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I don't think I can live in a place where there is no colour! It is very important for me and sometimes I take photographs just because the colours go together. I once had to make a choice - whether to do sculpture or paint. I chose painting, because I

Christine Valinpro says: Why do we take photographs? Everyone for a different reason. Is it a passion? Or do you have the bug? Or have we made a choice not to live the instance, but to report it, so that we can relive the moment. I am obsessed with image,

A few more flowers taken in this beautiful garden in Menton. It's worth a visit. Check out my album of Val Rahmeh to see more photos of flowers. You won't be disappointed!

These photos are for the family as we had a great time last weekend with Colette and Michele. There was such a variety of people with lovely interesting conversations around a Libanese meal cooked so well by Magali, Lam and Colette and Michel. Thank you

I'm sure we prefer one or the other, although we use both of them. Personally, I cannot do without my macro lense. I feel I come closer to life when I get closer to my subject, to find beauty in the details. That's the way I paint too, and that's what I

To see the article of how to paint with tempera, you must go to discussions of the group "Photos and Paintings"

André, Liz and I celebrated our birthday on Sunday and we had good fun. These photos are for the family of course!

While most of Euope is under snow, these photos were taken yesterday. These photos are the sea front of Menton and we have been having days like this for all this week. It's cold, but the sun is out and the colours are beautiful.

Mahé gets more difficult to photograph as he moves like mad. The macro ones needed a lot of concentration to get them sharp. He spent the day with us to celebrate our birthday too, which gave me lots of pleasure.

These photos were taken today. It looks like we are lucky with the weather, but it's changing!

This is a lovely technique for childrens faces, as it gives a very smooth even finish and the colours blend into each other. It is very difficult as the paper can take only that much of the chalk and then falls off. The pastels don't have a point, so the

This is an exhibition organised by Webism, an international painting site. The theme is a very interesting one and I am personally concerned by it, as my twin sister Liz Steiger is totally blind. She used to paint for many years, and even paints now,

This was taken by an instamatic camera in Martinique. I think it was the first photo I ever took about 36 years ago! It's probably the one I like the best!

I just love taking macro as I seem to come closer to life that way. I am amazed at the beauty of insects and the colours you find in them.

These photos were taken today mainly as I wanted to take "le lavoir" for Christian. There are two in Castellar Christian, which I have photographed for you. In the meanwhile I took other photos which interested me to give you all an idea of the village