February 8, 2010
There is a unique exhibit at The Portsmouth Athenaeum, the beautiful and historic downtown building, Treasures of the American Independence Museum. The North Church can be seen in the reflection on the 2nd story window. Don’t recognize the building? Head over to a previous post HERE, which shows the building head-on.
I’d never been to the Athenaeum and have wanted to stop in for quite a while, so after getting my morning coffee and seeing the sign out on the sidewalk I decided to go stroll upstairs. The exhibit is on the top floor with some rustic exposed beams on the ceiling, adjacent to the research room (basically a library). There is a portrait of George Washington, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, some old rifles and a few other portraits and documents. If you like history – head over to check it out.
Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Winter
Tags: Athenaeum, Bricks, Declaration of Independence, Downtown, George Washington, History, New England, New Hampshire, North Church, photos, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos
February 7, 2010
All 48 feet of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse loom large in this shot during a rainstorm earlier this summer. You can almost feel the texture of the lighthouse’s cast iron skin. Visit PortsmouthHarborLighthouse.org to read up on the history of the lighthouse and see when the tours start back up (not until the weather warms up in May).
February 6, 2010
- Here’s a unique take on Market Street, with Footnotes (local shoestore) in the closest window to the right. Loved this tilt-shift shot of the infamous shopping locale downtown, particularly with the glowing windows and bricks, and the out of focus lights towards the left half of the frame.
- I also wanted to take the opportunity to thank EVERYONE who came to see the opening at the Portsmouth Art Exchange gallery this evening. I’m grateful to have had such a great turnout for my first show, even if there were only 10 prints to see….a really fun night for me!
- A very special thanks goes out to my parents (pic below w/brother Jon) for making the trek from Massachusetts to enjoy the evening, my lovely lady Steph for helping select the prints for the night, Ocean Bank for all of my great colleagues’ continued support, Mark Dearborn (& the Infinite Imaging crew) for designing/printing such beautiful save the date cards & posters, J.L. Stevens for the opportunity to be featured in the Portsmouth Herald’s Spotlight magazine, David Young (& the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra) for his continued support & interest, Lisa Mills for her continued support, Brian Matiash (another New England HDR guru) for making the trek from MA – and countless other locals from coming to say hello, and for new folks for coming and sharing their thoughts on my work (and to everyone who was there in spirit). Thanks to Jane & Paul at the Art Exchange for their interest in having me at the gallery! A truly special evening that I won’t soon forget!
Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Arts, Winter
Tags: 24mm, Market Street, Philip Case Cohen, photos, Portsmouth Art Exchange, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, The Daily Portsmouth, Tilt-Shift
February 5, 2010
To complete the week and the arrival/departure of another freighter, the Tsuru from Nassau, here’s a square crop of the huge ship’s stern (I featured a bright red daytime shot of the bow earlier this week). Also, in keeping with the square cropped images (which I’m drawn towards lately), here’s a beautiful natural shot of a brick wall on Atkinson Street (near Strawbery Banke) and a shutter holder in some intense midday light.
ALSO don’t forget to stop by and say hello if you’re in the Portsmouth area on Friday night!! I’ll be at the Portsmouth Art Exchange (located at 220 State Street) from 5pm-8pm for my first gallery opening. A huge thank you to the Portsmouth Herald for featuring me and The Daily Portsmouth on the cover of Spotlight this week – catch the article here. Hope to see you tonight!
Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Arts, Portsmouth By Day | Portsmouth By Night, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Winter
Tags: Atkinson Street, Bricks, Freighter, Night, Philip Case Cohen, photos, Portsmouth Art Exchange, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth's Arts, The Daily Portsmouth, Tsuru Nassau, Winter
February 4, 2010
Three buildings located on Market Street all stand side to side, and each building is easily distinguished by its own unique brick textures and colors. Solari Salon & Spa can be seen at the lower right, with its subtly lit exposed brick walls, next to it on the left stands the former home of Ganesh Imports, and closest to the North Church with the curved roofline is the building that houses the soon to be opened Bella Sol restaurant (with the bright red border above its door).
February 3, 2010
Another Moran Towing shot of the quintessential tugboats, unadulterated by editing for all of your viewing pleasure. The subtly lit shot of the waterfront is a nice contrast to the shot below, which captures the vibrance of the Tsuru freighter from Nassau docked at the Granite State Minerals terminal for unloading in downtown Portsmouth earlier this week.
Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Winter
Tags: Freighter, Granite State Minerals, Moran Towing, photos, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth Tugboats, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Salt Piles, Tsuru Panama
February 2, 2010
The Wentworth Marina seemed a bit quiet on this afternoon. After driving around during the fleeting daylight (and visiting the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion), I decided to park and have a quick run up the Route 1B bridge to try and catch some of the gorgeous sunlight on the boats in the Wentworth Marina. This is the first shot I’ve posted of the marina – which is next door to the luxurious Wentworth by the Sea resort. Below I thought I’d share a fresh take on the Wentworth By The Sea (as seen in the reflection on my back window/trunk). The shot below is almost entirely unprocessed, the light was just that beautiful.
Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Sunset, Winter
Tags: Canon 5d Mark II, New Castle, New England, Philip Case Cohen, photos, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Sunset, The Daily Portsmouth, Wentworth By The Sea, Wentworth Marina, Winter
