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March 5, 2010

A Rainy Alley

Here’s some fresh content for everyone to enjoy! A new scene, a newly fixed camera, and some rainy snow. The alley you see here is actually the brick walkway off of Church Street in between the North Church and 10 Pleasant Street (the building where Me & Ollie’s and Stonewall Kitchen are located) – with the entrance to Bank of America in the distance. I’ve always enjoyed this little alley right around the corner from work – where some trash & recycling bins are tucked and where the ventilation system blasts warm air (which is particularly nice on a cold wintry day). I decided to get a fresh cup of coffee in the afternoon and take advantage of having the camera back after its absence for the week. It’s looking to be a sunny & moderate weekend…so get out and enjoy it!

February 24, 2010

The Peirce Island Boat Ramp

Today’s post poses a question, to HDR or not to HDR? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, and I’ve begun to use the abbreviation as a verb with friends & family as we joke about the process (which uses multiple exposures overlaid on top of each other to reach a broader dynamic light range)….but as you can tell from scrolling through the website, it’s something that I truly enjoy doing – as I find that it’s similar to the darkroom black & white processing I learned to do in college. The digital post processing is still the romantic part to me (although shooting the scene is still most important), where it is up to you to create your vision. I use it mostly to try and replicate what I saw with my eyes when I was taking the photos. A single exposure often feels too flat to me, still beautiful – but short of the memory I have of the particular scene/experience.

To serve as an example, I’ve posted two versions of one of my all-time favorite images – the sunrise shot taken of the Peirce Island Boat Ramp. The first is the “HDR” version, while the image below is nearly “out of the camera” with minimal additional tweaking. Regardless – it was clearly a beautiful scene, but I’m curious to hear – which do you prefer?

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Filed under Fall, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Signs, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Streets of the South End

Tags: Boat Ramp, Dock, Fall, HDR, New Hampshire, Peirce Island, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth photos, South End, Sunrise, Waterfront

January 4, 2010

A Snowy Weekend in Portsmouth

The weekend brought plenty of grey skies and snow. Here are a few scenes from around town for your viewing pleasure (without the cold). On Saturday night I ventured out to the Portsmouth Brewery for some good beer and a good burger.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Restaurants, Winter

Tags: Commercial Fishing Pier, HDR, New Hampshire, Portsmouth Brewery, Portsmouth NH, Snow, Winter

January 3, 2010

New York City by Night (and Snow)

Today’s post features two of Manhattan’s iconic buildings. Above the Chrysler Building can be seen looming over the streetscape, illuminated by the street lamps and cabs all reflecting off the wet streets thanks to the evening’s flurries. Below, the Empire State Building is wearing its Christmas colors and illuminating the surrounding flurries in contrast to the dark streetscape below.

I rang in the new year with my sweetheart in the New York/New Jersey area. After getting dinner on New Year’s Day in the city with friends, I asked (pleaded) for a quick drive past some landmarks to snap a few shots. Always happy to have the chance to shoot!