Francis Hammond Photography

Now

2012-02-01T01:09:00.000-08:00

NYC

2012-01-30T04:21:00.000-08:00

Sunrise New York City...... 15 minutes ago

Francis HAMMOND Photography
+336 82 00 4548
www.fhphoto.com
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THE BLOG http://www.fhphoto.com/blog/index.html

Paris

2012-01-27T00:58:00.000-08:00

Paris the beautiful city that wakes up late

Sat am

2012-01-14T02:01:00.000-08:00

Chilly sat morning, saw J Edgar Hoover last night, great film

The Market

2011-12-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

In the market today, soon be another year over, will next year be as good as this one.

Now

2011-12-24T05:08:00.000-08:00

At the market today

Back

2011-12-19T01:29:00.000-08:00

Back in Paris, a great week in New York

Sunrise over Paris

2011-12-19T00:41:00.001-08:00

Just got back

Milbrook USA

2011-12-17T04:34:00.001-08:00

Versailles

2011-12-15T04:58:00.001-08:00

Versailles, a private invitation in the window if Rizzoli NY

New York

2011-12-10T07:08:00.001-08:00

CDG, on my way to JFK

NY

2011-12-10T05:03:00.001-08:00

no ônibus, indo para o airort, o sol está para fora. meninas tiver um bom tempo.

Francis HAMMOND

+336 82 00 45 48

www.fhphoto.com

Gare du Nord Paris, France

2011-12-02T03:01:00.000-08:00

Right now I have a show at Gare du Nord in Paris, there are two panel's 9 meters wide by 12 meters high, there is a projection on the screens of around 40 images, looks amazing

Tea?

2011-11-27T12:37:00.000-08:00

Yes it's tea time in old blighty

Friday

2011-11-25T10:53:00.001-08:00

P

2011-11-18T00:04:00.001-08:00

Paris on a winter morning

12

2011-11-10T03:07:00.000-08:00

It's midday! What else

Montresor

2011-11-01T02:55:00.000-07:00

In 1849 the polish count Xavier Branicki purchased and restored in splender the chateau Montresor.

Montresor

2011-10-31T09:31:00.000-07:00

Chateau Montresor, in Montresor the polish town in the Loire valley

Chartres

2011-10-31T05:06:00.000-07:00

In the beautiful city of Chartre

Autumn

2011-10-25T11:14:00.000-07:00

Well Autumn is here, soon be 6 feet of snow everywhere

chateau de Champchevrier

2011-10-21T03:20:00.000-07:00

This week at the hunt at Le Chateau de Champchevrier, beautiful chateau, amazing energy with the horses and hunting dogs

Now

2011-10-09T10:55:00.000-07:00

The sun does not set, or does it, I guess it's relative

Sun

2011-10-09T03:26:00.000-07:00

I always walk on the sunny side of the street, congratulations to Vincent Rouanet, champion de France on his classic DUCATI

St Jean

2011-10-06T23:29:00.000-07:00

This week finishing up my book in St Jean de Luz with Edition de Chene, basque cooking, we are doing this with the pastry shop Paries

Spice

2011-10-06T06:01:00.000-07:00

Whats left of the strawberry and Piment de espelette and strawberries sorbet

St Jean de Luz

2011-09-16T23:31:00.000-07:00

I am making a book about Basque cooking with edition de Chene, on my noting run I get to see some beautiful cars, but not much sun.

Snack

2011-09-16T02:31:00.000-07:00

It's 11:30 the before lunch snack time

Keeping up

2011-09-15T02:20:00.000-07:00

Trying to keep up with my guide Alain, a young 60 year old!!!

Sept!!

2011-09-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

September is here and nearly gone, it is a very busy month, I am starting a new book about beautiful French Houses with the art director/editor Christiane de Nicolay Mazery. She has made a number of other books on this subject, always beautiful houses.
She made this photograph of me, quite rare, nobody makes photographs of me.

New Book

2011-09-02T09:40:00.000-07:00

Today just starting a new book, about the beautiful French house, this one in Normandy, to be published by Flammarion.

