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The Curse of the Awkward Footstep

A photo series of unfortunate exposures in which figures in bumbling mid-stride ruin the moment

Jul 12

The Curse of the Awkward Footstep

Jul 12

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The Public Bookcase in a Paris Park

A photo essay and social experiment about the sharing of books in a leafy corner of the French capital

Jul 14, 2023

The Public Bookcase in a Paris Park

Jul 14, 2023

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The Truths Behind Made-Up Words

How The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows articulates universal feelings

Aug 13, 2023

Rows of wooden pews in the foreground of an empty French gothic cathedral. Bright white light shines in through the stained glass windows. Wooden chairs in the background.

Aug 13, 2023

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The Green Chairs of Paris

The story of a design icon in the City of Lights

Jan 16, 2023

The Green Chairs of Paris

Jan 16, 2023

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Why the Ancient Greeks Couldn't See the Colour Blue

A review of Guy Deutscher's 'Through the Looking Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages'

Sep 20, 2020

A classic Parisian Haussmannianian loft with its distinctive blue roof

Sep 20, 2020

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The Photo Shoot From Paradise

The surprising challenges and pleasures of documenting a hot air balloon ride in central Turkey

1d ago

The Photo Shoot From Paradise

1d ago

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The Other Paris: The City Beyond the Clichés

A photo essay of the parts of the capital you seldom see in the media

Jul 19

The Other Paris: The City Beyond the Clichés

Jul 19

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The Torn Posters in the Paris Metro (July 2024)

Making sense of the portraits below the bakeries of the French capital

Jul 6

The Torn Posters in the Paris Metro (July 2024)

Jul 6

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Here, There & Nowhere: The Vague Sense of Being Caught Between Two Worlds

How a homecoming to New Zealand made me reflect on my place in a France increasingly on edge

Jun 24

Here, There & Nowhere: The Vague Sense of Being Caught Between Two Worlds

Jun 24

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A Tale of Two Cities (and Lives) in One Composition

The joys and frustrations of shooting two photos from opposite sides of the world on a half-frame camera.

Jun 7

A picture of the Eiffel Tower next to a picture of One Tree Hill

Jun 7

William Sidnam

William Sidnam

New Zealand creative based in Paris. Advertising copywriter & photographer with 2 Medium Staff Picks. See my torn metro posters at www.instagram.com/metrotears/

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