Street Photography - Paris: A Black and White Photo Essay (파리)

Justin Kim (b. 1981)
Paris, 2023
Black and white

In the city of whispers and echoes,
Where shadows dance and light bestows.
Through my lens, a world unseen,
In black and white, a timeless sheen.
A figure on the escalator's climb,
In motion yet frozen in time.

Silhouette against the moving tide,
A moment captured, secrets to hide.
At the market of forgotten dreams,
An old man lost in silent schemes.
Weathered face, a mask of lore,
Histories etched, yet wanting more.

Children in the park, a fleeting glance,
Innocence wrapped in a mystic trance.
Laughter echoes through the air,
A moment held with tender care.
An elder lady at the street's divide,
Graceful poise, secrets inside.

Strength and fragility intertwined,
In her gaze, mysteries enshrined.
Through veils of monochrome hue,
Whispers of stories old and new.
In this realm of shades and light,
Parisian moments take flight.