Cognac

2011-08-30T10:15:00.001-07:00

Wonderful day in Cognac, the vendage starts here any day now, not right here, this is the garden of The Hennessy Chateau

Summer

2011-08-13T11:56:00.000-07:00

Summer! What else

Chateau Hammond

2011-07-29T11:16:00.000-07:00

My grapes are doing very well this year

Glass

2011-07-26T05:37:00.000-07:00

Life in a glass, Yquem 97

Langon

2011-07-25T11:17:00.000-07:00

In Langon tonight at Claude Darroze! Tomorrow Chateau Eyquem, then Cheval Blanc

Garden

2011-07-21T23:23:00.000-07:00

This morning in the garden

Colour

2011-07-17T11:28:00.000-07:00

The rainbow has all the colour, who can lay such a claim.

Auberge du Champs De Mars, Chef Philippe Excoffier

2011-06-28T09:55:00.000-07:00

"Auberge du Champs de Mars" du chef Philippe Excoffier vient d'ouvrir son restaurantdans le Paris 7ème. Philippe était le chef à la résidence américaine Ambassadeurs à Paris, cela vaut une visite.
18, rue de l'Exposition
75007 Paris
+33 1 45 51 78 08

Opportunity

2011-06-28T05:23:00.000-07:00

Out of clutter, find simplicity
From discord, find harmony
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity

after sunset on the beach near St Tropez

Monday bloody Monday

2011-06-27T04:21:00.000-07:00

Monday lunch, Paris 10eme

The Water

2011-06-21T06:01:00.000-07:00

This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still....

SKYTALK

2011-06-21T01:11:00.001-07:00

"The world is charged with Grandeur"

St Tropez

2011-06-13T23:55:00.000-07:00

This week I am in the south of France, working for Christies.

Free

2011-06-08T10:57:00.000-07:00

The good things in life sometimes are free, most of the time they are very expensive

Last Night

2011-06-01T04:33:00.000-07:00

The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.

London

2011-05-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

I love going to London, it feels so right there, I always go to the V&A and have tea at my mums!

VC on the FHP TZ

2011-05-20T04:46:00.000-07:00

Vincent Cundle takes the FHP Yamaha TZ350 to 6th place at Anglsesy race track in the UK. Brilliant ride.

Paris

2011-05-19T23:49:00.000-07:00

On the streets of Paris this morning, NY Loves ME, that's good

On a sunny day

2011-05-18T08:26:00.000-07:00

One real world is enough

My daughter

2011-05-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

Amelia Hammond first published photo in Paris Normandy

Summer Time

2011-04-11T05:35:00.000-07:00

With the summer here and the nature blooming its hard to get to work, so meanwhile I am taking advantage, being outside.... as much as possible

New Places, New Things

2011-04-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

Going new places, I am being called by some nice book publishers with some new projects, what could be better. Right now just getting used the summer arriving beautiful weather here.

Paris 26 degrees C

2011-04-07T07:27:00.000-07:00

We have been struck by the most amazing weather in Paris. People are out in the parks playing ball,happy and smiling, quite unlike Parisians.

Down Time

2011-04-05T04:22:00.000-07:00

So April has a bit of down time for me, this is quite important as I need time to experiment with new ideas and try just doing some personal work, today tea in the garden.

Epernay

2011-03-30T01:55:00.001-07:00

What a pleasure to drink a vintage champagne in the cellars of Epernay

Spring

2011-03-25T01:03:00.000-07:00

Our own life is the instrument with which we experiment with truth.

Moet

2011-03-23T05:22:00.000-07:00

4 days in Epernay France still working on my book for Moet Hennessy

Back in France

2011-03-17T23:30:00.000-07:00

After a week in Kent, Sussex and London I am back in France

England

2011-03-11T00:21:00.001-08:00

I will be in England for a week, the best place to be!!

