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August 29, 2010

Boston-Portsmouth Air Show

Boston – Portsmouth Air Show with the Blue Angels from Ron Risman on Vimeo.

The Boston-Portsmouth Air Show is in town all weekend!! The incredible talents of the individuals flying the aircraft are beyond words as you’ll see in the video above. Today’s post is a special one – the featured video was recorded and produced by a friend of mine, talented local photographer Ron Risman of Cinematic Stories (visit him at http://cinematicstories.com).

I’m planning to head over to Pease to take part in the madness on Sunday and see what I can do for photos of these amazing aircraft (that travel at ridiculous speeds only feet away from each other!). For Saturday’s show I was lucky enough to see the Blue Angels flying overhead as I mowed the lawn and again later as I enjoyed a cup of coffee on the front patio. Looking forward to the opportunity to capture something new! In the meantime, here’s an image to enjoy of our beloved waterfront and the Moran Towing tugboats.

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Tags: Blue Angels, Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, HDR, Moran Towing, New England, New Hampshire, Pease Air Force Base, Pease Tradeport, Philip Case Cohen, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth Tugboats, Ron Risman, Tugboats

August 28, 2010

Balcony & Founder’s Lobby | The Music Hall

In another visit to The Music Hall, I wanted to be sure to capture the pure grandeur of the historic theatre. Inside the theatre itself – there is rich color and eye candy to be seen everywhere. From the reds and natural wood color of the seats and the stairwells to the soft pastels of the wonderfully restored turn of the century painted ceiling, to the gilding and the gorgeous proscenium. It’s a perfect setting for entertainment of all kinds, from live music to high quality films (or film festivals including the upcoming Telluride By The Sea or the 10th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival), to internationally recognized speakers and writers.

The Founder’s Lobby (as seen below) is a very cool place as well, very avant garde and very rich in color and unlike any other room you’ll come across in Portsmouth. I’ll let the room speak for itself….and share more details in the future. The room definitely commands a presence…and the minute details at every corner add to the interestingness of the place.

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Filed under Historic District, New Hampshire, Portsmouth Arts, Rebuilding Portsmouth, Summer

Tags: American Treasure for the Arts, Balcony, Downtown, FOunder's Lobby, HDR, New England, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Film Festival, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth's Arts, The Music Hall

August 26, 2010

Mechanic Ave | Streets of the South End

In another installment of Streets of the South End – Mechanic Avenue is featured…I absolutely love this part of town. Mechanic Ave is located along the waterfront of the back channel in one of Portsmouth’s most picturesque portions of waterfront. This section can somewhat be seen in yesterday’s post, which was taken from the Peirce Island bridge….where you can see the wharfs and the waterfront scene. The Wentworth-Gardner House is the large home featured prominently in the shot – and is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in the country. You have to click this one to view it LARGE!

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Filed under Historic District, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Streets of the South End, Summer

Tags: Architecture, Georgian, HDR, Historic District, Mechanic Ave, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Streets of the South End, Waterfront, Wentworth-Gardner

August 24, 2010

Martingale Wharf | Reflections of a Changing Waterfront

This shot was taken setting out on the sunset harbor cruise on the Heritage. I snapped this single exposure with the incredibly sharp and vibrant Carl Zeiss lens that I’ve rented on a couple of occasions – and I just loved the rich blues of the water and the sky. I’ve always thought that the Martingale Wharf building was pretty massive when seen from Bow Street…as it takes up so much of the street front – but it wasn’t until we were heading back in from the cruise that I realized just how massive the structure is.

Seen here the water side of the building is partially covered in tarps – as construction has progressed through the summer. If you are walking up Bow Street, you might notice the fire sealing/insulation on the interior of the structure – so I imagine it’s only a matter of time until the skeleton of the building gets its skin. I can’t wait to see what the structure looks like when its brick facade is installed….and it will be a welcome change to this seemingly stagnating waterfront visage.

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Tags: Bow Street, Carl Zeiss 18mm, Construction, Harbor Cruise, Heritage, Martingale Wharf, New England, New Hampshire, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Rebuilding Portsmouth

August 23, 2010

Tugboats at Dusk

The instantly recognizable Moran Towing Tugboats resting at dusk. The workhorses sit patiently waiting for the inclement weather to return, when the freighter traffic picks up steam. I’ve seen them escorting a ship here and there…but the waterfront has been pretty quiet in terms of working waterfront traffic (and usually is during the summer season). Be sure to check the large version of this one out by clicking on the photo.

For the first time in a very long time, I find myself with a backlog of images I’ve edited that I’m really happy with. Usually I’m scrambling to come up with a good shot from a recent shoot, only hours before the next post is due for publishing here on the site. I’m thrilled to have a few days worth ahead of time to share with everyone – and I’m hoping it will allow me more creative flexibility in covering some new territory in the next couple weeks to shoot. I’ll also have some unique NYC shots to share from a trip this weekend that included a city lights harbor cruise and a stop in the madness of Times Square at midnight on Saturday night. For those of you who are Mad Men fans out there – I also snapped a shot of the Time & Life building, which is where the new Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce agency is located this season. I could spend hours wandering the city & shooting the skyscrapers & streetscapes.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Summer, The Decks

Tags: HDR, Moran Towing, New England, New Hampshire, Philip Case Cohen, Photography, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Tugboats