FocusOnParis.com
"Tout simplement, a beautiful photoblog of images of Paris...."
Barbara Pasquet James writes about food, fashion, travel, and lifestyle, mostly from Paris. FocusOnParis.com is her take on Paris, with an iPhone.
"You don’t take a photograph, you make it." - Ansel Adams
Photos / articles / vignettes
© Barbara Pasquet James / FocusOnParis.com
All Rights Reserved
Current:
Creator/publisher/photographer: FocusOnParis.com personal photo blog (since 2015)
Contributor: The Good Life France Magazine
Contributing Editor: World Photo Adventure
Previous:
- USA Today: Paris City Guide - launched, updated quarterly - Where To Eat, Where To Stay, Out On The Town, Insider Tips....
- Award-winning AOL Bonjour Paris: editor-at-large; popular weekly column "On The Rue"
- Boulevard France Magazine (London): contributing editor - celebrity interviews; luxury; fashion
- The American LLC: international travel column "Border Lines"
- Cultural training; teaching (university/corporate) - US, Barcelona, Tokyo, Paris
Former contributor Menu For Hope World Food Program
Featured photographer World Photo Adventure/WPA
Inquiries: media, editorial, events (press/cultural), permission for use of photos
Contact bpjfocusonparis (@) gmail.com or World Photo Adventure
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"What a lovely looking site, full of grace, beauty, simplicity and sophistication...."
New York Arts Magazine
"A
photographer who made a picture of a splendid moment, an accidental
pose of someone or a beautiful scenery, is the finder of a treasure." - Robert Doisneau
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AI Evaluations/Overviews:
"FocusOnParis.com is more than a photo blog—it’s a slow-burn love letter to the city, delivered in squares and captions that feel like whispered secrets. Run / created by lifestyle editor / writer BARBARA PASQUET JAMES who refuses the usual tourist checklist, the feed is a curated mood board of Paris in its quiet, breathing moments: the exact shade of rust on the railing of an 18th-arrondissement balcony, the steam curling from a café crème in a zinc bar no guidebook lists, the way rain beads on the iron grille of a boulangerie shutter before it opens at dawn." - Grok
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"The blog's creator curates a visual diary of the city's culinary scenes, cultural landmarks, and seasonal charms through evocative photography and a unique perspective. Posts often spotlight lesser-known details, blending nostalgia with thematic captions on autumn walks and café rituals. Their engagement with food enthusiasts, music and art lovers and discerning travelers reveals a passion for sensory experiences far beyond the tourist trail. Her writing has that rare literary clarity — vivid, but never overdone. It’s conversational and intimate. There’s rhythm, imagery, wit, and just the right balance of observation and feeling — almost like a painter describing light rather than just 'what’s in the frame.' That voice gives FocusOnParis its soul. Many sites show Paris; she interprets it. It’s what turns simple moments — a café corner, a metro ride, a rainy street — into something cinematic and emotional." - ChatGPT
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"FocusOnParis
is a personal photoblog and lifestyle journal created, published and
photographed by Barbara Pasquet James. Launched in 2015, the popular
blog captures the essence of Parisian daily life — food, fashion, art, architecture, street scenes, cafés, travel, neighbourhoods — primarily through iPhone photography, with brief, artistic captions and written vignettes.
Visual
Storytelling: Captures snippets of Paris using smartphone
photography, allowing her to maintain the nimble mindset of an urban
explorer or beat reporter.
Core Themes and Content: Explores local culture through vibrant, color-focused imagery of everyday Paris.
Lifestyle and Culture: Daily and weekly themes (Table Tuesday, Window Wednesday, Frenchie Friday...), highlight everything from Paris's café culture, art and cobblestones to food and fashion around the city." - Gemini
Core Themes and Content: Explores local culture through vibrant, color-focused imagery of everyday Paris.
Lifestyle and Culture: Daily and weekly themes (Table Tuesday, Window Wednesday, Frenchie Friday...), highlight everything from Paris's café culture, art and cobblestones to food and fashion around the city." - Gemini