On holiday

2011-02-25T02:26:00.000-08:00

This week is holiday time with my children. Skiing in the French alps just brilliant. March the 6 back to work, in Champagne for my Moet Hennessy book and a trip to England for meetings

Dinner

2011-02-23T11:00:00.000-08:00

More Champagne

2011-02-15T22:36:00.000-08:00

Going to veuve cliq today in champagne, Gare de l'est Paris 7:30 am brutal.

Chez Denis Monfleur

2011-02-09T08:04:00.001-08:00

I have been working with my friend Denis Monfleur for over 11 years
now, I have made all of his catalogues (only one was done by another
gallery) we are now working on a new book about his work, its really
amazing how his work has evolved and advanced but all with a similar
feeling, he deserves all the success he has got. The next book will be
black and white!

Snow snow

2011-01-27T09:17:00.000-08:00

Snowed in, in New York city, stuck inside processing all my images! Should be out in central park

NYC

2011-01-26T16:30:00.000-08:00

A week back in New York has got me back up to speed. 5 days working a really interesting job for a New York decorator Penny Baird. Of course a few days of to see all my friends (and plenty of business contacts too!!)

Architectural Digest

2011-01-25T05:56:00.001-08:00

The press about my book "Historic Houses of Paris" seems to go on and on, I am in New York city, in the freezing cold and now the snow is falling.

here is the link to follow

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/resources/features/2011/02/reading_list_slideshow#slide=2

Francis HAMMOND Photography

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fhphoto@me.com

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Chateau Yquem Bordeaux

2011-01-12T13:18:00.000-08:00

Two days at Chateaux Yquem was just what the doctor ordered,
Lunch on Tuesday was accompanied by a Yquem Y 2006 Sauterne then a
2000 Cheval Blanc, the a 1989 Yquem for the cheese. "Un Vrai Plaiser,
delicieux !!"
Whilst a glass like that is full one cannot be making
pictures..................

Chateau de Versailles

2011-01-03T06:10:00.001-08:00

The photography for the Chateau de Versailles book is all finished,
quite a sad thought, I have really enjoyed working on this. I have
seen the most amazing things and worked with some really interesting
people at the chateau.
I am now looking forward to seeing the book which comes out in Sept
2011.

1st Jan 2011

2011-01-01T13:03:00.000-08:00

2011, it's a new year, it will be yet another great year

Historic Houses, Flammarion

2010-12-30T06:43:00.000-08:00

The book, Historic Houses (Demeures Historiques in French) published
by Flammarion has yet another write up in Le Spectacle du Monde Dec 2010
My father-in-law sent me this, thats why its marked in red. I am very
very happy with this book, its really beautiful.

Basquiat

2010-12-23T10:01:00.001-08:00

Went to see the Jean-Michel Basquiat expo in Paris today, well worth it, an amazing amount of work, such creativity.

Getting Cold

2010-12-15T08:14:00.001-08:00

Getting pretty cold here!!!!!

Best Wishes

2010-12-15T06:06:00.000-08:00

Francis HAMMOND Photography
+336 82 00 4548
www.fhphoto.com
fhphoto@me.com
THE BLOG http://www.fhphoto.com/blog/index.html

Winter

2010-11-27T09:49:00.001-08:00

Yes winter is here, but I don't understand, nobody will come
waterskiing! the Seine does not freeze, has not frozen for years!

Versailles

2010-11-22T05:19:00.000-08:00

Yes back at versailles again, I am just about finished here, really amazing experience, a look inside a place that is really indescribable, you have to come see it, OR buy my book next year and you will have the "Invitation Private"

Clutter

2010-11-18T10:07:00.000-08:00

1. Out of clutter, find simplicity.
2. From discord, find harmony.
3. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Today's mushrooms

2010-10-27T01:22:00.000-07:00

Now in France there is no fuel to drive anywhere, we have to collect mushrooms in the forest, on foot.

Historic Houses, Flammarion

2010-10-20T02:58:00.001-07:00

My book about the Ambassadeurs Residences in Paris is finally out, so I hope you will enjoy it, it was the most amazing book to work on, entering the most amazing houses or chateaus in Paris, this oversized book with over 350 pages is very impressive with beautiful reproduction.
Historic Houses, or Demeures Historiques in French, published by Flammarion.

