I have a photo hanging somewhere other than my living room.
There is this quaint little French coffee shop in Thousand Oaks called Chocolatine. It has been there for several years now. I would always notice it as I drove by and think, "I bet that place is pretty good. I should check it out." It's French after all.
Well, a couple of weeks ago we finally visited. Apparently it was good because we dropped over 50 bucks there!! We practically tried everything on the menu. This little eatery specializes in chocolate truffles and delectable French pastries. They serve up a nice cup-o-coffee too. Yum-o.
As we enjoyed our afternoon treats, I noticed the walls were decorated with pieces from local artists. I decided to ask the friendly owner, Hugo, if I could possibly display one of my photographs on his wall. I prepared myself for a big fat, "Are you crazy? Heck no!" But surprisingly, Hugo agreed to let me show one of my photos.
Today, I brought Hugo a photo of the Arc de Triomphe I took in Paris this past summer. After I brought it in, he quickly placed it on the wall right next to the register and pastry case. I smiled. I thought it looked pretty darn good there. I was so excited just to have an opportunity to have one of my photos in a public place. Woohoo! To make things even sweeter, about five minutes later, a group of people came into the cafe and noticed my photo. They stopped and started admiring it and asking Hugo about it. I really couldn't believe it. I am so flattered that even three people noticed and appreciated my photo. Thank you Hugo for this chance to show off my work and for making such tasty French delights.
So cool.
There is this quaint little French coffee shop in Thousand Oaks called Chocolatine. It has been there for several years now. I would always notice it as I drove by and think, "I bet that place is pretty good. I should check it out." It's French after all.
Well, a couple of weeks ago we finally visited. Apparently it was good because we dropped over 50 bucks there!! We practically tried everything on the menu. This little eatery specializes in chocolate truffles and delectable French pastries. They serve up a nice cup-o-coffee too. Yum-o.
As we enjoyed our afternoon treats, I noticed the walls were decorated with pieces from local artists. I decided to ask the friendly owner, Hugo, if I could possibly display one of my photographs on his wall. I prepared myself for a big fat, "Are you crazy? Heck no!" But surprisingly, Hugo agreed to let me show one of my photos.
Today, I brought Hugo a photo of the Arc de Triomphe I took in Paris this past summer. After I brought it in, he quickly placed it on the wall right next to the register and pastry case. I smiled. I thought it looked pretty darn good there. I was so excited just to have an opportunity to have one of my photos in a public place. Woohoo! To make things even sweeter, about five minutes later, a group of people came into the cafe and noticed my photo. They stopped and started admiring it and asking Hugo about it. I really couldn't believe it. I am so flattered that even three people noticed and appreciated my photo. Thank you Hugo for this chance to show off my work and for making such tasty French delights.
So cool.
Way to go! That is wonderful. Its really a cool picture.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Michelle! You gotta start somewhere! Love the pic.
ReplyDeletereading about the part where the people were admiring it kinda gave me chills, haha! i think more than the idea of making money from photography, it is appreciation from others of our images that i find most fulfulling. that is truly awesome...congrats!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! And not surprising in the least. You have some amazing photo skills!
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