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August 9, 2010

Friday Night in Market Square

I’ve been amazed this summer with the amount of people out and about on Portsmouth’s streets in the evenings (maybe it’s because we didn’t have much of a summer last year…). This past Friday night I found myself with some unexpected free time, so I headed out armed with my tripod and hoped to capture some of the energy of the evening. I’ve featured a previous version of this shot, but it was completely void of people. This time around it seemed appropriate to leave the various strolling, shopping, driving, chatting people in the shot.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post, which will include more details about this Friday’s upcoming opening that I’m thrilled to be a part of. Please come by and say hello, and be sure to bring your friends!

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Tags: HDR, Historic District, Market Square, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Summer

July 26, 2010

Market Street Fountain

A glimpse of the Market Square fountain in action. I’ve wanted to snap a shot of the old bricks & the inlaid fountain for a long time. Thankfully I was out for a nice stroll on Saturday morning before grabbing a cup of coffee to start the day…and was armed with my tripod so I could get a nice stable shot low to the ground – without getting the shake I’ve been accustomed to if I try to stabilize myself low to the ground. The morning light makes for some interesting shadows and color.

June 13, 2010

Market Square Day 2010

What a difference a day makes. The shot above was taken on Friday evening, a relatively quiet hour….especially compared to the crowds that were expected (and that arrived) on Saturday morning for the 33rd annual Market Square Day. I think locals have a love/hate relationship with Market Square Day – it’s great exposure for the city and for those who invest in booths…but traffic gets seriously clogged and if you’re not in the mood for navigating crowds, it’s definitely not the kind of day to head into town.

This year, despite the drizzly morning, it seems like a lot of people showed up to see what it would be all about…with music playing in front of the North Church – and vendors of all kinds were doing their best to make sales & give stuff away to those who ventured out. The shot below captures a flavor of the umbrellas and balloons etc. that seemed to be the theme of the day.

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Tags: Balloons, Canon 5d Mark II, Congress Street, HDR, Market Square, Market Square Day 2010, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Rain, The Daily Portsmouth

May 25, 2010

Congress Street Fountain

The Congress Street fountain is now up and running for the season….but the photo above was taken a few days before the wood cover was removed. With the warmer weather, I don’t think I’ll catch this part of town this quiet for a long time. With more people come more shenanigans too…I happened to be walking by this past weekend where someone must have had some fun and filled the fountain with something causing some entertaining foamy bubbles. The fountain was shut down – anyone catch the fountain making bubbles while it was still on??

I didn’t have my tripod with me when this shot was taken – so I had to improvise and use one of the granite posts to stabilize. I like how it gives the scene some extra depth and a bit of a different feel than my usual shot.

May 1, 2010

The Daily Portsmouth Turns 1 | Evening Sun on Congress Street

Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the first post at The Daily Portsmouth. I wasn’t sure that the site would ever reach its first birthday, but I’m here today to happily report that my baby has turned 1! Thanks to everyone for your continued support and interest in the site – your great feedback and excitement has helped keep me going every day – and I look forward to the next 365 days of documenting life in Portsmouth. Thanks for visiting and I hope you keep coming back for more! It’s been an honor and a privilege to plug into the seacoast’s thriving arts community.

Today’s shot features the Popovers’ building at the corner of Church Street and Congress Street, basking in the early evening sun. Another take on a familiar spot, the “brick” walkways are fading in the foreground as more foot/car traffic has worn off the red paint – and the new brick of the building at 6-16 Congress Street glows in the sun flare. The chairs are ready for the warmer weather and spring guests, but it was a bit too cold on this evening for anyone to brave the weather. Rumor has it that the weekend is supposed to be GORGEOUS. Below is the first shot ever posted here at the site; I hope that in one year’s time I can look back and say that I continued to improve on producing great images.

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Tags: Congress Street, Downtown, Evening, HDR, Market Square, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, photos, Popovers, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Sun

April 29, 2010

Portsmouth in Bloom | Market Square & The Wentworth

As spring proves to us that it’s still only April, with some rain/hail/snow this week – I thought I’d share a shot of the gorgeous flowers planted in Market Square and at the Wentworth By The Sea. Each shot was taken in very different circumstances, with the shot above taken in Wednesday evening’s rain – and the shot below taken during a subtle sunset last week. Landscaping is back in style! Time to get to work on my yard…