Reims

2010-10-12T00:08:00.000-07:00

This week I am in Reims, working on a book for Moet Hennessy, going to all the champagne houses here, very interesting, then we go to cognac and Bordeaux

Travels with Willy

2010-09-30T04:38:00.000-07:00

I now travel with my own vegetarian photographer Mr Guillaume Crouzet
Making our way across les Pouilles in southern Italy, tough work.

Amelia

2010-09-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

Amelia trying Philippe Excoffiers soup!!

Italy

2010-09-25T23:08:00.000-07:00

Sunday morning and watching the sunrise in southern Italy , I am at the Villa Scapone hotel right on the cliff face overlooking the sea.

Southern Italy

2010-09-25T00:59:00.000-07:00

I will be in southern Italy for 7 days working with L'Express style magazine
With the journalist Mr G Crouzet, it will be a great trip,

Uk

2010-09-18T02:00:00.000-07:00

Back in the UK, the queens table!

September

2010-09-06T07:20:00.001-07:00

So now we are back into September, some more really nice projects coming up, I thought I had finished at Versailles, another day there. Will be photographing more of Gabrielle Chanels things and visiting the Moet Hennessy chateau's in Champagne Cognac and Bordeau.
Right now just thinking about the wonderful time we had at the beach this August.

August

2010-08-13T01:10:00.000-07:00

August in Europe is always very quiet
Everyone is on holiday, nearly everyone,

Chateau de Versailles

2010-08-04T04:06:00.001-07:00

I have been spending a of time at the Chateau of Versailles, it has been very interesting, I have seen the most amazing things, really quite overwhelming the domain is huge. So many building so much furniture, just amazing.
The book is going to really beautiful, I am very excited.

Coco Chanel

2010-07-20T22:52:00.000-07:00

This week I have nearly finished my book about Versailles and am
working in Coco Chanels apartment on rue Cambone Paris 1ere. This is
for a book about called "Chanel Intime"

Versailles

2010-07-05T03:45:00.000-07:00

Still working at the chateau de Versailles

Sky

2010-06-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

The sky over France tonight, just an amazing beautiful sky, with a
light that only nature could make.

Midi

2010-06-01T02:58:00.000-07:00

Lunch time in the land of the sun

Instalation in Montélimar

2010-06-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

The instalation of Denis Mondleur granite sculptur in Montélimar
France, 4 granite heads 2 1/2 meters high

England

2010-05-28T03:12:00.000-07:00

The island in the sun

Holidays

2010-05-24T00:09:00.000-07:00

Well I am in the land of holidays, what else.
So this week I will be finishing up my book on the British ambasadeurs
residence.
The book about "Les Grande Palais de Paris" should be going to the
printers any minute now, I am very excited to see this, the graphic
designer is Bernard Lagase, it's beautifully laid out, the image
processing and retouching is done by Christophe Glaudel, the editorial
director is Suzanne Tise Isoré, published by Flammarion, it will be
oversized and 372 pages, it's going to be brilliant.

Chanel

2010-05-15T00:17:00.000-07:00

I am continuing with my Chanel intime book, it's becoming very
interesting, I am learning so much about her life and what she was
really like from her great niece

England

2010-05-06T13:33:00.000-07:00

Yet again I am the British Ambasadeurs residence in Paris, such a beautiful house. Always really nice flowers.
I am starting a book about the Chateau de Versaille on monday, in fact I have already started it already a few weeks ago.

Flowers

2010-05-06T00:04:00.000-07:00

The eye

2010-04-28T15:45:00.000-07:00

Everything we see is in the eye of the beholder, it's all subjective.
So in the future just look and enjoy, only make sure you see the joy
in everything.
Francis Hammond

Chanel

2010-04-27T06:11:00.000-07:00

Again I am at Madame Labrunie's house, photographing the objects she
has from her great Aunt, Coco Chanel, I am working on a book that will
be about the private Coco Chanel.