Back on the X...

Two weeks later, I still think it was great, but really hard. Yes, the second European Winter X-Games were really exhausting, especially when you cover a such event alone, or almost alone (thanks to Kristy who did some good shots for her first time in the French Alps!).

Hard as every day you had to shoot all day long, including the trainings if you want some different pictures. Hard as every day you had to walk in the snow with all you camera stuff, speak to the security guys that you want to be here and not there (was the accreditation really useful?!). Hard as every night you had to upload your photos of the day (with the hasardous internet connection of the press center...). Hard as every night you could go to a party and get some drinks with friends (but, honestly, I did it only 2 times!). This was hard, yes, but fucking good! Good to be in Tignes, good to meet some really good ski photographers I appreciate, good to shoot the best riders in the world, good to work hard to get the best images you can...

9 days later...

Once again, it was the Fashion Week in Paris. And once again, it was long and hard. But I think these 9 days were the hardest and the most exhausted of all the Fashion Weeks I did (well, I didn't do a lot, maybe 4 or 5).

Okay, let's go for the statistics : 9 days of non stop work (ok, 8 for me because I had a day off), 24 shows + 6 backstage coverages, 11 different places (Hotel Westin, Hotel Meurice, Le Grand Palais, Palais de Tokyo, etc.), 12680 photos taken, 1845 photos uploaded, 1 night without to sleep, a 16Go CF card (with 2 shows inside) cancelled by error (thanks to SanDisk Rescue Pro for the recovery!), a LOT of work, not a lot of sleeping hours, some really beautiful girls, and... When is the next Fashion Week?!