Paris As the Birds See It

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Award: Gold

Photographer: Jeffrey Milstein

Client: Jeffrey Milstein

Category: Architecture

Country: United States of America

Title: Paris As the Birds See It

Award: Gold

Photographer: Jeffrey Milstein

Client: Jeffrey Milstein

Category: Architecture

Country: United States of America

Title: Paris As the Birds See It

Equipment: Phase One IQ4 medium format digital back, Schneider 45mm lens

Assignment

To create a book of Paris aerials.

Approach

To observe Paris from above in order to identify and document the patterns and circulations of the city, the organizing geometries, the national monuments and landmarks, as seen from a bird's eye view and looking specifically from directly overhead whenever possible.