Here is a street scape view of Bow Street, to complement the post from earlier this week that depicted the waterside view. There is no shortage of hanging signs on this side of the buildings – prime advertising for the businesses lucky enough to have such a great spot. Only a few more weeks until the newly configured decks will be open for business. Below is another shot of Bow Street taken from 100 Market Street, where you can see the curve of the street.
Here we are, approaching the halfway point for February (and in the midst of a cold winter), and I’m scrolling through my archives – and this shot caught my eye of a freighter in port on a summer night. Visible to the left is the glow of the Ferry Landing deck open for business and in the distance are the Piscataqua River Bridge and the Middle Bridge.
It’s only a couple months until the decks open back up, which will be sporting a newly configured Poco’s deck (see progress shot below!) and a new waterfront park next to the Moran Towing tugboats. It will be a whole new experience on the waterfront this spring.
Here’s another take on Market Street in the early evening during the fall….this one was taken with the tilt-shift that I rented for a week or so. That’s what causes part of the image to be in focus while the rest of it has a softened blur…makes for an interesting feel in the scene.
Standing at the corner of Market Street and Bow Street will almost always result in some light streaks if you’re taking pictures at night – regardless of what day of the week, it’s one of the busiest corners in the city. I love how it highlights the contours of Bow Street and the curving streets. You can see Macroscopic, Macro Polo, Bliss, The Dolphin Striker, Poco’s, and the rest of the familiar stops along Bow Street. Still waiting for the perfect shot from this vantage, but this does it for me for the time being.
The Press Room is a staple in Portsmouth’s music/bar scene, as often highlighted over at The Beer Drinking Report, and it’s one of the few places that continues to bring live music to guests. It had a good atmosphere despite being an early Tuesday evening thanks to the Larry Garland Jazz Jam and plenty of patrons.
What brought me to the Press Room tonight was a meeting with Dan Freund of ShortStream.tv to discuss the opportunity to use some of my photographs in the intro sequence to a new web series being launched at the site next Friday, January 15th. (I’ll remind everyone again next week). Dan is a very interesting fellow, and I’m excited to see his talents integrate some of my work to a series that highlights Portsmouth and its people.
Check out some video from the evening for a better taste of the Tuesday night ambiance (complete with cameo by the famed Tristan of the PBR Summer).
