your Paris wedding photographer find difficult to do without.

First, The Ritz hotel on the prestigious corner of Place Vendome. It is grand, Classic, Chic, Elton John has a suite and the room drapes are peaceful, pastel pink!

Second, Shoes by Christian Louboutin , he himself was born in a working class neighbourhood of Paris, hanged out at The Palace in 78 and his line of heels rock. The French version of his site is still under construction!

Third, a great make up artist with an English accent reminiscent of Jean Seberg's in "Breathless"
For hair and make up, contact Brigitte Bigeard in Paris
@ + 33 6 61 12 22 34 and say Hello for me !

Fourth, a big breakfast, preferably with Lots of Coffee, very Dark.

Fifth, a classic dress by Vera Wang.




photographe © Olivier Lalin © photographer
view site at Olivier Lalin Weddings

Family and Friends in the park

This is the Month of May in Paris and Time for everlasting, long weekends - So the little Lalin family took some time off and we went to the Park to meet with Emah and the Girls.
Nice to just chill out under the trees. Summer has definitely arrived!
Let it be long and fruitful.