In my photography I strive to capture "Ichigo Ichie", a Japanese expression meaning "an unprecedented, unrepeatable encounter"; with regard to photography, to me, this equates to a beautiful, frozen moment in time. Welcome to my site. The site starts with the Featured Galleries that contain what I consider to be my "Top 40" plus my top five portraits and top five black and white images. This section also includes new galleries from my most recent travels or photography outings. I specialize in travel photography and have organized my travel images in the galleries section geographically -- the galleries include: Paris (my "home town"), France other than Paris, Europe other than France, Africa and the Middle East, Americas, and Asia. I have written a number of travel and photography features for Vivid Light Photography Magazine on where to take the best pictures in various places around the world, see: http://www.vividlight.com. I also occasionally lead private photo safaris in Paris dedicated to improving photography skills while taking pictures in the "City of Light". Other galleries on this site include: an Animals Gallery with images taken during my travels to South Africa and Botswana as well as other animal and bird images from various locations; a Photography Gallery with black & white images as well as statues, flowers, still lifes, doors and windows, and other things that are difficult to categorize; and, a People Gallery with family, friends and candids or shots taken with models during various classes and shoots. Finally, an "other" gallery that contains images from my trip to Antarctica over Christmas 2001 -- the turning point for my photography. As noted above, I am very happy to say that I live in Paris. I moved to here (2006) from Strasbourg in Alsace, a beautiful region in eastern France - the images will attest. Before moving to France (2002) I lived for many years in Washington, DC. I can be reached for comments, questions, safaris or image sales (see below) by e-mail at jjeganfr@yahoo.com. I hope you enjoy my images -- bonne chance avec votre photographie! John Egan PLEASE NOTE - THE IMAGES ON THIS SITE ARE NOT FOR DIRECT SALE; THE IMAGES (THOUGH TAKEN AT VERY HIGH RESOLUTION) ARE INTENTIONALLY DISPLAYED AT LOW RESOLUTION AND YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RESULTS; IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING HIGH RESOLUTION/QUALITY IMAGES (PRINTS OR DATA FILES) PLEASE CONTACT ME. http://jjegans.smugmug.com/People/Other-Family-and-Friends/JE011/32467769_3rxek-Ti.jpg http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe other than France/ 2009-12-23T18:24:31Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Unicorn statue on facade of St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Malta/1992454_sHpSe#101685374_mkgBK" title="Unicorn statue on facade of St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Malta/Malta-14/101685374_mkgBK-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Unicorn statue on facade of St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta" title="Unicorn statue on facade of St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-16T22:17:11Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Malta/Malta-14/101685374_mkgBK-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />German World War II tank (PzKw-IV) in at Military Museum in the Kalemegdan Citadel in Belgrade</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Serbia/3604250_uH3Re#205034957_Akrq5" title="German World War II tank (PzKw-IV) in at Military Museum in the Kalemegdan Citadel in Belgrade"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Serbia/s2/205034957_Akrq5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="German World War II tank (PzKw-IV) in at Military Museum in the Kalemegdan Citadel in Belgrade" title="German World War II tank (PzKw-IV) in at Military Museum in the Kalemegdan Citadel in Belgrade" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T06:14:56Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Serbia/s2/205034957_Akrq5-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Fort Saint Angelo from Valletta (1)</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Malta/1992454_sHpSe#101685371_8YZjE" title="Fort Saint Angelo from Valletta (1)"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Malta/Malta-12/101685371_8YZjE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Fort Saint Angelo from Valletta (1)" title="Fort Saint Angelo from Valletta (1)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T15:33:28Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Malta/Malta-12/101685371_8YZjE-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Hohenzollern castle exterior</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Germany-November-2005/1034903_bc2wS#48009011_6dg6k" title="Hohenzollern castle exterior"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Germany-November-2005/f9/48009011_6dg6k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Hohenzollern castle exterior" title="Hohenzollern castle exterior" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T07:17:16Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Germany-November-2005/f9/48009011_6dg6k-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Assen's Fortress Church (2)</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Bulgaria/770171_GUM3Z#34058540_NVi6d" title="Assen's Fortress Church (2)"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Bulgaria/b9/34058540_NVi6d-Th-1.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Assen's Fortress Church (2)" title="Assen's Fortress Church (2)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-16T22:36:38Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Bulgaria/b9/34058540_NVi6d-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a> </p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Vilnius-Lithuania-in-really/741928_M4Es4#32673441_7Nyg4" title="John Egan (jjegans)'s photo"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Vilnius-Lithuania-in-really/vm/32673441_7Nyg4-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="John Egan (jjegans)'s photo" title="John Egan (jjegans)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-16T15:04:28Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Vilnius-Lithuania-in-really/vm/32673441_7Nyg4-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Buildings below Bran Castle</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Rumania/724078_FjP4v#31769465_RWUEM" title="Buildings below Bran Castle"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Rumania/a7/31769465_RWUEM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Buildings below Bran Castle" title="Buildings below Bran Castle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T02:58:16Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Rumania/a7/31769465_RWUEM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Peles Castle near Sinaia</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Rumania/724078_FjP4v#31769459_rAPVw" title="Peles Castle near Sinaia"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Rumania/a2/31769459_rAPVw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Peles Castle near Sinaia" title="Peles Castle near Sinaia" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-03T19:29:32Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Rumania/a2/31769459_rAPVw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Sagrada Familia -- dawn lighting</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Barcelonas-Gaudi-Highlights/296885_NPxz9#11784244_Gwg9X" title="Sagrada Familia -- dawn lighting"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Barcelonas-Gaudi-Highlights/E04/11784244_Gwg9X-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Sagrada Familia -- dawn lighting" title="Sagrada Familia -- dawn lighting" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-09T16:59:10Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Barcelonas-Gaudi-Highlights/E04/11784244_Gwg9X-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Outside Trumso</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/164180_34LdH#6226992_4bvRg" title="Outside Trumso"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/B01/6226992_4bvRg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Outside Trumso" title="Outside Trumso" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T20:00:54Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/B01/6226992_4bvRg-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Flam fiord</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/164180_34LdH#6133846_cLpH8" title="Flam fiord"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/A204/6133846_cLpH8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Flam fiord" title="Flam fiord" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T20:05:03Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/A204/6133846_cLpH8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Fiord</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/164180_34LdH#6133845_yLWrJ" title="Fiord"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/A203/6133845_yLWrJ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Fiord" title="Fiord" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T20:04:41Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Norway/A203/6133845_yLWrJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com">John Egan (jjegans)</a><br />Weiskirche, Bavaria</p><p><a href="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Germany/57597_tLvtx#1997930_Ymi25" title="Weiskirche, Bavaria"><img src="http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Germany/GE01/1997930_Ymi25-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Weiskirche, Bavaria" title="Weiskirche, Bavaria" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T19:56:29Z John Egan (jjegans) http://jjegans.smugmug.com http://jjegans.smugmug.com/Europe-other-than-France/Germany/GE01/1997930_Ymi25-Th.jpg