Visit Paris and let someone else take the pictures

So you've arrived in Paris, two maximum-weight suitcases in tow, plus of course the necessities: iPods, mobile phones, Blackberries, and cameras. After settling in, you decide to set out on your first sight-seeing tour. You pack up your "just in case" bag (you never know when a cold might set in or you need extra toilet paper!), and you find it seems to be just as heavy as your luggage. No problem! Leave the heavy electronics behind and take advantage of a service we've just learned about that allows you to have a photographer guide you around Paris and take your photos for you. No more arms-length photos of you and your amoureux that leave out the beautiful scenery behind you! Michel Colson is the photographer and mastermind behind this concept called ParisSnapshot. He also features some of his past work of Paris sites on Spirit of Paris.

Even if you can't make it to Paris, but you still dream of that charming tea room where you had that delicious tarte ten years ago, Paris Snapshot allows you to request specific photos. Enjoy!