Taking and Sharing Photos in France
Ask a stranger to take your picture, check the rules in a museum and sort out the best shots with a friend afterwards.
Most French museums let you take photos for personal use as long as you don't use the flash, though some temporary exhibitions ban photos altogether. France also has a strong droit à l'image: you should get someone's consent before posting a photo where they can be recognised. When French people pose for a photo, they say « ouistiti » rather than "cheese".
- 1
Vous pourriez nous prendre en photo, s'il vous plaît ?
Could you take a photo of us, please? (to a stranger)
- 2
Dites ouistiti !
Say cheese!
Tip: French people say the name of a small monkey to make you smile.
- 3
Encore une, j'avais les yeux fermés.
One more, my eyes were closed.
- 4
Je suis jamais bien en photo.
I never look good in photos.
- 5
Elle est toute floue.
It's all blurry.
- 6
On est à contre-jour.
We're backlit.
- 7
On a le droit de prendre des photos ici ?
Are we allowed to take photos here?
- 8
Oui, mais sans flash.
Yes, but no flash.
- 9
La lumière est bien plus belle au coucher du soleil.
The light is much nicer at sunset.
- 10
Allez, on monte au belvédère !
Come on, let's go up to the viewpoint!
- 11
Envoie-moi les photos sur le groupe WhatsApp.
Send me the photos on the WhatsApp group.
- 12
Tu peux zoomer un peu ?
Can you zoom in a bit?
- 13
Mets-le à l'horizontale.
Hold it horizontally.
- 14
Celle-là est trop réussie, je vais l'encadrer.
This one turned out great, I'm going to frame it.
- 15
Supprime celle-là, je suis horrible dessus.
Delete that one, I look awful in it.
- 16
J'ai plus de place sur mon téléphone.
I've got no space left on my phone.
- 17
Tu veux que je la retouche un peu ?
Do you want me to touch it up a bit?
- 18
Je peux la poster sur Insta ?
Can I post it on Instagram?
- 19
Demande-moi avant de poster une photo de moi.
Ask me before you post a photo of me.
- 20
J'apprends à utiliser le mode manuel.
I'm learning to use manual mode.