The North Church is one of the most photographed landmarks in Portsmouth. It’s easy to see why, it’s beautiful, striking, easily identifiable (from all of Portsmouth), it captures light in a hundred different ways depending on the time of day, cloud cover, etc. It’s been a fun challenge of mine to shoot it in as many different interesting ways as possible. It’s so tall, that every time I walk nearby I find myself magnetized to looking up. This shot is no exception, and I went with a dramatic black & white processing to give it a distinct feel.
Posts Tagged as ‘North Church’
August 8, 2011
The Portsmouth Waterfront
July 7, 2011
4th of July Fireworks

Portsmouth’s annual fireworks were delayed by two days due to weather, which was a welcome change – because it meant that I could get out to take some pictures. I was torn on where I wanted to head, but ultimately decided to go to Kittery for some waterfront shots. I knew the fireworks would be somewhere near the North Church, but other than that I didn’t quite know what to expect. Needless to say, I enjoyed the evening!
July 6, 2011
The Martingale Wharf
It has been finished. After many years of starts and stops, the building has finally arrived in all of its waterfront glory. Tenants include a few office users, and Portsmouth’s newest seafood restaurant, Surf Portsmouth. The building has an expansive deck with an incredible view of the water, and I’m sure all tenants on the upper floors will appreciate the knockout views on the water side. It’s wonderful to have our city street back intact on Bow Street, with a very cool staircase leading down to the waterfront. I’d encourage you to check it out, or peek through the windows to see the lush finishes in the entryways – or stop in to Surf for a drink. While the view of the water from Bow Street has disappeared from the old parking lots that once stood in the place of the Martingale, it’s looking infinitely better from the water side and from Kittery, where this shot was taken.
May 26, 2011
An Incredible Sky
May 16, 2011
In the Window | Alie Jewelers
Chances are – wherever you live, you’re walking the same streets time and time again, sometimes taking the time to look around and take in the scenery – and other times going through the motions. I’m always keen to look out for cool reflections in windows, and have seen numerous good angles on the North Church in the past. This particular day, the late afternoon sunlight was too inviting on the steeple to keep walking by. The warm spring weather had me in good spirits, making a point to enjoy my walk before heading home for the day.
March 9, 2011
Clarity at Five Twenty
The beacon of Portsmouth stands tall against an interesting evening sky in this magnificently detailed image of the North Church clocktower. I’m sure if I had a lens that would get me closer to the structure, I could have counted every last brick/board/molecule.










